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"Drone technology has not been thoroughly tested in populated areas" - Except by tens of thousands of hobbyists over many decades, with apparently nobody in the
by lotsofmangos 12y ago
"Drone technology has not been thoroughly tested in populated areas" - Except by tens of thousands of hobbyists over many decades, with apparently nobody in the press really noticing until recently when cameras got added to the RC loop, which surely makes it less risky as it is much easier to fly, so I am sure it can't be that bad.
"and commercial use of drones is not allowed in the United States." - Although the only legal ruling so far for the first person taken to court by the FAA says that commercial drones are completely legal and that the FAA is talking crap. FAA has asked for an appeal and the NTSB has kicked it into the long grass since March. - http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/03/faas-commercial-drone-ban-shot-down-by-admin-law-judge.html http://blogs.findlaw.com/decided/2014/03/faas-commercial-dro...
This is really shitty journalism.
- Retric 12y agoI have read a few cases of drones killing people so it's not exactly unnoticed. The difference is their calling it a model aircraft or Toy vs drone. EX: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-177139/Teenager-killed-hit-model-plane.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-177139/Teenager-kill... http://nypost.com/2013/09/05/man-decapitated-by-remote-controlled-toy-helicopter/ http://nypost.com/2013/09/05/man-decapitated-by-remote-contr...