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How To Shoot Down a Drone
gurps_npc writes: Popular Mechanics has a nice article about how to shoot down a non-military drone. Interestingly enough, a Super Soaker will do the job while a standard paint gun does nothing. It doesn't take much energy as long as it is concentrated. A BB gun can do it as well — if you can hit the the target. "Other good non-gun options include pretty much any other solid-projectile slinger. Slingshots will likely work—again, assuming you can hit." They add, "Last but not least, you never want to underestimate the power of just throwing crap. A rock, a baseball, anything you can fling straight, accurate, and fast. All it takes to down a drone is a bent propeller or enough of a jolt to flip it."
Why am I suddenly imaging a joystick-controlled turret mounted on the roof, connected to the water line.... with a booster pump for long-range spraying?
For repelling unwanted birds, of course
Even better: use Dip. Anything that can dissolve a toon can't possibly do anything good to a drone.
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When you get your hands on it, return it AFTER shorting out the battery. Light high energy batteries aren't that cheap.
Do not short out high-energy battery with remaining hand
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"