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		lnanek2 on Sept 13, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Drone-based businesses soar in Canada, as FAA grou... Good. I've seen people cut by those drones and it isn't pretty. The manufacturers should have put safety cages around each prop, even if it cut into performance. But since they don't, I think they should be banned.

sounds on Sept 13, 2014 [–]

I've been cut when hand-launching a drone. The prop embedded itself in my finger through my fingernail.

I still feel like safety cages and banning drones are not the solution. Proper training and respecting the tool are much more effective.

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