re: #113 Fozzie Bear

Well, to make it a fair comparison, a plane.

Well, there’s lots of ways drones could do that. You can monitor operator fatigue a lot better when the operator isn’t strapped into a jet (and potentially taking jumpy pill) but instead sitting at the base. Furthermore, you don’t have to give the operator as much freedom in engagement and tactics, since his life is not actually at risk. In addition, drones can maintain a 24 hour presence in a way that planes cannot, so it gives greater opportunity for striking at people on the move instead of in civilian centers.

There’s very little research to show that drones reduce collateral damage, because they’re very new. Used intelligently, they definitely could.