Can spot a "target" from 20k feet would be a more accurate headline. Also, if it can be that accurate for this, why can't they turn rocket drones into sniper drones by now? Or do they actually prefer the capability of killing the target and everyone around him at once?
> why can't they turn rocket drones into sniper drones
Because it's really really hard to hit someone with a ballistic projectile from a distance of 20k feet in 100 mph winds (or however fast a drone flies).
I don't like "collateral damage," but if this was a war, and if they needed to take out enemy without losing friendlies, they'd usually call in an artillery strike. This is way more accurate than that.
I understand your sentiment, but the historical context is that this is much cleaner than previous methods.
Notice that I said in war. I'm not sure how we piece together a moral system to deal with this kind of asymmetric enemy like terrorists/rebels. War is horrible. Is this lower grade conflict any better?
> why can't they turn rocket drones into sniper drones by now?
If I had to take a guess, it's because 20,000 feet is too much air for a ballistic object to go through without being nudged out of its intended trajectory.
Rockets can more-or-less correct their flight path, plus it doesn't matter if they're off by an inch, a foot, or a meter.
You might only get one shot out of one, but they can be quite powerful. (Considering when Real Genius was made, it's kinda prophetic. We even have a military mini shuttle around that size.)
