I’m back with another roundup of my favorite fun-sized developments in science and tech. Call it future-lite; my bi-weekly opportunity to gush about goofy science instead of soul-crushing altered humanity. Ok, here we go. First off: EVERYONE WILL HAVE ARTIFICIAL HEADS IN THREE YEARS. Just kidding (it’s more like seven). Eagles vs. Drones The Dutch have opened a new front in the war against drones. Not to be outdone by the Russians, who use medieval warriors to spear them out of the sky, the Dutch national police are now training bald eagles attack hostile drones. We’ve seen videos … [Read more...]
Big Drone Hunting
Who wants to go drone hunting with me? Everybody? That’s great! You are very brave, and I love you. But we have to make it interesting. No guns. No EMP-blasts. We can’t even use gunpowder. Fourteenth-century weapons only. Middle Ages stuff. Like this hero, a Russian man taking part in a medieval reenactment. He decided the camera drone swooping through just didn’t fit the theme (kill the sound if you don't like techno): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRmhdQB8YRw Check out the article for an enhanced slow-mo view. Now that guy had a good weekend. He speared a robot from the … [Read more...]