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KC wrote:
On 1/20/2014 3:22 PM, Califbill wrote:
KC wrote:
On 1/20/2014 12:03 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:41:06 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:
On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:15:28 -0500, wrote:
On Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:26:13 -0500, BAR wrote:
These days there are a bunch of better options if you can get in the
air.
Napalm is cheap ;-)
With mines you set them and forget them. Napalm and other munitions
requrire you to actively
drop them when the opposing force enters an area.
I think the next generation of drone will include a heavy lift bomber.
I'll bet there's a B-52 somewhere already capable of unmanned flight.
I agree and without the fear of pilot loss, they could get down to
treetop level "frying chickens in the barnyard".
They could get AP munitions right on the target using the full range
of systems we have..
It would be interesting to know just exactly how autonomous the drones
are... Can they discern friendly from foe, can they determine what
collateral damage will be, and decide if it's "worth it" or not to take out the mission?
The drones are piloted. They have cameras, etc. just has the pilot a
lotta thousands of miles away.
Sure, that's what they are telling us now but I am pretty sure the
artificial intelligence is adequate to go a lot further... unless you
believe the US Military is not taking full advantage of any of it they can
A cruise missile is the autonomous device. Drones are controlled.
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