XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 3/6/2014 4:11 AM, Walter Bushell wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
   Except the drones almost certainly don't have the range to operate   
   anywhere but places like Manhattan.   
      
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