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‘Our Oppenheimer moment’ — In Ukraine, the robot wars have already begun (www.politico.eu)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thing I like about drones: one less life on the line.

Thing I hate about drones: the life being spared will almost always be the one more privileged.

No improvement in weaponry is better than peace.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You can 3D print them dirt cheap.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

"No improvement" is the important part

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I was referring to the privileged life saved. They don't have to be too privileged.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

No, you can't.

They require circuit boards, and motors. You can 3D print the blades which is literally the cheapest part, and could be made more cheaply with injection molding.

Oh and the bomb. Can't 3d print that