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I wonder how long before drugs are smuggled with drone ships.
by raducu 8y ago
I wonder how long before drugs are smuggled with drone ships.
- viach 8y agoYou may find it interesting : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narco-submarine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narco-submarine
- WJW 8y agoMinus a couple of years, that is already a thing. Not sail drones though, as far as I know.
- mavdi 8y agoExactly my thought. They could have these produced for cheap and throw an army of them into the oceans. Pretty sure the new Escobar equivalents are already working on it.
- Nzen 8y agoAs implied above, the tech isn't the problem. However, Lumbergh equivalents probably shoot them down with narratives like Seinfeld's Michigan Recycling scam [0]. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1blsZxXDCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1blsZxXDCU Which is to say- If the drones are too cheap, they probably don't move enough product to justify operator costs and loss risk from conditions. If the drones are bigger, they pose loss risk from coast guard. Given that cigarette boats were the 80's maxima for sea transport, I suspect that - with current capabilities - the risk/cost/reward for sea drone transport of drugs is saddle shaped. <edit to include the third dimension of the saddle>
- NicoJuicy 8y agoA submarine was already caught doing it
- oh_sigh 8y agomanned submarines though I assume?