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Really? Surface area of planet Earth: 500M km2. Horizon radius at a height of mount everest: 300km. Surface area visible: 282K km2. Number of drones needed
by heavenlyblue 9y ago
Really?
Surface area of planet Earth: 500M km2.
Horizon radius at a height of mount everest: 300km.
Surface area visible: 282K km2.
Number of drones needed to cover the area: 1773.
Multiply it by 5 to 10 to be sure.
Incredibly realistic.
- vinceguidry 9y agoWhy not make them fly higher so you can increase the horizon even farther? In fact, why not put them in orbit?
- heavenlyblue 9y agoYeah, but orbit is predictable and traceable, while drones could also fly under the clouds if required. I just don't understand the "Earth is so huge" argument. Is it, really? I've thought the only reason we can do drone strikes in Syria is exactly because it's really hard to hide if you're always being tracked.