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Ukraine military using video game-style reward system earning points killing Russians with drones (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The idea of gamifying death is repulsive. :(

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

American already did it in Afghanistan with their Cards Deck. Gamifying death is nothing new. War is hell

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago

I’m sure it’s been done a ton, and the US doesn’t surprise me at all. It’s still repugnant.