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	Fear the Reaper

ColoradoRight

10-17-2007 1:44 PM

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technology, military, afganistan, uav, drone

ColoradoRight says:

And the most astonishing thing?

The Reaper may be unmanned, but it does have a pilot--on the ground. The remote ground station for the UAV is a half a world away, at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.

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10-19-2007 12:41 PM

The REAL Napster

The people in that command room work long shifts and even bathroom breaks are a luxury. They have to stay focused on the cameras and wait for the orders to strike so leaving your desk for say coffee or donuts is not an option.

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