Confessions of a Drone Warrior
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#2> He was told that they were carrying rifles on their shoulders, but for all he knew, they were shepherd’s staffs. Still, the directive from somewhere above, a mysterious chain of command that led straight to his headset, was clear: confirmed weapons.
Can someone elaborate on how these decisions are made?
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#3Which is the latency of Nevada-Afghanistan? I'd always thought that this drones were operated from a relative short distance.
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#4Which is the latency of Nevada-Afghanistan? I'd always thought that this drones were operated from a relative short distance.
I don't think that they are latency sensitive operations. I can't think of roles they fulfill that even a 1 second latency would affect.
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#5Killing distant people in a foreign country is most people's definition of a terrorist attack. A declared war is one thing but this type of terror weapon is likely to backfire some day, if it hasn't already.
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#6Which is the latency of Nevada-Afghanistan? I'd always thought that this drones were operated from a relative short distance.
I don't think that they are latency sensitive operations. I can't think of roles they fulfill that even a 1 second latency would affect.
Missiles? What if in that 1-second latency a car full of innocent people appear and they get killed?
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't think that they are latency sensitive operations. I can't think of roles they fulfill that even a 1 second latency would affect.
Missiles? What if in that 1-second latency a car full of innocent people appear and they get killed?
Well, If you're Bryant you feel bad. Reddit tears you apart. It's a pretty thought provoking article. I thought it was worth reading, at least.
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#8Horrible
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't think that they are latency sensitive operations. I can't think of roles they fulfill that even a 1 second latency would affect.
Missiles? What if in that 1-second latency a car full of innocent people appear and they get killed?
There are two latencies:
* For the fire order from the command central to the drone.
* For the missile from drone to target.
I'd guess the later is greater than the former.
> and they get killed?
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#10> He was told that they were carrying rifles on their shoulders, but for all he knew, they were shepherd’s staffs. Still, the directive from somewhere above, a mysterious chain of command that led straight to his headset, was clear: confirmed weapons. Can someone elaborate on how these decisions are made?
An illuminating question just in its asking. (Why aren't we reading about those who make the decisions instead of the guy who holds the joystick?)