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Re:I raced a homing pigeon against the Internet [video] by xyst on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @02:07PM (#37311634)
I think the speed of drones is mostly constant and known. Pick a model, get its top speed from the spec, and just calculate it. No need to perform any real experiment.

Plus this is more fun to watch :)

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Re:I raced a homing pigeon against the Internet [video] by gwill on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @02:17PM (#37311750)
wind would still affect the speed and direction of the drone.
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