http://www.snopes.com/photos/technology/insectdrone.asp
On Apr 18, 3:11 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Dr. Eowyn posted: "This is not a mosquito. Look closely. Is this a > mosquito? No. It's an insect spy drone for urban areas, already in > production, funded by the US government. It can be remotely controlled and > is equipped with a camera and a microphone. It can land" Respond to this > post by replying above this line > New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> Frightening: New > insect > drones<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/frightening-new-ins...> > by > Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> > > This is not a mosquito. > > Look closely. > > [image: mosquito > drone]<http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/mosquito-drone.jpg> > > Is this a mosquito? > > No. It's an insect spy drone for urban areas, already in production, funded > by the US government. > > It can be remotely controlled and is equipped with a camera and a > microphone. It can land on you, and it may have the potential to take a DNA > sample or leave RFID tracking nanotechnology on your skin. It can fly > through an open window, or it can attach to your clothing until you take it > in your home. > > And to think we were worried about West Nile virus! > > H/t FOTM's WildBillAlaska > > [image: elections have > consequences]<http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/elections-have-c...> > > John Whitehead writes for > CNSNews<http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/john-w-whitehead/micro-drone-revolution-r...>about > the micro drones: > > *[...] America will never be a "no drone zone." [...]* > > *At one time, there was a small glimmer of hope that these aerial threats > to privacy would not come home to roost, but that all ended when Barack > Obama took office and made drones the cornerstone of his war efforts. By > the time President Obama signed the **FAA Reauthorization Act into law in > 2012, there was no turning back. The FAA opened the door for drones, once > confined to the battlefields over Iraq and Afghanistan, to be used > domestically for a wide range of functions, both public and private, > governmental and corporate. It is expected that at least 30,000 drones will > occupy U.S. airspace by 2020, ushering in a $30 billion per year industry.* > > *Those looking to the skies in search of Predator drones will be in for a > surprise, however, because when the drones finally descend en masse on > America, they will not be the massive aerial assault vehicles favored by > the Obama administration in their overseas war efforts. Rather, the drones > coming to a neighborhood near you will be small, some nano in size, capable > of flying through city streets and buildings almost undetected, while > hovering over cityscapes and public events for long periods of time, > providing a means of 24/7 surveillance. [...]* > > *These micro-drones will be the face of surveillance and crowd control in > the coming drone age.* > > *Modeled after birds, insects, and other small animals, these small > airborne surveillance devices can remain hidden in plain view while > navigating spaces off limits to conventional aircraft. Able to take off and > land anywhere, able to maneuver through city streets and hallways, and able > to stop and turn on a dime, these micro-drones will still pack a lethal > punch, equipped with an array of weapons and sensors, including Tasers, > bean-bag guns, "high-resolution video cameras, infrared sensors, license > plate readers, [and] listening devices."* > > Read the rest of the article > here<http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/john-w-whitehead/micro-drone-revolution-r...> > . > > *~Eowyn* > *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>* | > April 18, 2013 at 12:55 pm | Tags: Big > Brother<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=big-brother>, > FAA Reauthorization > Act<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=faa-reauthorization-act>, > micro-drones <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=micro-drones>, > surveillance > state <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=surveillance-state> | > Categories: 2012 > Election<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=4934384>, > Constitution <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=29050>, > crime<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=34945349>, > Evil <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=35821819>, > Insanity<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=29635004>, > Liberals/Democrats/Left<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=115894710>, > Middle East <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=3250>, > Military<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=33806753>, > New World Order <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=35346179>, > Obama <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=376320>, Obama's > America<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=12285619>, > Police state <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=35095733>, Science > & technology <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=1749>, The Powers > That Be <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=499558>, United > States<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=5850>, > US Presidents <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=51656283> | > URL:http://wp.me/pKuKY-lim > > > Comment<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/frightening-new-ins...> > See all > comments<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/frightening-new-ins...> > > Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage > Subscriptions<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=80d8873ee52adffe4e178d01c25562cf...>. > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your > browser:http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/frightening-new-ins... > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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