As Holloween approaches, it isn’t that hard to imagine that perhaps Big Brother has morphed into Big Tech in 2020. And perhaps…Big Tech really is watching you.
Drones originally represented the Dark Side of Technology
Have you noticed how many drones are flying around these days? They come in all shapes and sizes.
The drone technology was initially developed for the Chinese military, to track targets and relay information from the air. And large drones were capable of advanced delivery of guided missiles that were originally developed by China.
But since the 1990’s the United States, Great Britain, Russia, Iran, ISIS, Venezuela, Yemen’s Houthi rebels, China, and others have used drone strikes against enemies. Drones have also been widely used by countries to spy on their enemies. Actually, drones were weapons and camera-laden spycraft before more positive uses were developed.
Drones are definitely multi-tasking for a higher purpose these days. They can fight fires, deliver packages, give air-taxi rides home, and disinfect a stadium before a football game. They can also transmit data back to servers to store or to another country where they are in use.
