Resident Geordie
Rookie
Wait until there are terrorist drones, that's when the fun begins
they are even using remote controlled VBIEDs in Syria
they are even using remote controlled VBIEDs in Syria
American Drone Strike Policy Discussion
- Thread starter Dusty Bake Activate
- Start date
No, you're misunderstanding completely. That is not what I'm saying. There is the argument from other nations that the US is faster to use the military approach as opposed to diplomacy, which was certainly true of the last administration. But even when military actions are agreed upon. Europe always lets the US carry the brunt of the cost. That is what they get to have those social welfare programs and things of that sort. They don't spend as much money on the military because we are essentially their military via agreements. Given the fact that we both know this, they know that in the end, the US is going to flex and there's not much they can do about it because to some degree the US is doing what they are not willing to commit themselves to doing. They've abdicated the responsibility of making some of the harder decisions.
It's not about supporting US colonialism, and I don't even understand how you could begin to make that argument when we're talking about Europe as if these people are anti-colonialism. Everything else, you said was completely radical and borderline irrational. I just explained to you why that won't happen. The rest of the world sees it in their interests for the US to be the dominant military power. They may argue about our methods, but they also enjoy the privilege of not having to make those decisions. Furthermore, you honestly believe that just because military spending is cut that money will then be disbursed throughout society, that is just not the case. If anything, the fact that the US is not the dominant military power will encourage even more investment into new military technologies. You really think Obama would be pushing to cut military costs if we thought other nations could fukk with us...
Remember what era gave birth to the Cold War. Finally, your visceral reaction is duly noted but it makes little sense if you care anything about human rights. China is arguably a much more egregious example of colonialism today than the United States and is one of the worst (much more than the US) violators of human rights.
calling them glorified is underestimating what this is going to turn into. the airforce will be 99% automated in our lifetime.
Last edited by a moderator:
newworldafro
DeeperThanRapBiggerThanHH
of course. why risk lives when you can use machines?
Im not comfortable with the idea of robot armies. humans have the option of disobeying immoral orders. robots don't. it's only a matter of time before some serious fukkery happens. imagine african warlords with drone armies. how about the mexican cartels.
not just flying drones either. soon enough there will be some terminator drones.
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
ya i knew they had this stuff already. that's just the stuff they show. the classified shyt would blow that out the water. robot apocalypse coming to a town near you. 
*starts building homemade emp device in basement :tinfoil:
Last edited by a moderator:
I'm sure we could make a nuclear powered drone that could stay up indefinitely
they've already got solar powered ones that can do that.
Boeing SolarEagle solar-powered UAV to fly in 2014
