Posted on 05/11/2022 11:07:09 AM PDT by ransomnote
Like a Michael Crichton novel.
There are people who see this and think it is the most awesome thing ever.
Good God. I am on the verge of becoming a luddite.
There is an old Star Trek NG episode called “Arsenal of Democracy” that deals with this. It is one of the better episodes.
Actually, I bet those drones have a very short range.
Good thing we have rights here in the US.
Thanks, RN.
BKMK
With this type of tech, It's not like you're going to be allowed to go Amish and enjoy a technology free community.
The only option is to build better faster smarter tech to counter the threat.
Build your own drone army and collect the enemy drone army before they are delivered if you can.
I think it was Elon Musk who warned that AI has the potential to cause more damage than nuclear weapons. Especially if they’re autonomous and can replicate.
Dr. Robotnik (from Sonic The Hedgehog) fame.
There is some tech being developed that effectively destroys or disables pretty much anything with an integrated circuit that is not so heavily shielded that flight is unlikely.
It’s not terribly energy consuming, either.
Anti-drone fences and areas will become a thing shortly.
Problem is they are not discriminatory. So you basically create a Luddite zone. Back to WWII tech.
Expect a swarm in a sporting event near you. I’ve said a long time this simple technology will be the most feared terrorist tool yet. Let a few hundred armed drones into a stadium or event and there is no way to stop them.
Sporting clays move over drone hunting is the new competitive sport.
US Media doesn’t discuss it - nor does our Government - but under covid, China has ALREADY become a bizarre marxist techno-dystopia and tyranny.
Literally every Chinese covid testing status is tracked. You must have “green” status on your cell-phone to enter any building in large cities. Your color-status can change at any time and woe to you if you are caught outside when it does. GPS tracks your location and local police can detect any “unauthorized” outsiders entering their jurisdiction.
The “covid zero” facade is merely a pretense for rollout of this dystopian system - and Xi Jinping’s political and social schemes to cement power for him and his cronies forever.
When our rights finally do run out here in America, my nightmares usually include gubmint C-130 gunships with their all seeing human target acquisition capabilities
No match for my 870.
“I bet those drones have a very short range.”
A shorter range than they’ll have tomorrow.
With #7 turkey shot.
Also true
I bet they will still be vulnerable to auto-fire rounds though
It's hard to believe this news story about a Colorado town legalizing drone shooting is from eight years ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0N9ods8Se4
...or this clip about a farmer shooting one down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICmt4mMy-Ts
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