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   Your Name to john@jfeldredge.com   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   17 Jan 14 16:48:06   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , John F. Eldredge   
    wrote:   
   > On Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:16:02 +1300, Your Name wrote:   
   > >   
   > > Amazon, and others, are working on having smaller items delivered by   
   > > autonomous flying drone (yet another reason flying cars are a silly   
   > > idea) ... so expect your next book order to be "delivered" to the   
   > > swimming pool in your neighbours back garden.  ;-)   
   >   
   > One Facebook joke I have seen described the new Amazon drones as "skeet   
   > shooting with prizes".   
      
   I have no doubt some criminal scum have already thought of such things   
   to intercept deliveries.  :-(  Just one of many reason why it's a   
   rather ridiculous idea.   
      
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