cm0002@libretechni.ca to World News@quokk.au · 3 days agoIran has shot down 30 US Reaper drones, US official saysabcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarequick_snail@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoWell, the only harm I see is that the US will then take more money from healthcare and education to build more drones. How much does each of there drones cost in taxpayer $? Update: unverified comments below say > $15 million per drone. That’s a lot of kids with cancer that won’t get cured
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days ago~5 million meals for hungry people per drone ($3/meal will be a little lean, but probably enough for a sandwich and some veggies). 150,000,000 meals in just this.
Well, the only harm I see is that the US will then take more money from healthcare and education to build more drones.
How much does each of there drones cost in taxpayer $?
Update: unverified comments below say > $15 million per drone. That’s a lot of kids with cancer that won’t get cured
~5 million meals for hungry people per drone ($3/meal will be a little lean, but probably enough for a sandwich and some veggies). 150,000,000 meals in just this.