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> That doesn't really make sense Capitalism, man. Without a financial incentive, you dramatically reduce the use of drones. Approve commercial usage and you'll
by markdown 13y ago
> That doesn't really make sense
Capitalism, man. Without a financial incentive, you dramatically reduce the use of drones. Approve commercial usage and you'll have dozens of drones flying around after every celebrity and politician everywhere they go.
Businesses will have drones hovering outside their doors all day with CCTV. Intersections and major roads will have a few drones above them monitoring traffic.
How about a reality show based on filming what goes on in backyards in suburbs all over the country. "Oooh look a pool party... lets hover around streaming this over the internet, there's sure to be some nudity or a drunk fight eventually".
- bri3d 13y agoI agree that without regulation, "approved" commercial drone usage could spiral out of control into the drone-dystopia you suggest. I'm just amused by the the bizarre nature of the current regulation: amateurs regularly flaunt the supposed current guidelines (as they have been for 20+ years) and the FAA turns a blind eye until a single dollar is passed. This kind of psuedo-regulation makes little sense and results in all kinds of hilarious (and equally illegal) workarounds. I once met a commercial drone operator who sold footage for TV by posting it anonymously on random video-upload sites, having the show producers "find" it, and then taking a kickback somewhere else for an "unrelated" job.