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I see that there’s a plausible connection, but the phrase “predator drone“ is a bit of a loaded phrase. While Minneapolis is embroiled in riots, I think this ar
by condesising 6y ago
I see that there’s a plausible connection, but the phrase “predator drone“ is a bit of a loaded phrase. While Minneapolis is embroiled in riots, I think this article may be Stokes paranoia a little bit.
- pera 6y agoThat's the actual name of the aircraft: https://www.ga-asi.com/predator-b https://www.ga-asi.com/predator-b
- Rebelgecko 6y agoIt's usually called the Reaper, to distinguish from the original Predator
- dariusj18 6y agoThat seems more sinister somehow.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoReaper was designed to kill from the start.
- chasd00 6y agoiirc it's the equally poorly named Reaper drone that is armed and the one to be worried about. The predator drone is basically an R/C police helicopter. However, people have been freaked out about aerial surveillance for decades. It gets the clicks.
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- pluto9 6y agoThe MQ-9 Reaper is a larger counterpart to the MQ-1 Predator. They are both designed for military use, both capable of carrying weapons, and both appropriately named given their original intended purpose. They're also both airplanes. Neither of them resemble a helicopter in any way.