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Uh... that's your first thought, really? You honestly think, out of the combined force of Japan, the US, the US military, and plenty of brilliant engineers acro
by Cacti 16y ago
Uh... that's your first thought, really? You honestly think, out of the combined force of Japan, the US, the US military, and plenty of brilliant engineers across the globe, that that HASN'T crossed their mind?
Try radiation hardening electronics + battery life + hardening optics/sensors + control range + reliability/safety + size of areas involved = a 1,200lb flying robot that probably won't work, or only work for a few minutes, nevermind will probably crash and break open the pressure casing.
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Godamnit...
- mhb 16y agoIt's not my first thought - it's Drexler's who's a lot smarter than me. Maybe you should read the comments over there.
- fooandbarify 16y ago[EDITED:] Your condescending tone is unhelpful.
- mhb 16y agoAlthough this RC plane can't hover, it seems to have potentially useful range and flight time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUPL16L7pjA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUPL16L7pjA