Dark Angel - Dark Angel - Get To Know Me #9 - Ad Infinitum - Page 17

**Cryostar** · 10-12-2008, 12:07 PM

Why not?

**The Happy Psycho** · 10-12-2008, 12:56 PM

Not sure. I was gonna use some lefty ethical reasoning but it didn't even feel right while I was typing it. I just don't like them.

**Cryostar** · 10-13-2008, 05:37 AM

No no, espouse the ethics....come on, you know you want to.

Pempees · 10-13-2008, 05:58 AM

Okay, everyday I learn something new, but what is unmanned fighters? They work without men?

**The Happy Psycho** · 10-13-2008, 06:46 PM

Yep. Remote controlled from the ground, or just programmed to fly a specific route. We've been known to use them in rocket attacks around the world.

**Cryostar** · 10-14-2008, 05:30 AM

Think of a person sitting at a video game console somewhere else in the world...they fly the plane with sensors only.

Pempees · 10-14-2008, 07:30 AM

Sounds interesting. Maybe less people die when the war is on

**Cryostar** · 10-15-2008, 05:19 AM

Kind of the idea....saves people's lives, at least the pilots.

**Freaky Wednesday** · 10-16-2008, 04:21 AM

I think its wrong and makes killing easier, in ancient times people used to see the people they killed now the guy can like sit at home flcik a switch and kill thousands

thats not a war, thats manslaughter.

**The Happy Psycho** · 10-16-2008, 04:25 AM

I was gonna post something like that. But killing people with the flick of a switch is by no means new. With cruise missiles leading into UAV's we've been working on 'unmanning the frontlines' for a while now.

**Cryostar** · 10-16-2008, 05:12 AM

Let's be honest, the days of looking your opponent in the eye are long gone, ever since the invention of the long bow. War is about losing the fewest soldiers and having the best toys.

**The Happy Psycho** · 10-16-2008, 10:03 AM

Thats where having a runaway military industrial complex comes in handy.

Pempees · 10-17-2008, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freaky Wednesday (View Post)

I think its wrong and makes killing easier, in ancient times people used to see the people they killed now the guy can like sit at home flcik a switch and kill thousands

thats not a war, thats manslaughter.

I'm with you there. Fighting has become so unfair - you don't even see when the enemy is coming. Those days are long gone, but it was the only fair war - if there is a such a thing.

**Cryostar** · 10-17-2008, 05:43 AM

So what happens when we all get spaced based lasers?

**The Happy Psycho** · 10-17-2008, 05:51 AM

Honestly, who wants a fair fight? I'd much rather take an opponent completely by surprise with overwhelming firepower.

Come now Jerry, you know the lasers will only be used against missile threats.

(yeah, I don't believe it either)