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In response to "i don't necessarily in this case, but the building of secret drone bases and the increased roboticization of war..." by x

My concern is with what will happen when Skynet goes online and the are 50 bazillion drones flying around not in our control -- nm

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Sep 30 '11, 07:23

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i honestly think this sort of response is part of the problem... - x Sep 30, 07:28 12
- I have no problem with it. Either the pilot is in the plane controlling it, or somewhere else controlling it. - Bacon Sep 30, 07:31 11
  - i would say the experience of being a pilot over a country dropping a bomb on a target..... - x Sep 30, 07:35 6
    - I have no problem with it still. It's still a person making the decision. They can see something on the ground and decide to call off the attack. - Bacon Sep 30, 07:39
    - The guys flying B-52s out of Diego Garcia might as well be drone pilots. - Mel Profit Sep 30, 07:37 1
      - this is true enough. but i still think it's a lot different to pilot drones all day, and then go home to your family.... - x Sep 30, 07:39
    - FWIW, I have read that drone operators suffer pretty severe trauma. will have to look it up. -- nm - loosilu Sep 30, 07:37 1
      - I've read this too. - Mel Profit Sep 30, 07:39
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  - for now. But AI is coming. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 30, 07:35 3
    - Then we can have this discussion and I may change my mind. -- nm - Bacon Sep 30, 07:36 2
      - The trend is inevitable but if you don't want to acknowledge and discuss it that's fine. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 30, 07:39 1
        
        What I am saying is that if computers start making the call, I would probably have a problem with it. However, it's not relevant to what is happening - Bacon Sep 30, 07:41

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