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The Wasp Micro Air Vehicle
Victor Cheng writes "In developments that bring together a variety of technologies including robotics and digital imaging the Wasp Micro Air Vehicle is one of the Pentagon's latest tools currently in testing of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (although I'm thinking its not going to need a carrier to get this one up and flying). The 13 inch Wasp comes equipped with 2 video cameras, GPS and has a myriad of possible applications. Next time you hear something Buzzing around when you're at a family picnic you might think twice before swatting it could be an expensive action."
"Next time you hear something Buzzing around when you're at a family picnic you might think twice before swatting it could be an expensive action." Punctuation is your friend. Among other things.
Sounds interesting. An "open-source" version of this would be a great article for Make magazine, alongside its one on Kite Aerial Photography.
Remember, the shotgun is an essential element of the home defense armory.
"... force used to put a stop to someone else's violence is a perfectly rational use of our military."
Think about it. The paychecks of the military and secret agencies depend on violence. When there is more violence, there are more promotions and raises and importance.
The U.S. government has been, since the end of the Second World War, an instigator of violence, not a force for less violence.
The outcome of the Iraq war has not been that Iraq is a less violent nation. The outcome has been that the profit from Iraqi oil goes to U.S. companies, and not Iraqis.
The U.S. government encouraged Saddam's violence. For example, see History surrounding the U.S. war with Iraq: Four short stories.