Random Thought of the Day

Quote: rxwine

No need to let Amazon monopolize drone delivery.

With the drone I have, I can go on google maps select a point up to two miles away and send the drone there completely autonomously. It will land within a few feet of the target.

I usually program for 125ft as that's high enough for most objects, but if need be, I can program it to go over or around something. 125ft is also low enough to avoid any possible low flying helicopter.

Are there specific rules you must follow when sending your drone somewhere? Speed limit? Height limit? No go areas? Do you need some kind of insurance in case your drone blinds a passerby? If your drone lands on my property uninvited is it trespassing? Can I legally destroy it?

Quote: SOOPOO

Are there specific rules you must follow when sending your drone somewhere? Speed limit? Height limit? No go areas? Do you need some kind of insurance in case your drone blinds a passerby? If your drone lands on my property uninvited is it trespassing? Can I legally destroy it?

All sorts of restrictions exist now that didn't exist a couple years ago.

For instance when there is any large public event they literally shut down the drones electronically. They won't take off. If I hit someone, of course I can be charged. Drones are required to have registration just like any aircraft. They have to be really light to be legally unregistered.

There's really only a few places near me I can fly easily now. You can get permission to fly some places. My early flights were like the ones I described, but only fly that way now in areas where I know there will be no restrictions.

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f your drone lands on my property uninvited is it trespassing? Can I legally destroy it?

About as legally as destroying any plane which lands on your property. I mean, if a car runs off the road and onto your property can you legally take a sledge hammer to it? I don't think so, but could be wrong. Perhaps intentionally landing on private property is trespassing. Never tested it.

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The figure in Edvard Munch's iconic artwork, "The Scream," is not actually screaming, as is widely assumed, the British Museum said on Wednesday. Instead, it is reacting to a scream.

How do you like that?

get it right! [though she seems overly critical of those who get it only slightly, or debatably, wrong]

and what is a good over/under for "how long we need to care" for those who want to bet?

Quote: odiousgambit

get it right! [though she seems overly critical of those who get it only slightly, or debatably, wrong]

and what is a good over/under for "how long we need to care" for those who want to bet?

Call him Mayor B
Works for Coach K

Quote: terapined

Call him Mayor B
Works for Coach K

It's ButtCrack for me, so fitting.

Quote: Evenbob

It's ButtCrack for me, so fitting.

you could almost say that quickly and not have someone realize you were playing with the name! I might try that ...

Quote: odiousgambit

you could almost say that quickly and not have someone realize you were playing with the name! I might try that ...

Say Mayor Pete Butt-a-crack fast and
they won't notice. Butt crack, what he
is and what he loves..

Oh, Buttigieg is gay I see [had to search it], I hadn't picked up on that.