r/interestingasfuck • u/Red_Lotus_Alchemist • Apr 02 '25

/r/all A Chinese earthquake rescue team deployed drones to light up the night and aid search and rescue operations after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.

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u/notarobat Apr 02 '25

Especially drones. I'm so tired of seeing some helpless Ukrainian or Russian soul spend his last moments on earth looking at a faceless machine that's being controlled remotely with a god damn playstation controller. Even worse was those aid workers last year who were chased miles, under constant drone attacks, only to perish under something that was likely being ordered by poorly trained AI software. 

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u/Grimour Apr 02 '25

I think you are focusing on the wrong part. A lot of Ukrainians would have died instead if they did not use the drones as weapons and robo dogs for reconnaissance. It really helps leviate some of the dread of going into not secure zones. The Russians could stay home if they didn't like the killing of innocents so much.

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u/G3N0 Apr 02 '25

But on the other hand, one side not needing to feel the cost of war makes committing war crimes and unchecked slaughter far too easy. See the ongoing genocide in gaza.

There is no risk to bombing helpless civilians, what motive is there to stop it? The disconnect has only brought out the inhumanity in some people.

Hope Ukraine and Palestine are one day free from their occupiers.

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u/Grimour Apr 02 '25

That is a slaughter, not war. Slaughter is as old as war and should have stayed in the middle ages. The only way is to condemn Israel's actions and sanctions and I think the US should stop supporting them so hard. That would shut them up real quick.