r/interestingasfuck • u/Red_Lotus_Alchemist • 2d ago

/r/all A Chinese earthquake rescue team deployed drones to light up the night and aid search and rescue operations after the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.

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u/CantAffordzUsername 2d ago

Balloons weren’t used for this before drones?

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u/g0ing_postal 2d ago

Balloons are a lot less stable. A strong breeze is going to move them around whereas drones can self correct