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[[Two figures. One is standing, one is sitting at a desk with a laptop computer.]]
Standing: So how do we regulate all these micro drones? I mean, amazon delivery bots sound cool...
[[Standing figure is suddenly surrounded by tiny robots.]]
Standing: But I worry that overnight we'll realize we're surrounded by these things, no one will know who's controlling them, and then BAM, sci-fi dystopia.
[[Standing figure is back next to sitting figure. Sitting figure turns their full attention to standing figure.]]
Sitting: If you wanna slow it down, why not just remove all regulations, but then make drone theft legal?
[[Standing figure, ponders while sitting figure returns to the laptop.]]
Standing: ...I LIKE that.
Sitting: You write to congress. I'll stock up on butterfly nets.
{{Title text: Oh, weird, Amazon is out of butterfly nets.}}
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