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You are only selling me further on the ban. I think I would strangle some clown flying a drone right in front of a beautiful scenic overlook. Especially for a s

by ryandvm 12y ago

You are only selling me further on the ban. I think I would strangle some clown flying a drone right in front of a beautiful scenic overlook. Especially for a selfie.

baddox 12y ago
Why is it okay to have a camera on a tripod on the ground, but not on a small aircraft in the air? Other than the aircraft being a newer accessible technology, I see no difference.
- cmulnz 12y ago
  No difference? Are you kidding? This new technology is very useful and interesting. But is it different from a tripod? Yes, in many ways. At what decibel does your standard tripod operate? What are it's risks of falling out of the sky due to malfunction? How often does your tripod wander in front of other picture takers during use?
  - baddox 12y ago
    I don't know if you have much experience with multirotors, but they really are not that loud. They're louder than a tripod, obviously, but once they're 10 meters or so away they aren't going to cause a disruption. As for risks of mechanical or operator failure, that's obviously a valid concern, but there are ways to handle that risk without a total ban. > How often does your tripod wander in front of other picture takers during use? It's pretty common for humans to wander in front of other picture takers in parks. I wager that happens a lot more per day than drones flying in from of picture takers (even before the ban).
- pseudometa 12y ago
  Because of visibility... say you are trying to take a picture in the air and there are 10 other aircraft in your picture. And none of the other 50 people with their tripods are going to want your silly drone in their pictures. Not to mention the loud buzzing making the whole place an annoying place to be instead of a wonderful moment for everyone. Get a clue.
  - baddox 12y ago
    Parks can get crowded with people as well, to the extent that it's not very enjoyable for any of them. I assume that many parks have methods in place to prevent this, and I don't see why they couldn't be applied to small aircraft as well.
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by ryandvm 12y ago

You are only selling me further on the ban. I think I would strangle some clown flying a drone right in front of a beautiful scenic overlook. Especially for a selfie.

baddox 12y ago

Why is it okay to have a camera on a tripod on the ground, but not on a small aircraft in the air? Other than the aircraft being a newer accessible technology, I see no difference.

cmulnz 12y ago
No difference? Are you kidding? This new technology is very useful and interesting. But is it different from a tripod? Yes, in many ways. At what decibel does your standard tripod operate? What are it's risks of falling out of the sky due to malfunction? How often does your tripod wander in front of other picture takers during use?
- baddox 12y ago
  I don't know if you have much experience with multirotors, but they really are not that loud. They're louder than a tripod, obviously, but once they're 10 meters or so away they aren't going to cause a disruption. As for risks of mechanical or operator failure, that's obviously a valid concern, but there are ways to handle that risk without a total ban. > How often does your tripod wander in front of other picture takers during use? It's pretty common for humans to wander in front of other picture takers in parks. I wager that happens a lot more per day than drones flying in from of picture takers (even before the ban).
pseudometa 12y ago
Because of visibility... say you are trying to take a picture in the air and there are 10 other aircraft in your picture. And none of the other 50 people with their tripods are going to want your silly drone in their pictures. Not to mention the loud buzzing making the whole place an annoying place to be instead of a wonderful moment for everyone. Get a clue.
- baddox 12y ago
  Parks can get crowded with people as well, to the extent that it's not very enjoyable for any of them. I assume that many parks have methods in place to prevent this, and I don't see why they couldn't be applied to small aircraft as well.
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