Drones: how drones can
be good or bad for our society
Part 4, reflection: what is there to come?
In my own
understanding of the world, I see it as time you should never waste. The
average life expectancy is only 80 years old and so I would like to live in a
world where I know life is only improving for future generations to come. With
the extensive research I have conducted, I am certain our world will do better
with the use of drones to further connect the world in unimaginable ways. I do consider the fact that as soon as drone
popularity rises, to be used commercially, new rules and regulations will do
the same. Maybe even new job markets will arise with the popularity of drones.
A problem I
would have with the growing use of commerce drones is that drones would need to
fly high enough so people like me, who enjoy the peace and quiet outdoors, can
still be capable of doing so. I'm sure a good majority of people do not want to
hear drones buzzing all around their house.
This problem relates to privacy too, because the cameras attached to the
drones can see right over your fence and even through your window. I don't know about you, but new laws passed
will need to help with privacy concerns and the ear bleeding noise drones
create. I think once the FAA implements a solid legal section for the use of
drones to all states, there will be a safer integration of the use of drones.
Some states such as Michigan, Ohio, and California have submitted FAA test site
applications to control the use of drones within their borders, but it's not
official yet (Which States Have Drone Laws). An example of states who have implemented
strict regulations for drone flights are Idaho, Illinois, Oregon and Montana.
They all require a warrant for drone usage, which in turn can limit the drone
usage in an area (Which States Have Drone Laws).
After the US
economy went into a slump around 2009, our economy has had to change for the
better, and due to our understanding of our previous economic downturn, somehow
the US managed recover from the mild economic failure in 2009. 2009 seems so long ago, but I think new job
markets can arise from the rising popularity of drones. I, myself am very
interested in purchasing a quad copter with a go-pro, but unfortunately I do
not have the funds to purchase such an extravagant toy. As referred to in my
previous part on how drones can be applied to many sectors of the work force,
new jobs will need to be created so that certain drones can evolve to perform
optimally for their task at hand. I do wonder what our world could be like with
the helping hands of autonomous drones, could our world be a better place or
would our world fall into the hands of terminator drones...?
Warfare has
drastically changed ever since humans fought with each other. Especially in the 21st, like the US who uses
drones to fight their battles now. The
questions about military drones really deal with the moral right of killing
someone behind a video game controller, like is this the future of warfare, and
how can someone really see the sick and disturbing acts of war? Even though I have not experienced the
brutality of a war, I know our world was never created to just end each other's
lives over silly disputes, such as land.
If anything military drones should be our last drone to invest in, and
investment in drones should essentially be reversed, where helping drones in
agriculture, commerce, and aid should be invested in instead. 
I am certain our
world will do better with the use of drones to further connect the world in
unimaginable ways. In fact as soon as
drone popularity rises, to be used commercially, new rules and regulations will
do the same. Maybe even new job markets will arise with the popularity of drones. I really do hope the drone revolution keeps
on improving and never halts to a stop.
Works Cited
"Which States Have
Drone Laws?" The Drone News. N.p., 1 Oct. 2013. Web. 01 May 2014.
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