A look at issues of today: What if postie drones fall out of the sky?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 17 Mar 2018, 19:24

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They offer you a delivery time between 8am and 6pm. It means on the day off from work you have had to take you don’t get a lie in.

By midday, when it’s still not arrived, you realise you dare not go to the toilet in case it arrives, and you sit there regretting all those coffees you had.

All of that could be over as Amazon and Google are testing drone delivery systems in America in the coming few months.

If it works we could see things being delivered directly from the factory to our doors.

The new technology should let us know exactly when it will arrive.

They could replace the postmen and women.

It will be so strange to not see someone carrying your post while wearing shorts even in the chill of the Beast from the East.

A drone flying above won’t be as good as a postie. How will they get the machine to leave a trail of little red elastic bands everywhere?

I worry for the birds.

They have been used to having the skies to themselves but suddenly mankind wants to move in.

I am concerned that the birds are in for a similar fate to the hedgehog.

But the really worrying thing is the drone system is based on mobile phone technology.

How many times have you had a phone call just drop out for no reason even though you still have all the bars?

Having a call suddenly drop on you is annoying but having a drone drop on you will be much worse.

I have ordered a safety hat ready for when we get the drones over here.

I just need to wait for it to be delivered now.

Jpro747 · Post by **Jpro747** » 18 Mar 2018, 10:36

I can’t see how they’re going to get this to work. How are they going to fly in bad weather? What if they fall and damage something or kill someone? How will they avoid crashing into other drones and aircraft? Will posties fire elastic bands at them?

hans solo · Post by **hans solo** » 18 Mar 2018, 10:55

the kids in schemes will use them as target practise as will i

Post by **Aquarius** » 18 Mar 2018, 13:36

To be honest i am getting tired seeing these drones stories - complete rubbish.

They would need hundreds of these flying across cities every day to make it worthwhile at all.

If just one of these injured or killed someone - sod's law says it would happen sooner or later - expect massive lawsuit/charges etc etc

The gov would have to enable legislation for all this - not going to happen - ever !!

jackthecube · Post by **jackthecube** » 18 Mar 2018, 20:08

Order something from amazon, comes with a free drone. Legend!

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 18 Mar 2018, 20:39

It'll kill the job, How the f*** do you bully and intimidate a drone ?

scoobymunster · Post by **scoobymunster** » 19 Mar 2018, 14:40

Have they developed a drone that can also leave a p739/left with neighbour card?

postslippete · Post by **postslippete** » 19 Mar 2018, 21:21

Hows the drone going to knock on the door or is it just going to hover in the sky for hours on end??

Mr Rush · Post by **Mr Rush** » 19 Mar 2018, 23:20

When Silicon Valley looks at Dresden and says 'that gives me an idea!'