Toddler's eyeball sliced in half by drone propeller

[soup]

So? oh, Im sorry I blinded you and scarred you for life cause I couldnt bother following Instructions...

 

What part of the instructions didn't he follow.  The bit about don't hit trees?

[theereal]

What part of the instructions didn't he follow.  The bit about don't hit trees?

"Dont fly within 50m of a person".

[Nexxus]

.... got nothing to say eh?....

Lol, please, keep going. You cant imagine how amusing I find you being unable to pick up on the irony of all this.

[SansVarnic]

"Every 20 something says that" Were are you basing these stats of? 1 Person? Yourself? Wow, astonishing research. Call me "old fashioned", but this dude just fucked up someones life forever beacuse he was careless, that pisses me off.

All I can say is wow.  <_<  You missed that point by 

 

 

that much.

[theereal]

All I can say is wow.  <_<  You missed that point by 

 

 

that much.

Wow, youre really mature, and your responses are REALLY thought out....

[theereal]

Lol, please, keep going. You cant imagine how amusing I find you being unable to pick up on the irony of all this.

Yes, mature people always use "lol".

[Nexxus]

Yes, mature people always use "lol".

And you were saying I have no retort?  Way to grasp at straws.

[GodSpoon]

How weird would that be 10 years later 

 

So what happened to your eye?

 

"Weeeellll kinda got sliced in half when I was a baby by a drone propeller"

 

0.0

[Murdoch]

I fly large enthusiast hobby grade model airplanes. If I stab myself in the eye with propeller, would a licence stop that? Hell no. Also who's gonna pay for this 'quad copter SWAT patrol uber safety enforcement' Agency? No government entity will want to.  Why don't you just move to Germany where it's illegal to wash your own car, and buy an xbox while you're at it, in the words of Linus

 

The thing about hobbyist grade model airplanes, is that their cost (and maintenance) was prohibitive enough, to prevent "any old idiot" flying them around. In short the people flying those things, tend to be far more responsible on the whole, so they didn't require much (if any) policing.

 

Now nobody is suggesting we need 'quad copter SWAT patrol uber safety enforcement'. That's just silly hyperbole, but enforceable guidelines and better education, a "code of practice" if you like seems to be needed for drones. It wouldn't be needed if people weren't routinely being fucking stupid with their operation. And before you say anything about enforcement, it's incredibly easy to nudge people towards safer behavior via better education while using punitive measures such as on the spot fines (as the stick).

[reapersivan]

Wait wait wait, we cant forget the military are using drones to kill a crapload of people!!!

But is it recreational?

[FatPenguin]

1 lik = 1 prayr

[soup]

"Dont fly within 50m of a person".

 

That's an advicement, not part of the rules.

[winningsince1337]

The thing about hobbyist grade model airplanes, is that their cost (and maintenance) was prohibitive enough, to prevent "any old idiot" flying them around. In short the people flying those things, tend to be far more responsible on the whole, so they didn't require much (if any) policing.

 

Now nobody is suggesting we need 'quad copter SWAT patrol uber safety enforcement'. That's just silly hyperbole, but enforceable guidelines and better education, a "code of practice" if you like seems to be needed for drones. It wouldn't be needed if people weren't routinely being fucking stupid with their operation. And before you say anything about enforcement, it's incredibly easy to nudge people towards safer behavior via better education while using punitive measures such as on the spot fines (as the stick).

At the end of the day it all comes down to two things: Accidents can and always will happen, and you can't make people have common sense.

[Guest]

20MP+ pics or it didn't happen

[Guest Generallee]

20MP+ pics or it didn't happen

 

Im asking for 60MP OR GREATER 

[Murdoch]

At the end of the day it all comes down to two things: Accidents can and always will happen, and you can't make people have common sense.

 

Cars are probably the best parallel example. We've put in place a bunch of obstacles to ensure people are "qualified" to operate them, we've put in place a bunch of rules and punitive measures to enforce "good behavior". We've incorporated a bunch of safety features. Yet people still routinely kill themselves and others while using vehicles.

 

So at the end of the day, it really comes down to what can we do to minimize the risks, without being entirely prohibitive. And obviously since Drones carry less risk than cars, they need less regulation.

[SansVarnic]

Wow, youre really mature, and your responses are REALLY thought out....

I feel sorrow that you are unable to take constructive criticism well.

You are being far to defensive. You did miss my point and my reply was not immature. I think you need to step back and re-evaluate your sense of humor and uncinch a few things.

 

By the way not all reasoning requires empirical data to make a point.

[ALwin]

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This is why I haven't gone and purchased a aerial drone for any of my cameras, as much as I would like to do some aerial photography and video.  I don't trust myself to be able to operate one properly even though I know I would act responsibly, take every precaution and make sure I wasn't endangering anyone.

 

And I am wary about camera drones priced at consumer budget levels, which opens up the door for many amateurs and potentially irresponsible people to purchase one and flying them around.  I don't mind that professionals and people with training and experience operating one, but...

[IMPERIUS]

I hope drones dont get banned or somehow overly regulated for this

[theereal]

And you were saying I have no retort?  Way to grasp at straws.

Youre grasping at straws too, you have nothing to say

[theereal]

That's an advicement, not part of the rules.

Yeah, It's like "Dont jump from a 100m tall building onto concrete". Theres no rule against It, but you shouldnt do It. And In this case they even warned you about It.

[theereal]

I feel sorrow that you are unable to take constructive criticism well.

You are being far to defensive. You did miss my point and my reply was not immature. I think you need to step back and re-evaluate your sense of humor and uncinch a few things.

 

By the way not all reasoning requires empirical data to make a point.

Constructive critisism? REALLY? All you did was post a GIF about a guy jumping and telling me I missed the point...

[ManWithBeard1990]

Shit dude that's terrible. Of course, people gouge each other's eyes out with a wide variety of things, it was only a matter of time before drones would join that list, and legislation will occur because of public outcry (Happens more and more often. That's why laws are filled with bloatware)

[NumLock21]

Poor kid, hope one day, he'll get a bionic eye to help him see with his injured eye again.

[SansVarnic]

Constructive critisism? REALLY? All you did was post a GIF about a guy jumping and telling me I missed the point...

 

Apparently you forgot about the other replies I made. (short term memory is not a strong point apparently)

Well I'll leave you to you logic, and opinions then. It is not worth my time to debate or argue with someone in your current mindset. Your being so defensive your ignoring whats being said. Settle down.

 

*washes hands and leaves*