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International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Senior Editor @ArcDigi. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.

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    1. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Sep 20

      Nicholas Grossman Retweeted BookAuthority

      Check it out: "Drones and Terrorism" named one of BookAuthority's best new robotics books! If you want to know how drones are changing strategies for both terrorists and counter-terrorists--yes, terrorists are using them too--then this is the book for you. @ibtaurishttps://twitter.com/bookauthority/status/1042756270518923264 …

      Nicholas Grossman added,

      BookAuthority @bookauthority
      Big news @NGrossman81, We're delighted to inform you that "Drones and Terrorism" made it to BookAuthority's list of best new Robotics books! https://bookauthority.org/books/new-robotics-books?t=x226bs&s=author&book=1784538302 …
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    2. Turtle Rover‏ @TurtleRover Sep 20
      Replying to @NGrossman81 @ibtauris

      Thinking about it, most of actions that we want robots to do are simply a matter of moving, holding and activating additional stuff. It's really interesting how many uses they can have, in spite of morals.

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      Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Sep 20
      Replying to @TurtleRover @ibtauris

      We're only scratching the surface. In some ways, robots have moved beyond what science fiction imagined (and in other ways not--like, say, C3PO). I take the moral question as separate from possible uses. Not unrelated, but separate. Morality is in the use, not the tool itself.

      7:35 AM - 20 Sep 2018 from Urbana, IL
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        2. Turtle Rover‏ @TurtleRover Sep 20
          Replying to @NGrossman81 @ibtauris

          Surely, they have. However, looking from manufacturer's point of view, most of robotic projects need only 3 servos to work right. Also, we wanted to avoid talking about morality, because we don't think we'd be able to be morally responsible for our customers' actions.

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        3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Sep 20
          Replying to @TurtleRover @ibtauris

          I think that's the right choice. Many products have both moral and immoral uses. Robots--flying or otherwise--certainly do. Moral responsibility is on the users (as well as lawmakers).

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        4. Turtle Rover‏ @TurtleRover Sep 20
          Replying to @NGrossman81 @ibtauris

          What you said applies to all consumer goods, when you think about it. Surely, it would be harder to do harm with a, say, spoon than with a drone and with a drone than with a knife, but social and legal rules are the same for them and for their users (in most cases).

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        5. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Sep 20
          Replying to @TurtleRover @ibtauris

          I think cars are the closest analogue (though still different in important ways). Immoral when someone deliberately uses one maliciously. Quite dangerous when used carelessly. Also very useful, and used morally most of the time.

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