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Unmanned Helicopter Flies Low, Dodges Obstacles With 3D Laser Camera

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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
11/10/08

In reply to Unmanned Helicopter Flies Low, Dodges Obstacles With 3D Laser Camera
There was some comedian, I think it was Ellen Degeneres, who did a whole bit about why planes need to fly Soooooo high. Why can't they fly really low so if you do crash, you only fall 50 feet.
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yogibimbi
11/10/08

@Git Em SteveDave loves this guy-->: ever tried jumping off, say, a 10 m (33 ft to some) tower into a pool of water and landing somewhat unfortunately? Well, imagine that happening, but on concrete or normal soil, and 50 ft. all of the sudden are not so little. It basically kills you just as well, but with a higher probability of leaving you paralyzed. Take your pick.
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
11/10/08

@yogibimbi: Well, you also aren't in a huge aluminum tube, which absorbs most of the forces. If the plane is at 50 feet and loses power, you belly slide. If you are at 30,000 feet, you hit hard.
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strider_mt2k
11/10/08

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Unmanned news/traffic drones could become common.

After the horrific crashes of the last couple of years I can't see it as being a bad thing.
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jdbaile3
11/10/08

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low = more visible and easier to shoot down right?
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
11/10/08

@jdbaile3: Actually no. the higher it is, the easier it is to get a bearing and shoot. If it's flying low, the sound doesn't give you enough warning, and by the time it whizzes over you, you might get a shot or two off. But there is always the "Golden BB", which nothing can prevent.
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