We reported on overclocking expert De8auer falling victim to fake metal exporters on Alibaba recently. That transaction meant €40,000 down the drain, and orders delayed. Who knows what you would have got if you ordered a Shahed-a-like before the listing was removed? We’d imagine it would be difficult to complain and get any recompense from a Shahed lost in the post, or after receiving a tiny replica, or another scam item.
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Gururu When you go to source it says knock offs. These are all from China it seems. Reply
Notton “After the customer makes a purchase, what they use it for has nothing to do with us.” Pretty much. The internet started off as a military invention, as did jet engines, rockets, GPS, radio everything, etc. Though if you want to put it on a controlled device list, it's up to the local governments to enforce some kind of regulation on it. Like in my area, you have to buy a civilian drone license, register your drone's serial number, and download a map of where you can fly it. Reply
txfeinbergs Notton said: “After the customer makes a purchase, what they use it for has nothing to do with us.” Pretty much. The internet started off as a military invention, as did jet engines, rockets, GPS, radio everything, etc. Though if you want to put it on a controlled device list, it's up to the local governments to enforce some kind of regulation on it. Like in my area, you have to buy a civilian drone license, register your drone's serial number, and download a map of where you can fly it. Pretty sure if you were going to use it to kamikaze someone, local regulations would not be much of a concern for you. Reply
Notton txfeinbergs said: Pretty sure if you were going to use it to kamikaze someone, local regulations would not be much of a concern for you. I think the main hurdle in that use would be acquiring explosives because you have to register to even acquire the base materials in most areas. Kinetic alone is unlikely to be useful. Reply
txfeinbergs Notton said: I think the main hurdle in that use would be acquiring explosives because you have to register to even acquire the base materials in most areas. Kinetic alone is unlikely to be useful. I don't know. If a large object with spinning blades hits you at a high speed it might not end so well for you. Reply
USAFRet Notton said: I think the main hurdle in that use would be acquiring explosives because you have to register to even acquire the base materials in most areas. Kinetic alone is unlikely to be useful. You're thinking like a law abiding citizen. Someone looking to blow someone or something up is not going to be concerned with registration and licenses. Steal it from a construction site, appropriate ex-military stuff, make it in the garage… Reply
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