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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 81 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The price is irrelevant because this is will be purchased with government dollars. This drone is not for you and me; it is intended to be used against you and me.

Just read the actual product page. They are targeting military, law enforcement, and surveillance applications. These guys have a heading on their product page titled "paramilitary," for fuck's sake.

[–] espentan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Can't hold back spending taxpayer money when shopping for tools to keep the taxpayer down. /s

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They better be shielded really well against EMF.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They don't have to be; they're radio controlled. Figuring out what frequency they're on and blasting it should be trivial, if necessary.

[–] richardisaguy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

"A fine price to pay for freedom!"

~ people who don't know what freedom is, probably

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Does freedom take apple pay?

[–] 1024_Kibibytes@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

The U.S. version certainly does.

[–] Erasmus@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Nearly 5k?????!!

Holy cow.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 13 points 1 month ago
[–] Teknikal@eviltoast.org 11 points 1 month ago

To be fair Dji makes drones for gov agencies etc as well like the Dji matrice 4t thermal, priced similar to this but yeah AI, thermal cameras, 3d mapping etc.

[–] Anarch157a@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

That's the true cost of decades of protectionist demagoguery disguised as "national security".

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

DJI gets designated as a threat to national security

[–] NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

You can bet on that.

And you cannot be sure whether it's justified or not :)

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Taking design cues from the flying dildo, I see.

This looks like a self inserting butt plug and I want one.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

What a deal!