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/ninetynyne 2d ago
Balloons are harder to deal with and clumsy. Repositioning could be a pain.
Actually, I think a small balloon attached to a drone (kind of like a tiny zeppelin) might be the best of both worlds.
But helium is actually quite a valuable resource, and the next best thing, hydrogen, is far too flammable.