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> One scary aspect of drones is that they can loiter around an area. There are some new ones that work like landmines, too; they sit on the ground until they d
by ceejayoz 6mo ago
> One scary aspect of drones is that they can loiter around an area.
There are some new ones that work like landmines, too; they sit on the ground until they detect something worth going after.
> Another chilling aspect of drone warfare is that you don't get to surrender.
You can. First one happened in 1991.
https://www.wearethemighty.com/featured/humans-surrendered-to-a-robot-for-the-first-time-in-1991/ https://www.wearethemighty.com/featured/humans-surrendered-t...
It happens fairly regularly in Ukraine.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-robot-soldiers-drone-army-zelensky-b2957813.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukrai...
- geremiiah 6mo agoI have seen the videos where they surrender. I have also seen the countless videos where they would clearly have surrendered if given a chance, but instead, they were blown up.
- ceejayoz 6mo agoSure; the same is true for humans shooting at you with machine guns and artillery. You don't always get a chance to surrender.
- andriy_koval 6mo ago> I have also seen the countless videos where they would clearly have surrendered if given a chance, but instead, they were blown up. surrender is likely usually accepted when its possible, but with drones it is often logistically difficult because frontline is very wide now.
- TiredOfLife 6mo agoThere are plenty of videos of russians fake surrendering. They are specifically instructed to put armed grenades on their body to kill those accepting surrender.
- MisterTea 6mo ago> There are some new ones that work like landmines, too; they sit on the ground until they detect something worth going after. Half-life 2 manhack vibes.