Neutralisation of cockroaches with laser automated by machine vision

Re:Neutralisation of cockroaches with laser automated by mac... by CentralHarvest on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @08:34PM (#32933445)

Pretty cool ... Could we also "neutralize and deter," say, surveillance drones with a similar method?

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Re:Neutralisation of cockroaches with laser automated by mac... by zokier on Thursday September 22, 2022 @07:37AM (#32937494)

Military is already shooting down cruise missiles with lasers, so drones should be trivial in comparison

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Re:Neutralisation of cockroaches with laser automated by mac... by CentralHarvest on Thursday September 22, 2022 @11:40AM (#32940473)

I'm assuming those sorts of lasers can't generally be afforded or obtained for the sorts of, uh, "assymetric" uses I have in mind.

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Re:Neutralisation of cockroaches with laser automated by mac... by empyrrhicist on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @10:17PM (#32934123)

The FAA would like a word with you.

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Re:Neutralisation of cockroaches with laser automated by mac... by collegeburner on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @11:50PM (#32934607)

i mean sure the regulators don't like it but they're probably also working with the people running surveillance drones. i have no ethical problems with shooting down or disabling surveillance drones that spy on my property. the only thing stopping me from doing it is having a means where i can achieve it and not get caught/punished.

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Re:Neutralisation of cockroaches with laser automated by mac... by nanna on Thursday September 22, 2022 @04:17AM (#32936124)

How about just drones then flown by tourists in otherwise quite and relaxing nature spots?

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