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Drones

Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by ZombieSquirrel, Mar 11, 2015.

  1. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    When writing a newsletter article about a coworker and his recent work in DC, I learned that he is well known in the drone community as an proponent for the safe and legal use of drones. He even has songs about drones. He's a celebrity in the unmanned aerial vehicle community.

    I wanted to share his latest video as it is a call to action.


    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyr8oNhNZlo


    Basically he says:

     
    ZombieSquirrel, Mar 11, 2015
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  2. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Living in the heart of flyover country, I can say that lots of people here advocate the use of them for agricultural purposes.

    Lots of good crop/land data can be gathered. Why not?
     
    Borla, Mar 11, 2015
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  3. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"

    Since he and I work for the state Extension office....that's what he was presenting to the USDA while in DC.
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Mar 11, 2015
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  4. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    They'll need to setup a fairly large drone "disruptive" field zones in no-fly areas like Forts, important buildings and such.

    Because sooner or later, it will go beyond, pegging them one by one.
    A terrorist, domestic or foreign, could easily setup and program many to simply fly in many in volume with explosives tied to them, if not timed to go off.

    Wouldn't be so hard to make it look like the end of The Matrix 3, with a variety of relatively nearby hidden launch sites. :eek:
    The modular capacity of these is significant.

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    However, I could also see a lot of good use for them too...especially in scientific study.
    And urban dynamics...

    As with anything, there is a balance.
     
    rogue49, Mar 11, 2015
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  5. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
    redux, Mar 11, 2015
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  6. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    They're already having problems even testing these...getting caught in branches, people taking packages and such.
    They're finding it's not very cost effective.
     
    rogue49, Mar 11, 2015
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  7. genuinemommy

    genuinemommy Moderator Staff Member

    I have an engineer friend who designed some very small uav's for his PhD project. 4" in diameter. A couple of times I got to go out to a mountain top to test them with him. Super neat. He had a little business for a while where he flew them over parades and sporting events to give a unique view.
     
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    genuinemommy, Mar 11, 2015
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  8. ASU2003

    ASU2003 Very Tilted

    Location:
    Where ever I roam
    The last I heard about them was they were looking at having them launch from a truck either parked or driving through a neighborhood. The flights wouldn't be as far, so battery life wouldn't be a problem. I still think it is a ways off, but I wouldn't totally rule it out.
     
    ASU2003, Mar 12, 2015
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  9. pWf

    pWf Getting Tilted

    ...and asshats can't shine lasers in the eyes of drones!
     
    pWf, Mar 12, 2015
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  10. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Baraka_Guru, Mar 12, 2015
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  11. rogue49

    rogue49 Tech Kung Fu Artist Staff Member

    Location:
    Baltimore/DC
    rogue49, Mar 16, 2015
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  12. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Like all technology, drones will be/are a problem in the wrong hands. And I don't see how any security measures can stop their misuse.
     
    Chris Noyb, Mar 22, 2015
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  13. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Borla, Mar 26, 2015
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