Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

On MSN, they called them "Drones."

But who reads MSN news, really?

Well, me, for one. Uber-light news in the morning. Yep, I often visit there. And then, if something piques my interest, I further explore.

This morning, though, this article on MSN discussed how wonderful Drones are: They have captured never before seen images of killer whales.

Pausing here for oooohs and aaaaahs.


I was interested immediately.

Not in killer whales. At all, really. (Not that I don't care about sea life, the environment, et cetera, et cetera.) I was interested in the article that is headlining today's news with this message that "Drones are Great!"

So, considering the source, I searched for a more credible source publishing information about this subject. I found the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's article right away.

A government site.

The NOAA didn't use the word "Drones"; it preferred to use a more precise term, "UAVs."

I am ever interested in the way people convey information to an audience.

I find it interesting that The Powers That Be seem to be trying to make sure that a wide general audience sees the benefits of Drones.

"Drones help us learn."

"With Drones, we can experience things we've never experienced before."

"Drones are Good."

Yet, at the forefront of my mind, I can't help but think about all of the dangers, problems, and catastrophes these Drones may cause.

And yet, I know this:

The Drones themselves are not the problem.

"Drones don't kill people. People use drones to kill people."

So, I suppose my deepest concern is that I don't trust those people in government and corporate America, in militias and other organizations, who are hungry for power, hungry for control, hungry to enslave mankind. Because I have no doubt that such appetites will not hesitate to use these Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Anything But Good.

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/podcasts/2015/10/uav_killer_whale.html