[Genghis the Engineer]

For interest, whilst I didn't like it on many levels and don't have my copy to hand, here's my main reference for this knowledge.

My understanding is that airspace use, or even space use, does not constitute ownership but right of way. When an aeroplane flies over my house, they are making use of a legally defined right of way - but I still own it.

G

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Owns-Sky-S ... 575&sr=8-1

[eltonioni]

@Genghis the Engineer that's my understanding too although what I'm going to do with the bit that keeps changing beyond earth is anyone's guess. Maybe that's why the aliens keep coming, to assert their property rights. Ad coelum isn't the best worked out legal idea to be fair.

[Genghis the Engineer]

It is indeed a classic conflict between law and physical reality. The Indiana Pi bill comes to mind.

G

[lobstaboy]

It is indeed a classic conflict between law and physical reality. The Indiana Pi bill comes to mind.

G

Thanks Genghis for introducing that bit of arcania. I'd never heard of the Indiana Pi Bill, but a bit of Googling gave me a good read and another titbit to add to my store of tales to annoy people with.
Great stuff!

[kanga]

The US Supreme Court decision that a tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit, for tariff purposes is analogous

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nix_v._Hedden

[Paultheparaglider]

So, my old fruit, are we legally allowed to lob squashy tomatoes at low flying drones?

[Bill McCarthy]

Chuck a boomerang at one - mid aid collision between two flying objects.

[mick w]

So, my old fruit, are we legally allowed to lob squashy tomatoes at low flying drones?

"My old fruit"
Haven't heard that for a long time

[Paul_Sengupta]

A friend of mine (circus style entertainment being one of his businesses) was looking for chainsaws to juggle.

Just saying.

[-DV8R-]

Perhaps not very PC, but i admire hitting a small, moving target.... well done !!!

[Rjk983]

can we start lobbying for it to become an olympic sport. two competitors, one flies their drone, other tries to shoot it down, swap at half time, most destroyed drones wins...

[OCB]

can we start lobbying for it to become an olympic sport. two competitors, one flies their drone, other tries to shoot it down, swap at half time, most destroyed drones wins...

There are already drone “fpv air race” competitions - amazing flying if you’ve never seen it - there’s always been that devilish side of me thinking “hmm - adding tiny little guns would certainly spice up the race”….

[Paul_Sengupta]

[johnm]

Perhaps not very PC, but i admire hitting a small, moving target.... well done !!!

Pheasant, grouse, drone, much of a muchness except that you can't eat drones

[kanga]

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Pheasant, grouse, drone, much of a muchness except that you can't eat drones

ah, the next technology challenge: build them out of some comestible material ...