Technology offers us many conveniences and has brought about many inventions and gadgets that have been able to save lives as well as provide entertainment and critical help in times of dire circumstances.
One such gadget and invention that has both military and private citizens transfixed on its potential is the drone. Though it is clearly something that can be of major help in many situations in our lives, the real issue is: are we ready and responsible enough to use them?
Since 2001, there have been more than 400 large U.S. military drones that have crashed in major accidents not just on U.S. soil but around the world as well.
That figure may not seem like a big number but the manner of why and how they crashed are alarming—especially considering that these are large military drones and not just those cute little drones that people use to shoot fancy wedding videos.
These military drones have been known to malfunction in different ways: falling from the sky due to a mechanical breakdown, human error, challenging weather, and a myriad of other reasons that have been documented over the years. The most alarming of all reasons perhaps is that some drones just simply disappear and most are never recovered, which raises the question: where do they crash?
"All I saw were tents, and I was afraid that I had killed someone," Air Force Maj. Richard Wageman recounted to investigators. In November 2008, he lost control of a Predator that plowed into a U.S. base in Afghanistan. "I felt numb, and I am certain that a few cuss words came out of my mouth."
Military and private owned drones have been known to crash into farms, homes, runaways, highways, waterways, other drones and planes in midair as well as animals and other humans.
When a drone causes harm during the festival of the Great Bull Run, you know there is something very wrong and a plan of action must be made.
The Great Bull Run made its debut as the U.S. version of the Spanish tradition, but a report had been made regarding a drone injuring at least five people while the bulls only injured two people out of the 8,000 spectators attending the event.
Searching online, one will be shocked to know that the occurrences of drones causing damage and harm are becoming more frequent than ever.
Perhaps our society is not yet ready for drones or perhaps there simply needs to be a better way to educate and regulate users and owners whether they are the military or the private sect.
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