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Re:How drones and UAVs are already affecting construction jo... by Verdex on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @09:51PM (#8328087)
> Just make up your minds and tell us the rules already.

This is a bit off topic, but this is something that I've spent a lot of my life being worried about. I'm pretty sure that most people don't really understand what rules even are. Effectively they want two rules 1) things I like are good and 2) things I don't like are bad. However, you cant just come out and say that because of other social reasons.

Back on topic. I work in a 'nice' place in Indiana and recently there have been 35-45ish year olds wearing business casual showcasing their drone like remote control flying machines to their 35-45ish year old, business casual wearing friends. Additionally, growing up I went to church with a guy who ended up recently graduating college with some sort of piloting degree (sorry I dont know any of the details besides "he went to college to be a pilot"). He's now going to be a police man of some sort reportedly because recent piloting regulatory changes have made it even harder to make a living as a pilot.

With these two anecdotes in mind, my guess is that the chaotic social fabric that rules our lives will decide in favor of the UAVs and against manned aerial vehicles.

Re:How drones and UAVs are already affecting construction jo... by tacticus on Wednesday September 17, 2014 @02:04AM (#8328766)
aren't the most recent regulatory changes all about requiring more hours before being able to do significant commercial flights?