Drones

[xoxoxoBruce]

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[it]

Just a concept, but I like it anyway

[xoxoxoBruce]

Maybe on Mars.

[it]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Maybe on Mars.

So... Will this one magically change human psychology across the entire species too?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Human psychology may change but physics won't, those rotors won't carry the weight of an air ambulance, so send it to mars with the rest of the science fiction fantasy.

[Undertoad]

I thought you meant with the lower gravity on Mars this will actually work there.

[it]

Oh regarding the physical design I agree - at that weight you'd basically just want to go with an unmanned helicopter design, and in particular for this purpose - If anything, the extra pitch & roll of the quad design is something you'd probably prefer not to have when you have a patient inside any every extra motion is another direction for blood to spill.

But you are missing the point - one of biggest reasons there are more ambulances on the road then from the sky are the costs of pilots themselves. This is one area where the vehicle construction can be made to meet demand and be mass produced for cheaper, by the bottleneck is in the skill. The other massive reason is also skill related but indirectly - regulations in regards to where it can land and how low it can fly in urban or highly populated areas. Now, take these restraints away...


...And you'll have a fleet of ambulances that can't fly in the rain. Ok, some kinks do need to be worked on. But I wouldn't call that science fiction.

[xoxoxoBruce]

That's a whole different ball game from the vehicle I commented on. Yes mass production should make air ambulances(VTOL type) cheaper but two problems in the woodpile. One is government regulations on aircraft, the other is it would be grouped with "medical equipment", the biggest ripoff and fastest skyrocketing group in the inflation index. We all know greed triumphs over all.

UT, even though Mars gravity is only 38% of ours, the atmosphere is not VTOL friendly, way to thin.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says that up to a million new consumer drones could be sold this Christmas, and it is terrified of what civilians with no air safety knowledge might do with them. Rich Swayze, the FAA's Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs, and Environment told the Airlines for America (A4A) Commercial Aviation Industry Summit in Washington on 28 September that the state agency is rushing to implement a consumer education campaign before the holiday season begins in earnest.

Kill 'em with fire.

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[glatt]

When I got my toy drone for Christmas last year, it had absolutely no instructions about rules for flying it. In fact, the Engrish was so bad, it wasn't even clear how to fly it.

[Happy Monkey]

Hover your mouse over it - "Illinois and Michigan Canal".

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Hover your mouse over it - "Illinois and Michigan Canal".

Yes, and the Joliet Ammo Plant. I figured it was the Lake Michigan to Illinois & Mississippi, rivers connection. It just seemed odd the whole hundred or so miles of what is essentially a man made river, is restricted airspace. I suppose terrorists could attack the measures keeping the Carp out of the lake.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

It's out of hand and getting worse.

Yup indeed it is!!

Last wek I saw my frist drone!!!!!! -- I was out shopping and wehn me and a friend came out,it was hovering in the parking lot!! (looked errie)

I tried @ all costs to stay OUT OF ITS CAMERA VIEW!! (I didnt see anyone operating it)

[busterb]

Sam's club has a couple for x-mas. Got a few extra grand to spend?

[Gravdigr]

Drone carrying drugs, hacksaw blades crashes at Oklahoma prison

The package contained two hacksaw blades, a mobile phone, a mobile phone battery, a hands-free device, two packages of cigarettes, two packs of cigars, super glue, a 5.3-ounce bag of marijuana, a 0.8 ounce bag of methamphetamine and a bag of heroin weighing less than one gram.