[RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-02 Thread BSWP
I'm with Tom's dog... I don't like it, either. I see this as further assault on the intrinsic elements that comprise the fabric that holds us all together. If I need a bike part, I check to see if RBW has it, or my LBS, and order/buy accordingly. I usually don't mind waiting, and most packages

[RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-02 Thread blakcloud
This idea is beyond stupid on so many levels. The only thing I would like to see this used for is for organ transplants that need to be delivered quickly and efficiently. Other than that do you really need that product from Amazon that quick? Waiting is not always a bad thing. What does this

[RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-02 Thread Allan in Portland
On Sunday, December 1, 2013 7:22:01 PM UTC-8, Mike Schiller wrote: or food... fresh Pizza and beer on the trail. Neal Stephenson predicted this. :) -Allan ~mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from

[RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-01 Thread dougP
H.if it can deliver to GPS coordinates, you could get parts on the road. No need to carry those weighty chains, bulky tires, etc., when touring. dougP On Sunday, December 1, 2013 6:22:10 PM UTC-8, Tom Virgil wrote: My dog is not going to like the

[RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-01 Thread Mike Schiller
or food... fresh Pizza and beer on the trail. ~mike On Sunday, December 1, 2013 6:22:10 PM UTC-8, Tom Virgil wrote: My dog is not going to like the octocopter.http://www.cbs.com/shows/60_minutes/video/jsew__gnI4_Lh_p4_Md6m1tw5mumYDuV/60-minutes-overtime-12-01-13/?nm -- You received this

Re: [RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-01 Thread Jim Bronson
They said you would have to be within a certain distance of a distribution center for it to work, I guess the payload/range of the drone fleet is not that good. On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 8:56 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote: H.if it can deliver to GPS coordinates, you could get parts on

[RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-01 Thread Tom Virgil
Goodness, Mike. In a year or two we could have a full Trattoria meal delivered to us on the picnic table at San Mateo. Or the 12 pack of beer I muled over from the liquor store on El Camino Real. I do have several octocopters I am fooling around with at work. They are GPS based. I have

[RBW] Re: Holy Moly. 30 minute Drone Delivery from Amazon. Need a bike part real soon?

2013-12-01 Thread dougP
If successful, payload range likely could be upscaled to meet demand. I can see it now: set the GPS, hang a duffel with your tent camping gear, let the lil' bot deliver your gear to your campsite. Go touring with your Roadeo! The convenience of a support van with the agility of off-road