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#5 - Drone Warfare Evolved: How Your Cousin’s Annoying Christmas Gift Became Humanity’s Most Efficient Killing Machine
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In what historians will surely record as the fastest technological glow-up since the atom went from “interesting physics concept” to “city eraser,” drones have completed their remarkable journey from “annoying toy your nephew crashes into your forehead during family gatherings” to “preferred method of remote assassination for militaries worldwide.” It’s the heartwarming tale of a plucky little gadget that dreamed big and achieved its full potential – specifically, its potential to rain death from above with unprecedented precision and minimal PR consequences.
Just a decade ago, drones were primarily the domain of hobby enthusiasts and wedding photographers trying to get that perfect aerial shot of couples who would later divorce anyway. Today, they are the star performers in conflicts around the globe, beloved by militaries, feared by civilians, and inspiring an entire generation of tech bros to put “disrupting the defense sector” in their LinkedIn profiles.
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