The case for declaring armed and fully autonomous drone swarms as WMD

Re:The case for declaring armed and fully autonomous drone s... by nordsieck on Friday June 05, 2020 @11:01AM (#23429335)

> But they would fight in or near China or Russia — I don't see any chinese or russian bases in Canada or Mexico.

Sure. Because they know their limits.

But in the context of the thread, the point is that the US can institute whatever "international law" it sees fit (as long as it as the strength of will to do so) outside of the spheres of influence of China and Russia.

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Re:The case for declaring armed and fully autonomous drone s... by 082349872349872 on Friday June 05, 2020 @04:45PM (#23433754)

I doubt anyone contests that point, least of all Lindemann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr8ljRgcJNM

(I think we're heading for the classical Oceania/Eurasia/Eastasia split, but I could have read too many entirely fictional books in my formative years. Personally, I'd have preferred to have been in the timeline with centrifugal bumble-puppy and feelies)

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