Modern US military body armor is actually quite an effective countermeasure against most bullets. Check the casualty statistics from recent conflicts.
Re:The Era of the Drone Swarm Is Coming
by hn_throwaway_99 on Friday October 26, 2018 @01:06AM
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Oh, yay, always looked forward to having everyone walk around in military grade body armor.
The point is that — contrary to what @roenxi asserted — effective countermeasures do exist for those who really need them. But the vast majority of us are at near zero risk of being shot today or attacked by drones in the future. No one cares enough about us to kill us. Let's not be paranoid.
If someone develops what is essentially a bullet with 365-degree acceleration, I doubt there is going to be a better strategy than hoping that one is never fired at us.