I can't help but notice there seems to be a lot of drone activity in this Ukraine war. It's not just me, other commentators have commented on it as well. Some of them have even said that drones are the wave of the future of modern warfare. Indeed, if present trends continue, there may come a day when drones do all the fighting, which will save many human lives. Of course, there will be some collateral damage when drones shoot down other drones near populated areas, but at least the soldiers will be safely monitoring the battle on their computer screens from miles away.
It occurred to me just today that we could carry this one step further, eliminate the physical drones and conduct our battles with computer simulations. They already have combat simulation programs that are almost as realistic as the real thing. How hard could it be to tweak them into replacing physical combat altogether? But then, what would happen if the losing party refused to accept the outcome? Why, the same thing that happens in a real war. The loser goes off to lick his wounds, regroup, and resupply, hoping to live to fight another day. They might even nurse their grudge for generations, as long as it takes for their people to rally round the flag once again. This plan may never bring peace to the world, but at least it will make war more humane and less expensive.
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