http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/07/drones-and-the-logic-of-post-neoliberalism Comments On: Drones and the Logic of Post-Neoliberalism by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by seandr]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:02:50 -0800 The Stranger Anti-drone camoflage
Posted by treacle]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:01:50 -0800 The Stranger
Drones make sense for fighting a stateless insurgency. The alternative is what every other empire, From the Mongols to Victorian England, has done: kill every man, woman, and child (and sometimes even the dogs and cats) at the slightest sign of resistance. It's an improvement that this is no longer considered standard operating procedure.

The interesting thing will be what happens when the day comes (soon) where everybody--terrorists included--have them.
Posted by Westside forever]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:44:57 -0800 The Stranger Posted by inGage]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:50:28 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Jizzlobber]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:45:08 -0800 The Stranger ...Drones were initially dismissed by many pilots as nothing more than video games, and it took prodding from the Pentagon before the Air Force embraced the aircraft. Today, the Air Force pins more wings on new drone pilots than fighter and bomber pilots...

...The Air Force has embraced drone pilots without reservations. The drone pilots get nicknames, or call signs, and stride the halls of the Air Force Weapons School in flight suits like any other pilots.

It's important symbolism, officers say."Drones change 'Top Gun' culture of Air Force"—USA Today, Dec. 1, 2012
Posted by rob!]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:41:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Don't you think he looks tired?]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:40:03 -0800 The Stranger What we need is an open source invisibility cloak.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:36:29 -0800 The Stranger
You can literally (or at least the military and spy agencies can) have a solar-powered drone that lands on rooftops to recharge, or some other easy hiding place.

A little piezoelectric circuit for the self-destruct and you're good.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:05:49 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Pope Peabrain]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:56:20 -0800 The Stranger
It blows me away too, where is all this money coming from to build enormous robot armies? And fund trillion dollar wars in the sand? Surely not our meagre tax receipts. Will capitalism eventually over-extend itself in paying for all the infrastructure to keep the majority of the populations from revolting? Surely it cuts into "their" profitability.
Posted by treacle]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:43:28 -0800 The Stranger
Drones on the other hand, are just tools.

Pervy spying tools where the remote operators can abandon any sense of responsibility ("It's On TV! It must not be real!")

Most of the news coverage in the US is about US-made drones, but Canada buys Canadian-made drones that are cheaper, faster, and just as pervy.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:25:45 -0800 The Stranger