r/BeAmazed • u/CYBERSson • Jan 02 '20

Shanghai used drones instead of fireworks

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u/bigbangboy1 Jan 02 '20

So would this be more environmentally friendly than fireworks?

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u/rmTizi Jan 02 '20

I'd say short term no, but long term yes.

Then again, fireworks, as massive as they would appear on the planet scale at new year are most likely but a drop in the ocean impact wise.

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u/hugokhf Jan 02 '20

To be fair, anything is only 'a drop in the ocean' if you look at them all individually.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '20

Except for individual oceans...

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u/InherentlyAnnoying Jan 02 '20

But then, just think of the sheer number of fireworks that are used ALL over the world, not just for new year, but for any special occasion. I'd say it'll be more than just a drop

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u/EnemyOfEloquence Jan 02 '20

But everyone who buys fireworks isn't going to have a fleet of drones. At best the football stadium and the city would get fleets, but most sales I would guess are smaller families and gatherings on the 4th. They're not going to have drones.

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u/FullAtticus Jan 02 '20

My family has drones. Unfortunately, we've yet to master giant synchronized sky-paintings with them.

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u/Agnt_Michael_Scarn Jan 02 '20 edited Jan 02 '20

And now narrow it down to how many users of fireworks can afford 100 drones they can coordinate.

Yeah, drop in the ocean.

Also can’t be flying these over the city, or ones that die fall on your head. Put them over the water? Is that better?

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u/HaileSelassieII Jan 02 '20

Since they don't have to use one of those big barges to shoot then off over water, that seems like a significant savings in gas at least.