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[-] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago

We really are living in a cyberpunk dystopia.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

that quarter-billion dollar-plus superyachts, and the VIPs who own and cruise in them, may be vulnerable.

Then don't cruise in them but instead sit in a bunker like you deserve or alternatively, don't be a rich shoddy.

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[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean the rich yacht owners have a reason to be afraid.

Its not difficult to build a drone with an explosive payload used to sink ships. And attacking rich people with violence is so hot right now

[-] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Are there any videos of these drone vs yacht battles?

[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1841588202270031921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1841588202270031921%7Ctwgr%5E37a77d031ffe0ada2f471370ee71a40088b83304%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twz.com%2Fsea%2Ftheres-a-growing-market-for-counter-drone-systems-for-superyachts

[-] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Care to send a longer link?

[-] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 16 points 1 year ago

We and our 1287 partners

Hahaholy shit!

[-] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Is this a "drones are coming to harm us" thing or a "paparazzi drones are taking pictures/videos where we thought we were out of sight" thing?

[-] SirQuackTheDuck@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

It's partly "in case we're deciding to be idiots and go to active war zones" stuff, but I see those rich fucks using military level weapons against civilian drones because they can afford to act above the law.

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Crazy things happen in international waters

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 11 points 1 year ago

So you know that guy who tracks elon Musk's jet? Do we have an equivalent for billionaire's yachts?

[-] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

There’s are some good ship tracking apps

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Link? Is there a billionaire filter?

[-] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

I think it’s findships on iPhone. No, you would have to know the ship which is a quick search away I’m sure. It’s very good! I used it previously for container ships

[-] philpo@feddit.org 9 points 1 year ago

I wait for one of these systems to interfere with a legal drone operation or better some other radio/radar systems. Some countries will ignore it,but other very very much will not. And that will be a very happy day for me.

[-] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

This mini-doco on drone warfare in Ukraine is bone chilling:

https://youtu.be/s4uaKynSRx4

[-] overload@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

That was really interesting.

I've got to admit that I felt that elation/rush that they felt when finishing off that guy on the field.

Horrible that the Russian is probably just a normal guy, but they are the invading force attacking a sovereign nation.

[-] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Violence towards Billionaires will only justify further well funded and aggressive responses.

And the responses will be good for the economy!

[-] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I'm not surprised. Ukraine has taught us that drones can be a cheap and shockingly effective attack vector for ships.

If you find out that for $200 or often less you can remotely deploy a drone that sinks a ship, you're obviously going to look into defensive measures.

[-] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

The drones attacking ships in Ukraine are boats loaded with explosives, and they cost much more than $200

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[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 6 points 1 year ago

Foss app idea: librewardrone

It uses itself as the weapon.

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What about under water drones where the payload floats to your hull instead if dropping from the sky?

Gotta get serious about yacht safety if you wanna do all those wonderful pornhub things in international waters.

[-] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
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