r/interestingasfuck 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/oddly-even321 2d ago

Those cables are fiber optical, so they can only used for data and no meaningful power even with a short cable.

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u/GiantManatee 2d ago

I'd love to see the kind of laser needed to power a drone over optical cable :D

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u/oddly-even321 2d ago

Big scary laser, protect the remaining eye.

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u/Dude-Hiht875 1d ago

small pulse laser of the Battletech universe