Invasion Of The Drones Patricia Smith

         

                  "Invasion Of The Drones," written by Patricia Smith is about drones and how they may seem cool by delivering pizza and other things, but some things aren't that great. For example these drones are used by Hollywood directors, farmers, scientist, etc. and they have been spying on people, by accident and on purpose. Not only have they been spying on you, they are also extremely dangerous things that can happen, and that have been happening. Web you are in a drone, you are likely to crash into a building and trees. They also interfere with other flying objects such as planes and helicopters, because they don't follow the schedules the planes go at. Also, many people use drones during war, which makes it so much either to kill people. Because people who think they are protected, may not be because a drone might go over your head and shoot a missile. It also makes something so horrible and deadly like a war, seem like a game. Drones seem like something you would use in a video game, and once you use it in an actually war, many people, especially kids, may think its cool. So overall, drones aren't helping people that much besides delivering pizza to there houses.

                  Throughout this article, the author definitely had specific point she wanted to get by; that drones are not helpful, or good at all. She supports it very well. She gives many examples for a point she makes, and makes many different points that were extremely powerful and made me change my mind about drones. Before I read this article I thought that drones were futuristic things that flew in the sky and were devices that super heroes used. Some big points she made were that she said that they are dangerous for those inside of the drones, and for the people around the drones. For example they can crash into buildings because they can't see, because there are no windows, just gadgets inside the drone that shows you where to go, but if it malfunctions, you will probably crash. And when you crash you affect the people around you. For example they crash into buildings, which could definitely hurt and injure people. Another excellent point she made was that it can make war seem fun, and like a video game. In many video games you may fly a drone, and now you can do that in real life...in war. The last point she made was that drones completely invade your privacy. AN example she gave was a lady named Mandy Lingered, who was sunbathing topless in her backyard in Australia, got caught in a picture taken by a drone. The drone was trying  to take a picture of the house next door for a realastate buissness add, and you see a topless lady in the background. That is a complete violation of privacy. Those were amazing points in my opinion.


                I completely agree with the author of this article. In response to what i read, i feel that although drones may seem cool and fun and futuristic, they aren't all fun and games. They can be a very large danger and cause danger, and invade your privacy. Not to mention to possibly start a war, and make it seem like a game while you kill people. Overall drones should not be supported.