XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: proto@panix.com   
      
   In article <170120141648063157%YourName@YourISP.com>,   
    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".   
   >   
   > 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.   
      
   It's not ridiculous in *all* situations, for example, it would be   
   perfect for deliveries to cattle stations in the Australian Outback   
   and perhaps some parts of the Arid Zone in the US.   
      
   5 seconds should be enough to show the lack of practicality in   
   Manhattan.   
      
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