Drones to fly without spotters on the ground monitoring route and skies for other aircraft

  • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’m not saying which is “worse” I just think one would be easier and harder to get caught doing.

    You have to have a whole apparatus to launch a net, you have to get a net, people can see the physical net move through the air and tell where it launched from. You have to store a giant net launching gun.

    But I’ve seen people make jammers for some $10 worth of parts.

    Signals can be tracked, sure (we’ve all seen Pump Up The Volume) but by the time the FCC gets to where it was turned on you, your new toaster, and your free drone parts aren’t there anymore.

    This is not a moral stance, it’s an opinion on logistics.

    • WarmSoda
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      1 year ago

      I think a baseball bat might do the trick. Why get fancy?

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        1 year ago

        Because it has to be on the ground for that and you may as well just goink it off the porch at that point.

        A jammer can bring the drone down anywhere along its path.

        • WarmSoda
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          1 year ago

          Kids are going to be taking pot shots at these things. They won’t be using radios for it. That’s all I’m saying.

          I don’t see these lasting very long either way.

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            1 year ago

            I can absolutely see slingshots used, I just don’t think net guns will be the tactic of choice for would-be porch pirates.

            • WarmSoda
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              1 year ago

              I agree. Who has net guns lying around?
              Sling shots makes realize BB guns would be fun.