Amazon wants to deliver shit to your door using unmanned drones
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SalamiCity
Well-Known Member
This exists in China, a buddy of mine came to me with the idea to do it here, but the FAA is needed for sure.
Flying things in federal airspace is tricky, especially when people can shoot them down and grab contents, even though these thingsa can fly high it seems.
Flying things in federal airspace is tricky, especially when people can shoot them down and grab contents, even though these thingsa can fly high it seems.
Denver912
Active Member
First person to bring down a flat screen is the fuckin man. They talkin on the radio about it now lol.
People gonna take advantage of this. Read yesterday about ppl using drones to sneak contraband into prisons. Pretty soon someone gonna strap a pocket pistol to one to rob ppl. Gimme that Rolex and ur wallet. What in the fuck is this world gonna be like in 20 years.
People gonna take advantage of this. Read yesterday about ppl using drones to sneak contraband into prisons. Pretty soon someone gonna strap a pocket pistol to one to rob ppl. Gimme that Rolex and ur wallet. What in the fuck is this world gonna be like in 20 years.
MileHighLife
Blower of glass, grower of grass
So badass 30 minute delivery ... looks like a flying grill 
SalamiCity
Well-Known Member
Yeah, that's the problem, only like 5 cities have centers near them.
Drones aren't a good idea imo.
some a** on my facebook already came to the conclusion that WMD's could be delivered in this way. so therefore the future should not happen here. let other countries jump ahead while we limit ourselves in fear. 
Denver912
Active Member
So awesome.
Quetzalcoatl
DEADY GUERRERO/DIRT COBAIN/GEORGE KUSH
Fly-by dookie drops on bad neighbors!! 
nat3r
VaPeLoRd
imagine watching this drone fly to your neighbors door step as he tends to his garden, he eyes the drone curiously as it drops a parcel on his doorstep
he approaches the doorstep with a smile, and you watch as he looks with amazement and curiosity as the drone flies away.
you gaze at him through your window as he lifts the package up and starts to read the gift message that was stuck onto the box
"Jim,
please keep your pornography at a reasonable level. We are all tired of it.
Thanks,
The Neighborhood"
he approaches the doorstep with a smile, and you watch as he looks with amazement and curiosity as the drone flies away.
you gaze at him through your window as he lifts the package up and starts to read the gift message that was stuck onto the box
"Jim,
please keep your pornography at a reasonable level. We are all tired of it.
Thanks,
The Neighborhood"
hanfhead
is high
Wasn't there some city (probably in texas) that was offering a bounty to shoot them down?
ah it was colorado, http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/18/4535746/colorado-town-proposes-100-dollar-drone-bounty
nopartofme
Over the falls, in a barrel
Yeah, people firing bullets into the air in populated areas, that'll be great…
Belgianvapor
Well-Known Member
we actually have a similar working version of this overhere in Belgium and it's a great succes,
only in stead of drones we use donkeys.
Just joking
only in stead of drones we use donkeys.
Just joking
Silver420Surfer
Downward spiral
SalamiCity
Well-Known Member
China uses drones already. We are slakcing behind. Drones kinda suck though, and would need to be much more beefy, or a better wasy to do things.
Once we get used to these fuckers buzzing around overhead, it won't be so problematic for law enforcement to fly their birdies too. Ppl round here were shitting themselves when they found out the local PD bought two.
But seriously, if these amazon drones use video to navigate (they do) I hope to god we aren't dim enough to allow them. The government won't need to build their own, amazon will just let them watch the feed.
But seriously, if these amazon drones use video to navigate (they do) I hope to god we aren't dim enough to allow them. The government won't need to build their own, amazon will just let them watch the feed.
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Dude - I can't look at your fucking Avatar and not laugh. you captured the best facial expression ever!
BTW - Drones are cool! I think.....
I think that this is very cool, and that people who are reacting negatively to this generally have no idea what they are talking about. Amazon will be doing this in full support of the FAA, with cutting edge technology. There will be layers of redundancy that ensures these can't just come down on someone. It's inherent to the design of quadcopters that they can survive the loss of one engine, and most designs are capable of controlled flight on just two.
People seem to be caught up on the idea of drones invading privacy. The truth is, that the police have been using unmanned machines in the air to spy for years now. This is in use already by police departments all over, so fighting Amazon on this issue will change nothing. And I think that police using drones is a problem, but it is a problem entirely separate from Amazons use of remote controlled quadcopters for delivery and these issues should not be confused.
As for criminals employing drones with built in guns... do you know what happens when you fire a gun? No civilian grade quad copter would be able to compensate for the kickback of firing a projectile; not to mention the fact that is just an absurdly difficult and expensive replacement to the tried and true method of robbing someone; without any real increase in safety since you need to be nearby to control the copter.
People seem to be caught up on the idea of drones invading privacy. The truth is, that the police have been using unmanned machines in the air to spy for years now. This is in use already by police departments all over, so fighting Amazon on this issue will change nothing. And I think that police using drones is a problem, but it is a problem entirely separate from Amazons use of remote controlled quadcopters for delivery and these issues should not be confused.
As for criminals employing drones with built in guns... do you know what happens when you fire a gun? No civilian grade quad copter would be able to compensate for the kickback of firing a projectile; not to mention the fact that is just an absurdly difficult and expensive replacement to the tried and true method of robbing someone; without any real increase in safety since you need to be nearby to control the copter.
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Caligula
Maximus
THANK YOU. Some of the replies in this thread almost make me wish we had a "groan" feature next to the "like" button.