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DARPA Wants Drones to be Swift as Hawks, Small as Insects
techtimes.com ^

Posted on 12/30/2014 5:14:55 PM PST by BenLurkin

The drone needs to be able to fly indoors at speeds up to 45 mph, automatically navigating through complex indoor environments without communication with outside operators, DARPA says.

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TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: drones; technology
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1 posted on 12/30/2014 5:14:55 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Locust?


2 posted on 12/30/2014 5:22:07 PM PST by rsobin
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To: BenLurkin

LOL ... no comment


3 posted on 12/30/2014 5:35:38 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: BenLurkin
fly indoors at speeds up to 45 mph

outdoors, up to 150 mph is okay? 30,000 ft. okay? Insect size?

4 posted on 12/30/2014 5:40:40 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: BenLurkin

Kamikaze drones?


5 posted on 12/30/2014 5:48:49 PM PST by Carthego delenda est
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To: BenLurkin

remember something said by someone down seven levels ... The world has no clue. We are so far advanced ... Never sit on the fence ... We’ve been moving since WWII.


6 posted on 12/30/2014 5:50:28 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: BenLurkin

sometimes am unable to restrain myself ... Never been worried once traveled that seven levels down and was shown nothing ...


7 posted on 12/30/2014 5:52:19 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: BenLurkin

Alternate Headline: DARPA Wants Drones to float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.


8 posted on 12/30/2014 5:54:48 PM PST by Redcitizen (.)
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To: BenLurkin

Insect-like drone, able to find a target inside a house, and sting him with a lethal neurotoxin.


9 posted on 12/30/2014 6:06:44 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.b>)
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To: Redcitizen

Excellent!


10 posted on 12/30/2014 6:09:55 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: no-to-illegals

Moving where?


11 posted on 12/30/2014 6:11:03 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Was Breitbart their first target? Sounds crazy, but..


12 posted on 12/30/2014 6:12:36 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: BenLurkin

Never answer the door or telephone ... Make them come to you, friend.


13 posted on 12/30/2014 6:13:39 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: BenLurkin

How do you power an insect sized drone?


14 posted on 12/30/2014 6:14:33 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: no-to-illegals

That’s okay. They can stay seven levels down, unless they want to bring me money.


15 posted on 12/30/2014 6:16:06 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: FatherofFive

A very tiny rubber band — wound real tightly?


16 posted on 12/30/2014 6:16:43 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: no-to-illegals

There’s a knock at your door...


17 posted on 12/30/2014 6:16:53 PM PST by Redcitizen (.)
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To: Redcitizen

Always listen ... Gives each of us our chance to do what each of us do best ....


18 posted on 12/30/2014 6:18:09 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: BenLurkin

Many things are more important than Money ... Our Founders warned U.S. then said ‘unspoken’ do it right. Everyone nearly sleeps but God never sleeps ... Seven levels (seven devils) ...


19 posted on 12/30/2014 6:21:00 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Breitbart’s assistant coroner died like he did, a few days later. Hiding in AB’s beard?


20 posted on 12/30/2014 6:23:23 PM PST by txhurl (Pence/Cruz 2016! Re-MAN America!)
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