http://discover.economist.com/?a=21650071&cid1=d/soc/Facebook/dyn/21650071/20150603-00:00am/paid/social-LA/BR-TE/BRPII/none/subs/US/BR-LIT
"ON APRIL 22nd a drone carrying radioactive sand landed on the roof of
the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo. It was the latest of a
string of incidents around the world involving small drones. Last year
more than a dozen French nuclear plants were buzzed by them. In January
one crashed on the White House lawn. In February and early March several
were spotted hovering near the Eiffel tower and other Parisian
landmarks. Later in March someone attempted to fly one full of drugs
(and also a screwdriver and a mobile phone) into a British prison. The
employment of drones for nefarious, or potentially nefarious, purposes
thus seems to have begun in earnest. It is only a matter of time before
somebody attempts to use a drone, perhaps carrying an explosive payload,
to cause serious damage or injury. The question for the authorities is
how to try to stop this happening."
Yeah, yeah. New technology is going to destroy society. Have we heard that before? Of course drones can be used for bad as well as good. Every leap in technology from fire to the printing press to drones is capable of good and bad. We should prepare though, as this article is showing, to counter the nuts who misuse drones.
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