Short story about park ranger with drones
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I remember reading a short sci-fi story in the late 90's or early 2000's about a park ranger patrolling wilderness that had been closed to any human activity. There also were drones to keep an eye on things. I think it was in a book with a collection of stories.
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I remember reading a short sci-fi story in the late 90's or early 2000's about a park ranger patrolling wilderness that had been closed to any human activity. There also were drones to keep an eye on things. I think it was in a book with a collection of stories.
story-identification short-stories
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What was sci-fi about it?
– user14111
Dec 5 '18 at 4:06
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@user14111 They didn't have drones back then as we understand them now. UAVs were still fringe military tech; although their history goes back some way, they weren't on the public's radar until fairly recently. One of the "scifi" things about games like Shadowrun, which were popular in the 90s, was that you could play a character who used drones a lot.
– cryptarch
Dec 5 '18 at 7:29
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Regular people at that time would have not believed that at one point the wilderness would be closed to everybody and that drones could be used to patrol the area and keep people out. we have reached that level in no time at all.
– Swinada
Dec 6 '18 at 3:08
There's something like that in Childhood's End where a park ranger patrols a reserve in Africa by some kind of holographic projection technology.
– Organic Marble
Mar 4 at 2:22
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I remember reading a short sci-fi story in the late 90's or early 2000's about a park ranger patrolling wilderness that had been closed to any human activity. There also were drones to keep an eye on things. I think it was in a book with a collection of stories.
story-identification short-stories
edited Mar 3 at 17:45
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asked Dec 5 '18 at 2:43
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I remember reading a short sci-fi story in the late 90's or early 2000's about a park ranger patrolling wilderness that had been closed to any human activity. There also were drones to keep an eye on things. I think it was in a book with a collection of stories.
story-identification short-stories
story-identification short-stories
edited Mar 3 at 17:45
Stormblessed
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asked Dec 5 '18 at 2:43
SwinadaSwinada
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edited Mar 3 at 17:45
Stormblessed
2,076629
asked Dec 5 '18 at 2:43
SwinadaSwinada
262
edited Mar 3 at 17:45
Stormblessed
2,076629
edited Mar 3 at 17:45
Stormblessed
2,076629
edited Mar 3 at 17:45
Stormblessed
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2,076629
asked Dec 5 '18 at 2:43
SwinadaSwinada
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asked Dec 5 '18 at 2:43
SwinadaSwinada
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asked Dec 5 '18 at 2:43
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What was sci-fi about it?
– user14111
Dec 5 '18 at 4:06
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@user14111 They didn't have drones back then as we understand them now. UAVs were still fringe military tech; although their history goes back some way, they weren't on the public's radar until fairly recently. One of the "scifi" things about games like Shadowrun, which were popular in the 90s, was that you could play a character who used drones a lot.
– cryptarch
Dec 5 '18 at 7:29
2
Regular people at that time would have not believed that at one point the wilderness would be closed to everybody and that drones could be used to patrol the area and keep people out. we have reached that level in no time at all.
– Swinada
Dec 6 '18 at 3:08
There's something like that in Childhood's End where a park ranger patrols a reserve in Africa by some kind of holographic projection technology.
– Organic Marble
Mar 4 at 2:22
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What was sci-fi about it?
– user14111
Dec 5 '18 at 4:06
2
@user14111 They didn't have drones back then as we understand them now. UAVs were still fringe military tech; although their history goes back some way, they weren't on the public's radar until fairly recently. One of the "scifi" things about games like Shadowrun, which were popular in the 90s, was that you could play a character who used drones a lot.
– cryptarch
Dec 5 '18 at 7:29
2
Regular people at that time would have not believed that at one point the wilderness would be closed to everybody and that drones could be used to patrol the area and keep people out. we have reached that level in no time at all.
– Swinada
Dec 6 '18 at 3:08
There's something like that in Childhood's End where a park ranger patrols a reserve in Africa by some kind of holographic projection technology.
– Organic Marble
Mar 4 at 2:22
What was sci-fi about it?
– user14111
Dec 5 '18 at 4:06
What was sci-fi about it?
– user14111
Dec 5 '18 at 4:06
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@user14111 They didn't have drones back then as we understand them now. UAVs were still fringe military tech; although their history goes back some way, they weren't on the public's radar until fairly recently. One of the "scifi" things about games like Shadowrun, which were popular in the 90s, was that you could play a character who used drones a lot.
– cryptarch
Dec 5 '18 at 7:29
@user14111 They didn't have drones back then as we understand them now. UAVs were still fringe military tech; although their history goes back some way, they weren't on the public's radar until fairly recently. One of the "scifi" things about games like Shadowrun, which were popular in the 90s, was that you could play a character who used drones a lot.
– cryptarch
Dec 5 '18 at 7:29
2
2
Regular people at that time would have not believed that at one point the wilderness would be closed to everybody and that drones could be used to patrol the area and keep people out. we have reached that level in no time at all.
– Swinada
Dec 6 '18 at 3:08
Regular people at that time would have not believed that at one point the wilderness would be closed to everybody and that drones could be used to patrol the area and keep people out. we have reached that level in no time at all.
– Swinada
Dec 6 '18 at 3:08
There's something like that in Childhood's End where a park ranger patrols a reserve in Africa by some kind of holographic projection technology.
– Organic Marble
Mar 4 at 2:22
There's something like that in Childhood's End where a park ranger patrols a reserve in Africa by some kind of holographic projection technology.
– Organic Marble
Mar 4 at 2:22
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What was sci-fi about it?
– user14111
Dec 5 '18 at 4:06
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@user14111 They didn't have drones back then as we understand them now. UAVs were still fringe military tech; although their history goes back some way, they weren't on the public's radar until fairly recently. One of the "scifi" things about games like Shadowrun, which were popular in the 90s, was that you could play a character who used drones a lot.
– cryptarch
Dec 5 '18 at 7:29
2
Regular people at that time would have not believed that at one point the wilderness would be closed to everybody and that drones could be used to patrol the area and keep people out. we have reached that level in no time at all.
– Swinada
Dec 6 '18 at 3:08
There's something like that in Childhood's End where a park ranger patrols a reserve in Africa by some kind of holographic projection technology.
– Organic Marble
Mar 4 at 2:22