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Title: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: OK_Cat on December 05, 2013, 10:49:23 AM
just saw the video of their drone delivering a package.   :horrorsurprise:

think this will actually happen?  i automatically assume the worst and can see them being shot down.

http://youtu.be/98BIu9dpwHU (http://youtu.be/98BIu9dpwHU)
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: mocat on December 05, 2013, 10:50:47 AM
yeah that is pretty BA. needs its own thread. How do you keep people from stealing them/packages they carry?
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: OK_Cat on December 05, 2013, 10:53:50 AM
i think a lot of it is that when you order it, you know it will be there in 30 minutes...so people will be at home waiting on it. 

i'm interested to see if the FAA lets it happen.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: michigancat on December 05, 2013, 10:54:12 AM
yeah that is pretty BA. needs its own thread. How do you keep people from stealing them/packages they carry?

Well, I imagine it's pretty difficult to steal a flying robot. Stealing packages are really not much different than how they are now. This may be even safer because the idea is for 30 minute delivery, so the recipient will likely be ready to receive it.

Isn't the future gonna be rad?
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Institutional Control on December 05, 2013, 10:55:31 AM
Amazon has been one-upped already.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/02/waterstones-hits-back-at-amazon-drones-with-totally-real-owl-delivery-service-4210431/
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: OK_Cat on December 05, 2013, 10:56:00 AM
amazon distribution centers are going to start popping up like mcdonalds if this happens.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Saulbadguy on December 05, 2013, 10:56:39 AM
yeah that is pretty BA. needs its own thread. How do you keep people from stealing them/packages they carry?
integrated weapons systems.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Institutional Control on December 05, 2013, 10:56:48 AM
amazon distribution centers are going to start popping up like mcdonalds if this happens.

Or everyone will move to Coffeyville.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: CNS on December 05, 2013, 11:01:59 AM
Saw a news thing on this.  Amazon was estimating something like 2-4 million deliveries a day with these. Would suck to live near a fullfillment center and have all that crap in your sky.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 05, 2013, 11:20:23 AM
JFC this is so stud. 

I would order crap all the goddam time.  Would also order for my bros.

"hey officer daris, it's LSOC are you home?"
"yeah, I just rolled some bum but now I'm back.  Why do you ask?"
"go out on your deck"
[drone drops a 30 rack of bud light limes right in his arms]
"let's party!"
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: CNS on December 05, 2013, 11:24:38 AM
Tim could pay you guys in same day delivered amazon gift cards.  We could be done with this whole ordeal today if this was already in practice.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on December 05, 2013, 11:34:54 AM
JFC this is so stud. 

I would order crap all the goddam time.  Would also order for my bros.

"hey officer daris, it's LSOC are you home?"
"yeah, I just rolled some bum but now I'm back.  Why do you ask?"
"go out on your deck"
[drone drops a 30 rack of bud light limes right in his arms]
"let's party!"

daris will never be sober if he could get BLLs delivered to his deck
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 05, 2013, 11:38:10 AM
JFC this is so stud. 

I would order crap all the goddam time.  Would also order for my bros.

"hey officer daris, it's LSOC are you home?"
"yeah, I just rolled some bum but now I'm back.  Why do you ask?"
"go out on your deck"
[drone drops a 30 rack of bud light limes right in his arms]
"let's party!"

daris will never be sober if he could get BLLs delivered to his deck

Mrs. Daris will be sooooo pissed!
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Pete on December 05, 2013, 11:40:42 AM
Those are going to kill people all the time.  They better get some good corporate liability litigation defense firms.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Asteriskhead on December 05, 2013, 11:48:52 AM
I'll be finishing up graduate school in the nick of time. These things are going to put my current company under.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: michigancat on December 05, 2013, 11:57:47 AM
Those are going to kill people all the time.  They better get some good corporate liability litigation defense firms.

they'll be safer than delivery trucks, but the media attention will be amplified if there is ever an incident.

Related, (belongs in my future thread), this great article about automated cars google is working on, and the liability involved. I personally can't wait to get an automated car. It will be the best thing ever.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/11/25/131125fa_fact_bilger
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: kso_FAN on December 05, 2013, 12:03:59 PM
Those are going to kill people all the time.  They better get some good corporate liability litigation defense firms.

they'll be safer than delivery trucks, but the media attention will be amplified if there is ever an incident.

Related, (belongs in my future thread), this great article about automated cars google is working on, and the liability involved. I personally can't wait to get an automated car. It will be the best thing ever.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/11/25/131125fa_fact_bilger

Agree, I don't think getting hit by one will be much of a safety issue.

