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Drones -- not just for killing terrorists, they're for Amazon quick shipping!

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by LongTimeListener, Dec 1, 2013.

  1. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    http://techland.time.com/2013/12/01/amazon-bezos-drones/

    This is freaky. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was on "60 Minutes" and unveiled Prime Air, which will deliver your order to you in 30 minutes. He says it can be operational in four or five years.

    When I saw the story, I double-checked for the April 1 date.
     
  2. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    Good luck getting in and around NYC ...
     
  3. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    The Circle will soon be complete.
     
  4. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I still have to watch that episode.

    Sounds insane.
     
  5. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    I just hope they don't hire former members of the 160th to pilot these things. [/three_bags_full]
     
  6. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Isn't that how Skynet started?
     
  7. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    If I was FedEx, the first day that the Drones came online that had really lousy weather, I'd order a bunch of really expensive stuff and hope the drones all were swept to sea.
     
  8. JayFarrar

    JayFarrar Well-Known Member

    If this becomes a thing, I'm buying a crossbow and shooting them out of the sky.
     
  9. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    Jeff Bezos just sent armed drones to your GPS coordinates.
     
  10. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Part of me thinks this is nothing but a very well done viral marketing campaign.
     
  11. Buck

    Buck Well-Known Member

    Like the little silver parachutes in 'Hunger Games'?
     
  12. dreunc1542

    dreunc1542 Active Member

    I'm going with owls instead: http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2013/12/introducing-o-w-l-s/
     
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