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0 pointsBLKNSLVR4mo ago0 comments

Ultimately I think this is true, but you can't overlook any aspect, and it seems the US overlooked drone potential. Thus far it hasn't cost them.

A disparate drone swarm taking out power distribution stations (I don't know what they're officially called) all over the country would be devastating. Lessons from https://cybersquirrel1.com/.

(I think there's an 'imagination' and/or 'perspective' limitation when you're already the gorilla. You think like a gorilla, you're unable to think like a parasite)

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walletdrainer4mo ago

> A disparate drone swarm taking out power distribution stations (I don't know what they're officially called) all over the country would be devastating

I believe the military term of art for this would be a “nothingburger”.

This kind of stuff is not expected to have a meaningful impact on your ability to fight.

Yes, it’s inconvenient for civilians. Has next to nothing to do with winning wars, much of WW2 was fought in much worse circumstances than “the electricity doesn’t work”.

Focusing on things like this results in diverting resources from fighting wars, and results in losing them (or at least hinders your ability to win). The goal isn’t to preserve quality of life for civilians, but to at the very least preserve the integrity of the nation.

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