It's the Middle class that has traditionally had little choice in dealing the 'middle men', ie. salesmen, dealers, ect... Those of the 1% have their own private networks and make their purchases at or below cost. So much for consumer choice eh?
The only reason why the drone is piloted by a human is because the AI technology hasn't yet caught up. Give it ten years and these drones will pilot themselves.
...who believe in conspiracy theories, is that no amount of evidence will change your mind as you are not a rational person. Thankfully, people like yourself are in the vast majority. One wonders what a persona such as yourself is doing reading a site like Slashdot in the first place. Or are you just here to troll? A sad existence either way.
I have a constant ringing in my right ear, and little bit in my left. Thankfully its not so bad as to drive me crazy, but its always there, in the background. In other words, I no longer have a sense of true silence. I blame wearing a shitty pair of headphones with the volume too high while exercising. If only I knew the damage I was doing!:/