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Amazon Drones

  • said_aouita
    like_that;1546331 wrote:A flying object that is unidentified...
    I see. Do you ever use logical thought and imagine what a ufo may look like?
  • like_that
    said_aouita;1546339 wrote:I see. Do you ever use logical thought and imagine what a ufo may look like?
    Logic and imagination doesn't go together. The point is you though amazon was making a military sized airplane drone to deliver packages and that brought the lulz.
  • Curly J
    like_that;1546351 wrote:Logic and imagination doesn't go together. The point is you though amazon was making a military sized airplane drone to deliver packages and that brought the lulz.
    That would be cool. A Predator Drone shooting your order to you via missiles. 'Merica !!!
  • Commander of Awesome
    Will they deliver alcohol?
  • lhslep134
    said_aouita;1546339 wrote:I see. Do you ever use logical thought and imagine what a ufo may look like?
    Do you read what you post before you hit send?
  • TedSheckler
    [video=youtube;98BIu9dpwHU][/video]
  • WebFire
    Seems stupid to me. And do you get to keep that box? I also hope it doesn't drop the package in the middle of the sidewalk.
  • hasbeen
    Commander of Awesome;1546356 wrote:Will they deliver alcohol?
    I hope so.
  • se-alum
    WebFire;1546373 wrote:Seems stupid to me. And do you get to keep that box? I also hope it doesn't drop the package in the middle of the sidewalk.
    If you order it, and need it that bad, you're going to be there waiting for it. They're talking an hour or less delivery times.
  • WebFire
    se-alum;1546497 wrote:If you order it, and need it that bad, you're going to be there waiting for it. They're talking an hour or less delivery times.
    Not necessarily. If I'm at work and have the choice to have it waiting for me when I get home, or 5 days, I'll take the former.
  • gut
    Well if it's fully automated...a worker would scan the address (likely already printed on the box), and load the drone and it's off. If you're talking a 10-mile radius you are doing 4-5 packages an hour. Probably no labor difference loading a drone vs. a truck, and you save on the truck driver labor. Probably some fuel savings, too.

    The problem is people would have to put the exact GPS location to drop the package - otherwise it could drop it in your driveway, your backyard or maybe your roof! I assume these things could be relatively safe to avoid running into people and buildings.
  • said_aouita
    like_that;1546351 wrote:Logic and imagination doesn't go together.

    Speaking of bringing the lulz.
  • se-alum
    This is probably pretty accurate.

    http://blog.hubspot.com/uattr/real-purpose-of-amazon-delivery-drones
  • gut
    se-alum;1546742 wrote:This is probably pretty accurate.

    http://blog.hubspot.com/uattr/real-purpose-of-amazon-delivery-drones
    haha...good find. Likely very much on-point.
  • se-alum
    Yea, cool concept, just doesn't seem logistically feasible.
  • Me?
    SportsAndLady;1546209 wrote:^This.

    I was with 2 people watching this yesterday, both legally own guns, and both said "I would shoot those things down if I saw them hovering over me" almost immediately.
    And both would then go to jail and never again be allowed to legally own guns.
  • Me?
    If you don't think this is completely legitimate or that Amazon will never do this, you are not ready for the future.
  • said_aouita
    Me?;1546860 wrote:If you don't think this is completely legitimate or that Amazon will never do this, you are not ready for the future.
    It will not be within the 4-5 years mentioned.
  • gut
    everyone is like "Amazon Amazon Amazon"....well played, Jeff Bezos.
  • Me?
    said_aouita;1546938 wrote:It will not be within the 4-5 years mentioned.
    Based on what?
  • SportsAndLady
    Me?;1546858 wrote:And both would then go to jail and never again be allowed to legally own guns.
    I live in a neighborhood of 200,000 people..how would the police know who shot the drone?
  • Pick6
    SportsAndLady;1547169 wrote:I live in a neighborhood of 200,000 people..how would the police know who shot the drone?
    I'd assume they have some sort of camera on them and lets be real, people firing shots in the city is going to raise a few eyebrows. Though its pretty common in Chicago..

    regardless, I'm not a fan of the idea.
  • hasbeen
    SportsAndLady;1547169 wrote:I live in a neighborhood of 200,000 people..how would the police know who shot the drone?
    Hidden cameras in the light poles.
  • said_aouita
    Me?;1546998 wrote:Based on what?
    A belief.

    I'm not saying they'll never do it but not within 4-5 years.
  • Devils Advocate
    SportsAndLady;1547169 wrote:I live in a neighborhood of 200,000 people..how would the police know who shot the drone?