On 07/11/2013 02:04 PM, John wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote:
>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote:
>>> An unmanned aerial vehicle was able to launch and land
>>> on an aircraft carrier without any human guidance.
>>>
>>> http://news.yahoo.com/navy-completes-1st-unmanned-carrier-132056652.html
>> I can just hear the recruiting commercial now:
>>
>> "Become a Navy pilot. Sit in a dark room wearing 3D
>> immersion goggles and playing with your joystick,
>> just like you do already in your room in your
>> parents' basement. But in the Navy you get paid
>> for it, and now you're even eligible for medals."
>>
>> :-)
>>
> Barry,
>
> They may need more programmers for UAVs with artificial intelligence.  This 
> could potentially create a new industry for the entire armed services.  
> Eventually, humans will only be needed to manage a group of UAVs as they fly 
> off with their preprogrammed objectives.
>
> So, eventually wars can be fought by machines.  Human pilots do not need to 
> be on board those UAVs when they're flying dangerous attack missions.

And exactly what "dangerous attack missions" are they going to be 
flying?  More conquering of sovereign countries?  The US is now the Nazi 
Germany of the 21st Century.  What  madmen we have at the helm.

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