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Forget police drones, these insect drones are really scary
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:02 pm
by VMI77
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... lance.html
The featured little mosquito drone has some wicked potential not only for covert surveillance, but covert assassination. Note what looks like a little hypodermic needle in the nose.
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:17 pm
by Heartland Patriot
I saw that same article this morning. But now when I go to the article, the pic of the insect drone is gone...just the pics of the bird and police drone up on the page. So, the question is: did they post something they weren't supposed to or did they post a pic that was merely graphics and not real? Either way, that pic is gone.

Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:29 pm
by speedsix
Heartland Patriot wrote:I saw that same article this morning. But now when I go to the article, the pic of the insect drone is gone...just the pics of the bird and police drone up on the page. So, the question is: did they post something they weren't supposed to or did they post a pic that was merely graphics and not real? Either way, that pic is gone.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... l?ITO=1490" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:36 pm
by Heartland Patriot
speedsix wrote:Heartland Patriot wrote:I saw that same article this morning. But now when I go to the article, the pic of the insect drone is gone...just the pics of the bird and police drone up on the page. So, the question is: did they post something they weren't supposed to or did they post a pic that was merely graphics and not real? Either way, that pic is gone.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... l?ITO=1490" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I clicked your link...I see the article. I see the pics of the bird drone and the police drone...just no insect drone. I looked to see if my adblocker software blocked that image for some reason, but not that I can tell. If you guys can still see it, I believe you...just my computer acting up, I guess.
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:40 pm
by speedsix
...nope, it's mine, too...I googled insect drone...chose the link I posted...clearly saw the "mosquito" with the hypo beak sitting on the finger...cut and pasted it, and checked it...it was still there...now it's not...go through google like I did...and pick the link that's UK...and you'll see it...they must be doing it in their system...
...put in "insect drone" and it's the top choice...small pic of it on the page...see if you can post it without it changing...
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:45 pm
by VMI77
Heartland Patriot wrote:speedsix wrote:Heartland Patriot wrote:I saw that same article this morning. But now when I go to the article, the pic of the insect drone is gone...just the pics of the bird and police drone up on the page. So, the question is: did they post something they weren't supposed to or did they post a pic that was merely graphics and not real? Either way, that pic is gone.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... l?ITO=1490" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I clicked your link...I see the article. I see the pics of the bird drone and the police drone...just no insect drone. I looked to see if my adblocker software blocked that image for some reason, but not that I can tell. If you guys can still see it, I believe you...just my computer acting up, I guess.
It's been removed, but some of the comments still mention it. Now I wish I'd saved the page and pic.
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:48 pm
by speedsix
...got it again:
http://patdollard.com/2012/06/swarms-of ... veillance/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:50 pm
by Heartland Patriot
Yep, that's the pic I saw alright. I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows it was taken down from the DM page...like I said though, WHY?

Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:51 pm
by VMI77
You gotta wonder why it got scrubbed from the UK mail article......

Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:52 pm
by speedsix
...I think they just updated/consolidated it...papers often do that...
...I wouldn't worry about these...unless they're wearing turbans...
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:54 pm
by VMI77
speedsix wrote:...I think they just updated/consolidated it...papers often do that...
...I wouldn't worry about these...unless they're wearing turbans...
Hard to explain why they scrubbed the best photo illustrating the article though, and left in the lame photo of the seagull.
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:56 pm
by speedsix
...they're a bit less mainstream than the Saturday Evening Post, I guess...
...now for objective reliablility...
http://silverunderground.com/2012/06/ti ... at-drones/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:24 pm
by The Annoyed Man

The wonders of PhotoShop.
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:25 pm
by Heartland Patriot
The Annoyed Man wrote:

The wonders of PhotoShop.
That's what I was wondering about why the DM got rid of the photo...such as if they realized they put up a bogus pic...makes them look kind of silly on a story that is supposed to be serious.
Re: Forget police drones, these insect drones are really sca
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:18 pm
by MeMelYup
Maybe it collects blood for DNA cataloging.