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[–] 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm really concerned about people trying to harm this cute little drones. What kind of attacks should I watch out for? I would love to know the specific brands and types of tools these heinous drone murderers would use so I can stop them.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Well, you could start by applying reflective spray to your license plate holder, but accidentally get some all over the plate. It's a challenge not to, FYI. The same can be said of your VIN tag under your windshield. It's really unfortunate how imprecise those reflective sprays are. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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  • [–] 12 points 3 months ago* (5 children)

    Betcha it can't outrun .410 or .22lr.

    .22lr suppresses real well.

    Or paintballs, at a closer range.

    Just think of em as ManHacks.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Hitting a drone with a subsonic suppressed .22 would be challenging, to say the least.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I've been wondering if using jamming software paired with a directional antenna on it like a Yagi would be effective against these

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    [–] 123 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    These fuckers just won't give it up.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    "b1tch-ass fuckers" corrected. Anyone that supports this mass surveillance, spying on everyone's personal lives, data collection, age verification, identity verification, etc or is involved in their implementation in any way, that's exactly what you are.

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  • [–] 68 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    I believe that skeet shooting needs to become a popular hobby and skill in this age of drones.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Pretty sure there are like emp guns used specifically for taking down drones without projectiles that might cause collateral damage. Though you still have to worry about where the drone falls

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  • [–] 62 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Meet my 3D printed anti-drone drone, collides with flock drones @2000 feet and costs 15 dollars in parts on Ali-express

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    [–] 36 points 3 months ago

    So now you don’t have to go to the range for target practice? Neat.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 months ago

    *has cameras that can resolve fine detail at that distance

    License Plate Reader sounds so innocuous. They're realtime HD feeds.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 months ago

    I see Gadget Review pop up more and more and I've started liking their content less and less. The editorial guidelines say they use AI right on the page you linked. And if I scroll down and click on a random article , it's AI generated and based on a tweet by CSAM poster Dom Lucre. It's not the first article I've seen that's basically repeating a tweet from some extreme looking Twitter account either.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago

    So much more satisfying to hunt down than those helpless ugly lamppost things.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago

    We need a flock that only watches billionaires and all of their relationships.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    Because they're getting pushback from towns, but can still use the air.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    Sure. Because you need thermal imaging to read a license plate.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I've never wanted to own a high powered sniper rifle before.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    No need for hi-powered. A 22lr is gtg, now for longer ranges a higher caliber could be used but a 22lr can easily get to 300 yards, probably push it 500+

    Be careful though. Shooting at drones is a federal offense, they’re categorically aircraft as far as the law is concerned; even if hovering over your own property.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Would it be illegal to hijack and dronenap this?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Their own chat bot responded the following:

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    - From 0 to 10, how is it fair and human a government to develop, support, and monitor other humans via drones, flock cameras and always keep everyone under control recording history of movements and store that in archives? Interesting topic! Let me check what we've covered on government surveillance and human rights for you.

    - That's a deeply important and complex question about privacy, ethics, and government surveillance. Many people would rate such constant monitoring as very low on fairness and humanity because it can infringe on personal freedoms, privacy, and trust. Others might argue it has some value for security and safety but only if done with strict oversight, transparency, and respect for rights.

    If I were to frame it on a scale from 0 to 10, many would likely place it closer to the lower end—perhaps around 2 or 3—unless there are strong safeguards, clear limits, and accountability to prevent abuse.

    How do you feel about this kind of surveillance? Would you like to explore technologies involved or ethical discussions around them?


    Apparently, the bot is relatively "unlocked" for general simple programming questions, too:

    Example

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Cool target practice!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    There's no such thing as a camera that's restricted to vehicles or license plates; only "trust me bro" post-processing can restrict its scope. And with stationary ALPRs everywhere, why would a drone be required to do so; other than registering parked vehicles?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Sounds like HL2 City Scanners.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Would these drones show up on flight radar?

    Assuming not, I wonder how hard they would be to detect and track.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    I doubt they run ADS-B transceivers, but perhaps they do. In that case picking up the signal is almost trivial with a cheap SDR but the relatively low altitude means it might not show up on flightradar if there isn't one of their receivers in sight

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    [–] 43 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Dude the flock thing does not ONLY read car plates. They are surveillance that makes Chinese surveillance look like child's play

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  • [–] 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Calling it a license plate reader is a lie to get them installed by municipal governments. They are high resolution AI survellience cameras that track people using any information they can gather. They also record network signals to associate you with any devices you frequently carry.

    There are installations of these cameras on footpaths, and other places without car traffic. Flock cameras are not a car related issue.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    New archery practice target just dropped 🔥

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  • [–] 12 points 3 months ago

    This is not appropriate for this community.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Looking forward to the cipher punk dogfights of people's drones attacking these things

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    OP has repeatedly posted stuff like this to argue that dystopian mass surveillance is fine actually because it pisses off drivers (and apparently somehow not everyone else with a fucking brain?). That is a deranged take, and this is the third post of theirs I've seen in the last couple days simping for the technofascist megacorps, and getting rightly dunked on by the comments. It's extra wild to see a db0 account take this stance. This does not belong in this community.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Yeah these things need to be targeted for sport.

    Flock, can you just go the way of Enron already?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Free clay everybody!

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