> Because if you look around at sophisticated military hardware (which these drones, when they will exist, will be) it's all like that.
I agree that it will be much like sophisticated military hardware is today - but I say that as someone within 20’ of his own third-generation night vision, body armor, and weapons that are approximately on par with that of a contemporary US soldier.
> Heck, even now, if you want to acquire for your projects certain camera or heat sensors you have tons of hoops to jump through to get your hands on them
Nonsense. You can order very usable thermal sensors from China, shipped to your door. You can order even more capable sensors that are covered by ITAR and prohibited for export without so much as signing something. A notice on the website saying that they’re restricted to the US is the extent of it.
> Today any maniac can use a car to plow down civilians or get a gun and go on a rampage. That is low effort high impact. This would be a lot higher effort. Probably kind of the same impact.
I totally agree with you here. Firearms aren’t the most effective way to cause harm to a large number of people even today; drones certainly won’t be for the foreseeable future.
I agree that it will be much like sophisticated military hardware is today - but I say that as someone within 20’ of his own third-generation night vision, body armor, and weapons that are approximately on par with that of a contemporary US soldier.
> Heck, even now, if you want to acquire for your projects certain camera or heat sensors you have tons of hoops to jump through to get your hands on them
Nonsense. You can order very usable thermal sensors from China, shipped to your door. You can order even more capable sensors that are covered by ITAR and prohibited for export without so much as signing something. A notice on the website saying that they’re restricted to the US is the extent of it.
> Today any maniac can use a car to plow down civilians or get a gun and go on a rampage. That is low effort high impact. This would be a lot higher effort. Probably kind of the same impact.
I totally agree with you here. Firearms aren’t the most effective way to cause harm to a large number of people even today; drones certainly won’t be for the foreseeable future.