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Droning On

MagnetarJones writes "Another washingtonpost.com article reports that Federal regulators have begun considering rules that would allow drones, the pilotless planes being used in the war in Afghanistan, to fly in U.S. airspace. Supporters envision the use of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, for such tasks as moving cargo, pinpointing traffic problems, patrolling the border, searching for fugitives or fighting forest fires..."

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  1. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by notcreative · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    In America you use drones to execute foreign policy. In Soviet Russia, foreign policy is to execute drones!

  2. Sound Of Confusion by bluethundr · · Score: 0, Offtopic



    This is disturbing. How can a headline with the phrase Drone On NOT include a story about the Spacemen 3 or Alpha Stone???

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  3. I see tons of drones everyday by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They sit in traffic jams packing themselves into large cities for most likely mediocre work to support their "nice" stuff.

    Ah, the drones [gorts].

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