[broguinn]

I had the same thought seeing the hero videos on this page displaying beautiful mountain scapes and vistas - I wouldn't want to be the person disturbing this space with an intrusive drone.

[mk_stjames]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this.

I read over their product page and, like always, I'm absolutely amazed that these things exist now and can capture such amazing video and photography at their price point. I'd love to get one to use.

But I won't buy one, because every time I go out now to the beach or on a hike, I see people with things like these and I just cannot stand them. I hate the ridiculous noise, I hate the fact that these people are filming things in the middle of streets and sidewalks and trails and generally putting themselves in the center of everything and inconveniencing everyone else just to 'get their shot'. I hate the idea that I am potentially being filmed by some random kids with a high speed camera on the drone hovering out over the park bench I'm resting on.

And because I hate these things, I will not buy one, because I do not want to turn into the annoyances that I feel, no matter how cool the tech looks.

That... or... I'm secretly afraid that I'd buy it and not actually have anything cool to film and it'd sit in a closet and be another $800 paperweight device.

But let's go with not wanting to be an another annoying 'Main Character Syndrome' person and just be quiet and peaceful when out and about.

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Walked down the edge of canyon in Jasper National Park today and you had to wade through people taking pictures (admittedly, myself among them). What is the difference between someone taking a selfie with a phone and photos at 50 spots along the edge of the canyon, and someone flying a drone at that point?

[Vox_Leone]

Others might say that drones are a sensible and respectful way to honor a beautiful landscape.

Mini 2's are quiet enough and much of the hostility against their use is rooted in prejudice and a little bit of hysteria.

[q87b]

From a human's perspective maybe, from bird's though, not.

[snoman]

Are the hikers considered intrusive, or just the drones?

[greycol]

You'll hear plenty of hikers complain about hikers if they are also creating unwanted noise (usually from portable bluetooth speaker).

[__MatrixMan__]

Some places you have to apply for a permit (few of which are issued) to make sure there aren't too many hikers at once. So I think it's both.

[dylan604]

screw the drone, anybody know what the motorized surfboard things are?

[emptysea]

Called an efoil, they also have non electric versions that are much cheaper

[mschuster91]

A very few very selected nature parks with no-fly zones aside, most suffer more from GA with engine, cell, wing and prop designs literally dating back to 1955 (Cessna 172), than they'd ever from drones operated by responsible people.