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In response to "I have no problem with it. Either the pilot is in the plane controlling it, or somewhere else controlling it." by Bacon

i would say the experience of being a pilot over a country dropping a bomb on a target.....

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Sep 30 '11, 07:35

is fundamentally different from the experience of a drone operator sitting in arizona pushing a button for a drone to fire a missile in afghanistan. i'd also say the experience of a president deciding to send air force planes into a conflict is fundamentally different from one deciding to use a force of thousands of drones to dispense missiles all over the world.

but that's just me.

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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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i would say the experience of being a pilot over a country dropping a bomb on a target.....

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