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Why America Wants Drones That Can Kill Without Humans
Defenseone.com ^
| 8, OCT. 2013
| Johsua Foust
Posted on 10/08/2013 1:24:12 PM PDT by WhirlwindAttack
Scientists, engineers and policymakers are all figuring out ways drones can be used better and more smartly, more precise and less damaging to civilians, with longer range and better staying power. One method under development is by increasing autonomy on the drone itself.
Eventually, drones may have the technical ability to make even lethal decisions autonomously: to respond to a programmed set of inputs, select a target and fire their weapons without a human reviewing or checking the result.
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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 666; drones; skynet
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Look kids, Skynet! Program a drone to fire on heat sources outside established go areas. I'll probably never even see what finally kills me.
To: Kartographer
As if I didn’t have enough to worry about already.
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:27:25 PM PDT
by
WhirlwindAttack
(There is so much I could say. But I'm smart enough not to.)
To: WhirlwindAttack
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:27:30 PM PDT
by
seeker41
(take your country back by whatever means necessary)
To: WhirlwindAttack; Lazamataz; humblegunner
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:31:48 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: Kartographer
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:33:59 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: WhirlwindAttack
Well, if there are major glitches or hacks it will at least make for a good book or movie
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:34:59 PM PDT
by
inpajamas
(http://outskirtspress.com/ONE)
To: WhirlwindAttack
The extents to which we have to go to keep Obama from having to make a decision...
To: Lazamataz
;-)
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:36:29 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: WhirlwindAttack
Why America wants? Don’t include me in that assessment! “Why the US Government wants” is more like it.
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:39:10 PM PDT
by
Boogieman
To: WhirlwindAttack
A hacker could kill people with a drone and have the drone blamed.
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:39:36 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Who knew that one day professional wrestling would be less fake than professional journalism?)
To: Kartographer
I am toast!!! I beg to differ.
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:41:27 PM PDT
by
toast
To: Buckeye McFrog
I’m kind of insulted actually. I don’t even rate player two status. They just turned me into a NPC.
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To: F15Eagle
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:45:49 PM PDT
by
seeker41
(take your country back by whatever means necessary)
To: WhirlwindAttack
.gov drones. lol.
Can I also sign up to ObamaCare via drone? Will I be fired on if I don't sign up? However, the future is not pretty.
The Coming Artilect War
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:46:04 PM PDT
by
Theoria
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To: toast
I am toast!!!
I beg to differ.
How long have you been waiting for that one?
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posted on
10/08/2013 1:54:30 PM PDT
by
AlmaKing
To: WhirlwindAttack
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posted on
10/08/2013 2:08:57 PM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: AlmaKing
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posted on
10/08/2013 2:12:17 PM PDT
by
toast
To: WhirlwindAttack
Equipped with TEA seeking missiles.
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posted on
10/08/2013 2:39:52 PM PDT
by
Repeat Offender
(What good are conservative principles if we don't stand by them?)
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