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Science & Technology
Prepare for the end of the Age of the Gun
2016-07-10
Drones will cause an upheaval of society like we haven’t seen in 700 years
Long piece at Quartz: the author proposes that the Age of the Drones is coming. Drones will be autonomous, cheap and controlled by the few, the elites, the "Drone Lords", who won't need the rest of us. Guns won't work against them, he believes.

I think he's wrong: when drones become that cheap and ubiquitous, ALL OF US will have some. We may need a few drone wars to figure out all the new rules, but figure it out we will.

"Death thus to tyrants" will still be a rallying cry.
Posted by:Steve White

#11  In the history of weapons, a counter always appears.

If I read and understand right, suicide drones are being used in Ukraine.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-07-10 18:57  

#10  Ship doesn't believe in EMP, Sniper.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-10 17:55  

#9  I has a rock CS :)
Posted by: Shipman   2016-07-10 17:05  

#8  My EMP beats all your drones and your computers and your etc.
Posted by: Canuckistan sniper   2016-07-10 16:44  

#7  Drones are like math, hard, but fun.
Posted by: Shipman   2016-07-10 14:35  

#6  Maybe this is why they recently mandated drone licensing. Getting out in front, they think.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2016-07-10 12:43  

#5  My nuke beats your drone.
Posted by: Cravirt Flusong7056   2016-07-10 06:49  

#4  The elites are fools if they believe they don't need the rest of us.

Nethertheless, they believe
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-07-10 02:39  

#3  The remotely operated bomb that killed the Dallas gunman on Friday morning is relevant here.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-07-10 02:17  

#2  The likeliest future: poverty and civic unrest will be the cheapest and most widespread condition. The elites are fools if they believe they don't need the rest of us.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-07-10 01:40  

#1  Asymmetrical warfare will ascend in importance here.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2016-07-10 00:25  

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