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'Person in jetpack' spotted flying again near LA airport

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    teaearlgraycold
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    This is the headline that makes me want to see the reaction from people 20 years ago. Interestingly, we've already had a taste of this with cheap drones. A lot of people fly them illegally. If jet...

    This is the headline that makes me want to see the reaction from people 20 years ago.

    Interestingly, we've already had a taste of this with cheap drones. A lot of people fly them illegally. If jet packs become more accessible I see incidents like this becoming more common place. The average person hasn't seen an a comparable increase in their ability to do stupid things since the invention of the car.

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    1. skybrian
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      This seems pretty minor compared to the potential for mayhem with drones. Few people would dare to fly this way and those that do are going to be somewhat limited at what they can do out of...

      This seems pretty minor compared to the potential for mayhem with drones. Few people would dare to fly this way and those that do are going to be somewhat limited at what they can do out of self-preservation.

      By contrast, a fleet of armed drones could be absolutely devastating.

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