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The GoPro Thread
| January 7th, 2015 at 12:08:37 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 | Fairly crude. Imagine where it will be in 5 years. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| January 7th, 2015 at 10:01:55 AM permalink | |
| Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
Holy smokes. Didn't realize the thing just followed you by itself. And up to 45mph, too. Guess that explains the four digit price. Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
| January 7th, 2015 at 11:50:48 AM permalink | |
| Ayecarumba Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 89 Posts: 1744 | This is where living is Las Vegas, the nation's #1 spot for "toptional" pools, has its advantages. |
| January 7th, 2015 at 1:17:24 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
We were doing operations in the Gulf about 20 years ago, and we had various kinds of drones. The flying ones were fixed wing drones that would be launched with a catapult type device and land in a net, the floating ones were powered by jetski engines. Trying to land the flying ones into nets frequently did a lot of damage, and they often simply flew into the ship superstructure. These little puppies (at 22 mph) would probably be cheap enough that you could ditch them when they finish the mission  Because the transit lanes in the Gulf only pass within 4 miles of land, you get an eyeful of the sikworms pointed at you  |
| January 8th, 2015 at 2:02:54 AM permalink | |
| Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 |
Search and Rescue Caribbean Yachting (One guy is already doing weekly shows with a waterproof drone) pipeline surveillance Fish and Game surveillance Zip line experience adventures SWAT teams use them Movie stars keep trespassers and paparazzi at bay. Criminals use them to spot Pot Farms and "tax" the growers to not get reported to the cops. Outdoor and Oceanic photography And if you know a Mr. Millionaire who intends to take Mrs. Millionaire out to the Everglades for a fatal accident, filming it could make you rich. |
| January 8th, 2015 at 11:04:53 AM permalink | |
| Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 |
That "little puppy" is the one I mentioned that you could get "for about $400". I've seen the drones you mentioned. I always thought they were less military aircraft and mostly just an R/C plane. I always wondered why they never weaponized them. It seems easy enough to load one up with C4, quietly and surreptitiously fly to the coast, then blow up those silkworms (or cache, or bunker, or fortification). A Predator is nice, but it's $2,000,000 for the airframe and $60,000 for each Hellfire sent. My granada valor would cost about $500 each, and is stealthy enough you could land on someone's head before they noticed it.  Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |
| January 8th, 2015 at 7:36:19 PM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
The ones we had (similar to below) were R/C planes.  
In our case the ships had civilians on board and they were reluctant to weaponize beyond some small arms. The idea was you could fight pirates, but if real military comes, you throw all the data in the super hot furnaces and give up. The transit zones are in the left portion of the image below. The islands are claimed by Iran because the Shah took them the day after the British left in the 1970's. The Ayotollah got them along with the rest of Iran. Even though they are in what Iran claims as territorial waters, they permit Oil Tankers to pass. As far as they are concerned the lanes are off limits to US Navy, which just means the Navy does Freedom of Navigation runs as often as possible.  |
| January 9th, 2015 at 12:54:46 AM permalink | |
| Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25013 | Every time I see these drones, it reminds me of Flight of the Phoenix, where they were devastated to learn their plane expert designed models. Like there would be a difference in the math. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
| January 24th, 2015 at 5:20:07 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18812 | Video of the Week happens to be NHL You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| February 11th, 2015 at 9:48:06 PM permalink | |
| Face Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 61 Posts: 3941 | Damn aging. I mean, really damn it. There's still so much for me yet to do... Be bold and risk defeat, or be cautious and encourage it. |