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Revanchist

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4. How dare they try to improve the shopping experience by delivering items faster!

Mon Dec 2, 2013, 07:11 PM

Dec 2013

We need to ship out the packages the old-fashioned way

Think of how many manufacturing jobs we can create to produce the buggy whips!

On a serious note, if it ever happened, I'm not sure how much of an impact it would make. Can you imagine how many distribution centers they would need in order to deliver them in the time-frame they described?

Also, I don't think we are at the point where unmanned aerial drones are feasible in city environments, too much of a risk of crashing and lawsuits.

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Ain't the Cyber-era grand, now Amazon wants to dump another million drivers . [View all] CK_John Dec 2013 OP

well - they don't have their own drivers - they send stuff through UPS/Fed Ex el_bryanto Dec 2013 #1

The FAA should only approve if the drones are built right here in Murica. CorrectOfCenter Dec 2013 #2

market efficiency uber alles Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #3

How dare they try to improve the shopping experience by delivering items faster! Revanchist Dec 2013 #4

If your out of a job, you won't be buying or delivering, you might need to be a highway man. CK_John Dec 2013 #5

and a boon for people who steal packages SoCalDem Dec 2013 #6

We had the same thing happen..and we went through heck and high water angstlessk Dec 2013 #8

when and if it happens, onethatcares Dec 2013 #7