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   Robert Bannister to Your Name   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   18 Jan 14 11:03:43   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: robban@clubtelco.com   
      
   On 18/01/2014 8:46 am, Your Name wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > Doc O'Leary  wrote:   
   >   
   >> In article ,   
   >>   Robert Bannister  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I suppose we would all have to have locks and bars or maybe even   
   >>> shutters on our windows to keep flying burglars out.   
   >>   
   >> It's definitely something you'd have to consider.  The whole notion of   
   >> doing a lot of flying around buildings may be a non-starter these days   
   >> based on the fears of terrorism alone.   
   >    
   >   
   > It's not really a "future" thing. There are already perverts using   
   > drones with cameras to peep into bedroom or bathroom windows on higher   
   > floors.   
   >   
      
   Damn. I knew I was missing out.   
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