US general pushes for unmanned vehicles
Washington (AFP) Aug 11, 2009 - As pilotless US drones do battle from the sky in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, a top US Army general is urging the military to step up the deployment of unmanned vehicles on the ground. "It's all about saving lives," said Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, the commander of the III Armored Corps and the holder of a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Te ... more

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I am reminded of a graduate course I was in once where the Prof had an assistant bring a tape recording to class every day and turn it on. We started bringing our tape recorders to class and
turn them on and go drink coffee and talk while the recorders took notes...