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   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".   
      
   Amazon could send out accompanying drones with laser guns to defend the   
   delivery drones ... maybe little round ones similar to the Star wars   
   lightsabre practice remotes, then sic-fi will have "predicted" those   
   ... yippee! Back on topic.  ;-)   
      
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