[Aziell]

I live in a pretty quiet neighborhood, and I’m not thrilled about the idea of drones flying over my backyard all the time. There’s something really jarring about sitting outside and suddenly hearing that loud buzzing overhead. I don’t think anyone’s really asked regular people how they feel about this kind of thing.

[eclipticplane]

The NYPD drones buzz my neighborhood repeatedly during the summer months, and they are relatively small drones. Incredibly loud and distracting. I'm not looking forward to deliveries via heavier, louder drones.

[GJim]

That is rather dystopian. I'm surprised the locals let it fly (no pun intended).

[mrguyorama]

Fucking with a Cop's toys is a reliably way to suddenly have a lot of trouble with the cops. It doesn't matter what the law says either, because unless you can find a prior case that specifically covers that law, a cop is not required to respect the law.

[benced]

Delivery drones are larger and therefore quieter (larger propellor = more pleasant tone and lower RPM) and fly higher than the consumer drones you’re probably familiar with.

[IAmBroom]

The assertion that larger drones are quieter than small ones is amusing.

"As you can hear for yourself, this Apache helicopter is nearly unnoticeable next to this handheld drone."

[foxyv]

Sounds is a funny thing. My physics professor once had us calculate the energy in the sound of an entire stadium and it wasn't enough to heat a cup of coffee. Sound just doesn't have that much energy. For a few hundred watts you can make an entire neighborhood miserable as any car audio enthusiast can demonstrate.

I routinely have Apache helicopters fly over my house and I prefer them to most of the tiny drones. The helicopters typically have lower frequencies and fly way higher. They also don't have that insect flying by your head buzz that makes my ears hurt.

[benced]

I live in a neighborhood with delivery drones. I'm correct.

[Aziell]

I still find it pretty distracting. I'm just sitting there trying to chill, and there's this constant buzzing above. Not a fan.

[jamiek88]

>Not a fan.

Well, they are, technically…

[egorfine]

> Not a fan

Are you looking forward to jet-propelled delivery drones?

[daniel-grigg]

Until they drop down to deliver and take off again?

[fuzztester]

yes. and how long before they start injuring or killing people because of software bugs or running out of petrol or other fuel?