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redgreenandblue

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24. It would seem like a commercial laptop, or even a smart-phone, could be modded into a drone.

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Mon Dec 3, 2012, 12:39 PM

Dec 2012

Just hypothetically speaking. The hardware seems sophisticated enough. Just hook up a few extra cameras. Attach a few propellers. Program an easy-to-use steering system. Use the regular satellite network to control it.

Sometimes I think placing children into this world is reckless...

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TYT: Oops! Now Other Countries Have Drones [View all] WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2012 OP

If Pakistan develops drones and flies them over the command and control bases for our drones 2on2u Dec 2012 #1

Yep, and now our military industrial complex will have an excuse to build skynet to protect us from rwsanders Dec 2012 #2

I say again ! 02potato Dec 2012 #3

Drones are the new Nukes DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #4

no, not any time soon. They ARE in fact the new AK-47 on steroids.. BadGimp Dec 2012 #20

Sooner than we think. DreamGypsy Dec 2012 #25

"When US weapons makers get busy making these things in the various sizes,etc., dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #28

Swarms of nano drones? Holy shit! Quixote1818 Dec 2012 #5

Begin, soon the drone wars will. Hmmmmmm. MyNameGoesHere Dec 2012 #6

Yup, yup. freshwest Dec 2012 #9

Long ago I read science fiction stories like this zeemike Dec 2012 #7

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2012 #8

Reaping what we sow BlueStreak Dec 2012 #10

Genocide? Riftaxe Dec 2012 #14

They have confined 5 million humans essentially in prison BlueStreak Dec 2012 #15

Pandora's Box Has Many Evils Yet To Be Known cantbeserious Dec 2012 #11

Jinks - you owe me coke. 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #13

Classic Pandora's Box 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #12

UAV's have been around for over forty years, and other countries have had them for a LONG time. ancianita Dec 2012 #16

But we are a pioneer in autonomous, high altitude, long range, ultra-duration AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #18

If most of us here didn't know the facts I presented, I doubt that most here would know enough ancianita Dec 2012 #21

Oh, we are indeed. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #23

You're right that everyone knows about us. But don't think the equipment isn't all over the planet. ancianita Dec 2012 #30

"[N]o one here really knows whether or not we're a pioneer in even that. Ezlivin Dec 2012 #27

OMG we are so stupid Heather MC Dec 2012 #17

And our peace prize president heralded the era of the new arms race. redgreenandblue Dec 2012 #19

Which isn't a bad thing. It might force bullies to just negotiate trade agreements instead of ancianita Dec 2012 #22

It would seem like a commercial laptop, or even a smart-phone, could be modded into a drone. redgreenandblue Dec 2012 #24

That clicking sound on the keyboard that you hear? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #29

A drone is just another tool lyingsackofmitt Dec 2012 #26