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Your Thoughts About Drones

NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:14:31 GMT

Washington DC is worried about drones, spying and carrying explosives, and possibly becoming a threat to air travel. We already have idiots using lasers against pilots, I can imagine some of them wouldn't think twice about playing drone intercept with helicopters and small aircraft, to say the least.

I worry about accidents with them, especially over schools and playgrounds.

I totally understand how beneficial they can be to follow criminals or to look for people and children lost in the wilderness, but all this leads to me think they should be highly regulated and not for use by every Tom, Richard & Harry.

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MickD — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:16:05 GMT

our environment is not conducive to drones....accidents...spying...nuisance.

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NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:20:07 GMT

On 3/10/2015 MickD said: our environment is not conducive to drones....accidents...spying...nuisance.

And how long until one goes through the bedroom window of a child sleeping nearby?

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MickD — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:22:12 GMT

Oh gawd Noel! I never thought of that....creepy!

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MomOf4 — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:26:39 GMT

Hi Noel!!

I agree with everything you said. I too wonder if the benefits outweigh the risks. There is a high potential for tragic accidents.

I don't think they should be allowed to deliver pizzas or orders from Amazon. Only used when deemed absolutely necessary for searches and rescues and even then under tight control!

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MaggieToo — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:27:43 GMT

Don't like them at all.

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Preds — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:37:58 GMT

On 3/10/2015 MomOf4 said:
Hi Noel!!

I agree with everything you said. I too wonder if the benefits outweigh the risks. There is a high potential for tragic accidents.

I don't think they should be allowed to deliver pizzas or orders from Amazon. Only used when deemed absolutely necessary for searches and rescues and even then under tight control!

I agree.

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millieshops — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:39:49 GMT

Drones are probably like lots of potentially dangerous items; that is, in the hands of the irresponsible, their risks far outweigh any benefits. Sadly, I expect many drone users will be irresponsible.

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NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:44:13 GMT

On 3/10/2015 MomOf4 said:
Hi Noel!!

I agree with everything you said. I too wonder if the benefits outweigh the risks. There is a high potential for tragic accidents.

I don't think they should be allowed to deliver pizzas or orders from Amazon. Only used when deemed absolutely necessary for searches and rescues and even then under tight control!

Mom,

I'm so glad you weighed in, I haven't seen too many people worried about this, but I can foresee a lot of problems!

I don't think they should be delivering pizzas or Amazon orders, either. OMG, can you just imagine the skies, especially over highly populated areas, filled with drones?

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NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:44:47 GMT

On 3/10/2015 Preds said:
On 3/10/2015 MomOf4 said:
Hi Noel!!

I agree with everything you said. I too wonder if the benefits outweigh the risks. There is a high potential for tragic accidents.

I don't think they should be allowed to deliver pizzas or orders from Amazon. Only used when deemed absolutely necessary for searches and rescues and even then under tight control!

I agree.

Hi Preds.

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NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:45:44 GMT

On 3/10/2015 millieshops said:
Drones are probably like lots of potentially dangerous items; that is, in the hands of the irresponsible, their risks far outweigh any benefits. Sadly, I expect many drone users will be irresponsible.

That's my thinking, too, millie. I really don't understand why more people aren't concerned.

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NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:46:37 GMT

On 3/10/2015 MaggieToo said:
Don't like them at all.

I don't either, and they're noisy, as least those I've heard.

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KittyLouSoutenu — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:55:34 GMT

I think, as others do, that used judiciously they are useful.

But the potential for horrible accidents is there, too.

I don't know that any of us can adequately assess the risk/benefit ratio.

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straykatz — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:00:54 GMT

Drones - using drones for delivering packages is the 1st step to eliminating the need for delivery drivers.....I'm all for progress but at the same time the more automation used the less people are needed in our world.....eventually we'll all be standing around with nothing to do all day, no means to support ourselves, etc. with the world controlled by the owners of bots/drones. I try not to think of a bleak future for our world but it's difficult to think positively about it when the very essence of our being and self perservation is slowly disappearing.

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sylviahomeatlast — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:06:12 GMT

I was droned a few weeks ago. I posted regarding it. Strange, but unnerving and somewhat unwelcome. I had no idea what it was looking for in my yard.

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Puzzle Piece — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:06:24 GMT

I am okay with law enforcement using drones. Terrorists or drug cartels using them here, NO!

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KittyLouSoutenu — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:07:33 GMT

On 3/10/2015 Love Roses said:
I am okay with law enforcement using drones. Terrorists or drug cartels using them here, NO!

I doubt that anyone here would give the thumbs up to this.

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Preds — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:07:40 GMT

Hi Noel!

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NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:11:52 GMT

On 3/10/2015 sylviahomeatlast said:
I was droned a few weeks ago. I posted regarding it. Strange, but unnerving and somewhat unwelcome. I had no idea what it was looking for in my yard.

I'm sorry I missed that, sylvia! That's awful.

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NoelSeven — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:14:51 GMT

Did anyone see Modern Family recently where the entire show was about some unknown person using a drone to try to see Gloria sunbathing in her back yard?

The family gets together to try to take it down, and in the end, Gloria takes out a gun and shoots it down.

I can totally understand wanting to do that. My point is that some people might be pushed to take it to an extreme, especially if they think they're protecting someone they care about.