Drones. The United States Government has heavily utilized this technology in the Middle East as part of their war on terror (while trying not to think about how many innocent civilians they've killed).
But, the popularity of using drones by individuals is also starting to grow, leading to some ways that people can use drones to do some pretty cool things (and not kill anyone).
1. Video
Drones can be used to capture video footage that in the past would have required extensive helicopter use. For instance, film directors are starting to use drones more and more to get shots and angles they couldn't get before
2. Weather
Drones have the ability to fly right into the heart of storms and other natural phenomena, and gather information about them that was unavailable before. For example, drones were recently used to gather footage and information about an active volcano explosion.
3. Drone Fight Club
Probably the coolest yet, there is actually a league where drone users battle it out with other drones in cage matches. First rule of drone fight club - don't talk about drone fight club.
Hopefully, the US Government will end their drone strike program at some point (not holding out hope though). But until then, lets hope we can continue to find ethical, practical ways to utilize this growing technology.
Would you ever buy a drone for personal use?
I find drones to be very interesting, but I'm not sure if I see a practical use for me to use them.
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