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Old 07-23-2009, 03:06 PM   #12
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And there is a time and place for UAVs and UCAVs but what happens when there is no pilot to make a visual identification, interpret the visual, and make the call? Who do you blame? The software engineer?
And what happens when they interpret it incorrectly human or not?
At the speeds these decisions are made its hard to see either being the correct action,
UAV's are hopefully cheaper and able to fly for longer periods without refuel, come in many sizes and types, it's hard to say exactly when the call is for a man on the 'pickle'

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