XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 1/16/2014 9:14 PM, Your Name wrote:   
   > 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.  ;-)   
   >   
   And a new arms race begins!  Mwahahahaha!   
      
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