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Haven't seen the talk, but having just finished his Influx novel I'll have to check it out. REALLY scary how...possible...his story seemed with regards to how
by shostack 12y ago
Haven't seen the talk, but having just finished his Influx novel I'll have to check it out. REALLY scary how...possible...his story seemed with regards to how powerless a well-equipped/funded government entity can make someone in this day and age if you happen to piss them off. Terrifying.
That said, drone murder is an interesting concept. Given the size of drones and the many discrete ways of killing someone, you don't even need a gun at this point. Ram a small drone tipped with a poisoned needle into someone, land a drone on their roof and start a fire, etc. The reality is someone with the time and energy can get really creative and the technology is only improving.
It will be fascinating and probably not fun to watch how our police forces and government evolve to combat this as soon as it becomes high-profile enough.