Charlie Stross on Nostr: Amazon delivery by drone has some interesting possibilities in contested regions, ...
Amazon delivery by drone has some interesting possibilities in contested regions, especially when combined with their ability to do third-party fulfilment.
Just wondering how long it'll be before the entire logistics chain is integrated with thermobaric warheads and repurposed as an area denial weapon targeting enemy soldiers' smartphones.
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