The political and ideological discussion in the USA about gun control laws and the 2nd Amendment has been a hot topic for decades. Usually, the topic remains in a glowing, hot-ember state. The heat and light emanating from this hot-ember pulses and intensifies when fanned by the news of mass murder involving guns. As drones become more prevalent in society, I fear the hot-embers of this age-old debate will fan into flames. While one must have a license to operate either machine, that legal requirement will not deter those with harmful intent.
Putting aside the political and ideological debates, how would soylentils implement a no-fly zone for drones - especially ones with harmful payloads or in areas containing volatile substances?
(Score: 3, Informative) by q.kontinuum on Wednesday December 02 2015, @12:27PM
It's not that difficult to create a drone yourself using parts from stock. Also you'd have to control all imports. And to make matters worse, with a bit of programming knowledge the drone could be programmed to fulfil a small task autonomously via GPS (unless you also yam that signal).
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