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I can imagine that in 30 years' time you'll be able to purchase time on drones by the hour, and stage your own robotic exploration of the Antarctic from the com
by DanI-S 15y ago
I can imagine that in 30 years' time you'll be able to purchase time on drones by the hour, and stage your own robotic exploration of the Antarctic from the comfort of your living room.
- sliverstorm 15y agoAt least for me, that would ring hollow. Without the risk to your life, where is the thrill?
- Groxx 15y agoYou don't do things because you're interested, only when it risks your life?
- sliverstorm 15y agoThe Antarctic in the middle of a blizzard is pretty damn exciting if you're living it; pretty damn boring if you're watching it on a 7" screen, because it looks like White, and that's about it. There are many things worth doing that aren't a risk to your life, but as I see it the Antarctic is not one of them.
- DanI-S 15y agoIf humans can get a kick from exploring the randomly generated terrain of a Minecraft map, I'm sure we can get a kick from driving robots around the south pole :)
- cellis 15y agoAnd I can just see how the industry would unfold now: Developer 1: "Oh no, we have to shut down our mining operations in the Antartic because of the price change on DroidEngine!" Developer 2: "Yeah, we're running 2x30 sized exploration teams leased from ADS (Amazon Drone Services). Wayyy cheaper!"