2. Drones are already being used in fire suppression. I’m curious what uninitiated uses you see for drones. Also boots on the ground have been, and proven to be, the greatest effective ‘technology’ for fire suppression. Again, I’m curious what tech advancements you imagine might improve the effectiveness of suppression methods.
But I like your idea of taking money from countries that don’t like us much. Which ones?
Absolutely. Not like it's my own, original idea.
Just thinking we need to get to the next level or two, and quickly. So, with the up front understanding that I'm no expert in the area, here is my macro-concept:
1. A surveillance net of some kind that can spot fires ridiculously quickly. Like "campfire, campfire, campfire, huh, probably too big to be a campfire".
2. Drone dispatched that can definitively verify that observation.
3. Big Bad Drone(s) dispatched that can extinguish the fire in some way I can't even imagine at this point.
It's time for this to be a major priority. Funding from Big Brother, solution from American brains that are not budget-constrained.
Let's please not get into that. Thanks.
Agreed. In fact, I'll amend that to "take whatever money is needed from some marginally effective programs because the Western AQ map is just flat out unacceptable, and needs to be fixed NOW"....
@dbostedo feel free to amend my post if you see fit.
Which I'd do, if I could edit my original post (which dang near every other forum platform I know of allows for).
With regards to the related topic of forest management, I happen to know that some senators from both sides of the table are discussing fast changes in forest and fire management (Daines and Feinstein, and probably numerous others).