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Frankly, I think the disparity between the cost of drones and the amount of damage that they can do in irresponsible or unskilled hands has put us in an untenab
by cassoulet26 11y ago
Frankly, I think the disparity between the cost of drones and the amount of damage that they can do in irresponsible or unskilled hands has put us in an untenable situation. We need to quickly develop technological countermeasures against unlawful drone use, or we can expect to see a draconian law enforcement response, just as we have seen in another similar arena: hacking.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoHere's the thing - this problem will only become more common. A side effect of scientific and technological progress is that individuals wield ever increasing amounts of destructive power. Technological countermeasures will only lead to an arms race, in which the defender is always at a disadvantage. In the very near future, how are we supposed to defend against a high-school kid who accidentally created a deadly pathogen? How about a deliberate bioattack? We really need to figure this out, and sooner rather than later.