Things move so quickly nowadays! Once considered secret operation technology is now part of our daily use in the general public: personal computers, video games, mobile phones and drones. Drones are used for destructive purposes, as well as, constructive uses. They are used from law enforcement to taco delivery, take a look at Christopher Schaberg's article (link below), could one of these uses be transporting humans? Maybe.
Our current flying experience is such that one would wish for an alternative to commercial aviation, one would think. Perhaps it is not in the far distant future? Could we possibly use Drones to transport ourselves? If Drones have many uses, why not human transport? We would not need airline reservations, maybe some kind of license, perhaps, and federal regulations for takeoff and landing with a flight plan from the air traffic control folks. Take a look at the article, (link below), courtesy of Alenda:
http://www.salon.com/2012/09/16/will_drones_replace_commercial_air_travel/
Very glad you took the time to look at Chris's Salon piece, Blanca. I doubt we're really all that near civilian drone use, but it's fun to imagine!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alenda.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is fun to imagine--something like the "Jetsons" maybe?