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China unveils tiny terrifying mosquito-sized drone to be used for spying
- xchip 1y agoThe Sun is famous for their exaggerated news, and this is one more instance.
- bigyabai 1y agoI mean... that is a video of a tiny drone. Make of it what you will, but the proof is in the pudding. Most of us probably aren't envisioning the Dune hunter-seeker being developed from this, but even a simple cavity resonator would make it a weapon beyond defending against: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(listening_device)
- JohnFen 1y agoIn this day and age, just having video of something is not really strong evidence that the thing really exists.
- JohnFen 1y agoMaybe. But it's within the abilities of a hobbyist to build a dragonfly-sized drone with video capabilities. It's not beyond the realm of imagination that a mosquito-sized one could be built by entities who have real funding.
- beardyw 1y agoIt's the power supply that will be your problem.
- burstoflight 1y agoMao Tse-Tse Tung
- Bender 1y agoDo these drones share the same weaknesses of real mosquitos such as air speed capabilities? If so a simple air filtration system and air movers/blowers near each door could mitigate them.