Perhaps crazy people in certain regions of the country will try to shoot them down to steal stuff though.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: The1BigWillie on December 05, 2013, 12:22:41 PM
How doyou keep redne... err... Kansans from shooting them out of the sky and collecting the goods.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on December 05, 2013, 12:24:47 PM
How doyou keep redne... err... Kansans from shooting them out of the sky and collecting the goods.

put a passcode on the box that the gift comes in and put a tracking device on the drone so if it gets shot down amazon can call the police.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: wetwillie on December 05, 2013, 12:26:49 PM
I live really close to a new distribution center in dallas, this would just be redic. 
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Institutional Control on December 05, 2013, 12:28:37 PM
I live really close to a new distribution center in dallas, this would just be redic.

Coppell?
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: wetwillie on December 05, 2013, 12:29:08 PM
I live really close to a new distribution center in dallas, this would just be redic.

Coppell?

Yea
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: pissclams on December 05, 2013, 12:43:28 PM
who needs drones delivering crap when you've got 3D printers.  3D printers?  what's that you say?
oh, i don't know, but i guess it's about time i revolutionize the revolution of how things are delivered.
here's my scenario-
person orders something from amazon.
amazon sends 3D printer on truck to person's house- the Front Door.  person plugs in 3D printer and scans object they ordered from amazon.  3D printer prints the object right there at the person's front door.  NO DRONE NEEDED, NO DELIVERY NEEDED, NO WAIT NEEDED.  INSTANT STUFF.

you guys keep thinking inside the box, i'll be taking my talents to south beach.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Brock Landers on December 05, 2013, 12:51:37 PM
who needs drones delivering crap when you've got 3D printers.  3D printers?  what's that you say?
oh, i don't know, but i guess it's about time i revolutionize the revolution of how things are delivered.
here's my scenario-
person orders something from amazon.
amazon sends 3D printer on truck to person's house- the Front Door.  person plugs in 3D printer and scans object they ordered from amazon.  3D printer prints the object right there at the person's front door.  NO DRONE NEEDED, NO DELIVERY NEEDED, NO WAIT NEEDED.  INSTANT STUFF.

you guys keep thinking inside the box, i'll be taking my talents to south beach.


Yeah great idea Clams.  Driver shows up, hands 3D printer to customer and then waits an hour for the object to print out.  Sweet.  How can I along with the rest of gE invest all our money in this?
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Headinjun on December 05, 2013, 01:41:41 PM
I can't see it happening anytime soon. There's way too much involved as far as flight pattern and safety concerns. 

Just think of all the power lines these things would have to maneuver around. 
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 05, 2013, 01:46:01 PM
who needs drones delivering crap when you've got 3D printers.  3D printers?  what's that you say?
oh, i don't know, but i guess it's about time i revolutionize the revolution of how things are delivered.
here's my scenario-
person orders something from amazon.
amazon sends 3D printer on truck to person's house- the Front Door.  person plugs in 3D printer and scans object they ordered from amazon.  3D printer prints the object right there at the person's front door.  NO DRONE NEEDED, NO DELIVERY NEEDED, NO WAIT NEEDED.  INSTANT STUFF.

you guys keep thinking inside the box, i'll be taking my talents to south beach.

how are you going to print offc. daris a 30 rack of BLL's?
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: kso_FAN on December 05, 2013, 01:46:43 PM
I saw the interview with the Amazon guy Sunday night. He said the earliest they can have FAA approval is 2015, but it will probably be longer than that. He was hopeful for sooner than later.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: IPA4Me on December 05, 2013, 02:03:21 PM
Skeet practice. Free targets.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Gooch on December 05, 2013, 02:38:37 PM
amazon distribution centers are going to start popping up like mcdonalds if this happens.

Or everyone will move to Coffeyville.
:Yuck:
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 05, 2013, 02:43:01 PM
Skeet practice. Free targets.

There is maybe a dozen people in the state who could hit a drone cruising at 100 feet.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: michigancat on December 05, 2013, 02:47:35 PM
Skeet practice. Free targets.

There is maybe a dozen people in the state who could hit a drone cruising at 100 feet.

plus firing shotguns in a highly populated area might garner some unwanted attention for those people.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on December 05, 2013, 02:48:41 PM
rpg with a silencer on it
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: mocat on December 05, 2013, 02:50:11 PM
just rough ridin' throw a net over that son of a gun and drag it down to earth
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: CNS on December 05, 2013, 02:51:32 PM
Going to order something and dress that little guy up as something cute before he takes off again.  Like bat ears and a fuzzy tail and a cape or something.
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep on December 05, 2013, 02:52:28 PM
Going to order something and dress that little guy up as something cute before he takes off again.  Like bat ears and a fuzzy tail and a cape or something.

pig costume  :lol:
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Dugout DickStone on December 05, 2013, 03:03:31 PM
the biggest problem for the drones will be urine
Title: Re: amazon drone thing (probably luked?)
Post by: Emo EMAW on December 06, 2013, 07:42:56 AM
Little kid emo didn't need FAA approval to launch his two stage rocket 10,000 ft into the air.