Drone pilot spots man sunbathing on top of wind turbine 200ft above ground

[progressoid]

I bet it was peaceful up there until the drone arrived.

[Renew Deal]

1. Silly humans

People are funny.

[Enrique]

2. the sunbather is a monk

i shit you not...

http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20150827/NEWS/150829411
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. -- Brother Joseph Byron, a Benedictine Monk who works at the Portsmouth Abbey School, thought he knew at least one place in the world where he could enjoy some piece and quiet.
Portsmouth Abbey's wind turbine is 175-feet tall and when the school installed it in 2006, Byron stood on top of the structure and watched the sunset, according to the school's website. He's maintained the equipment ever since.
On a particularly hot Sunday morning two weekends ago, Byron climbed up to the top of the turbine (inside the mono-pole tower) and out onto the rear of the turbine housing to enjoy the cool breeze coming off Narragansett Bay.
Bryron had laid down on the flat surface of the big white turbine when he noticed a small unmanned aircraft with rotors and a camera -- a drone -- rising above him.
The drone hovered for a while shifting back and forth in the air watching him before descending back to earth, Byron said.
This week, Byron's summer peace was broken again as footage taken by that drone, which had belonged to a California man on vacation in Rhode Island, was posted on the website of the British publication Daily Mail.

[progressoid]

3. Ha!

That's funny. And kind of sad. Can't even find some peace on top of a wind turbine.

[magical thyme]

4. why isn't it spinning

what the eff kind of windmill doesn't pick up the breeze and do something?!?!

[hack89]

6. It only turns when the wind reaches a certain speed

I live about a mile away - it is always stopped when it winds are light.

[pinboy3niner]

12. The drone operator just wanted to find out...

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

[rug]

5. This summarizes the century so far.

1) Drone films lone man on top of wind turbine.

2) Footage posted to the internet.

3) Internet identifies man - and drone operator.

[hunter]

7. Someday I'd like to build a retreat on top of an abandoned wind tower.

I've been saying that for years.

Alas, now it seems I'll have to include an automated paintball gun system to defend my privacy.

For now it ought to be easy enough to automatically distinguish between drones, birds, bats, and insects, so fear not, wildlife will be safe.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

8. My knees are buckling just looking at the picture.

[Fla Dem]

9. I know right! No way I would be up there, vertigo x 1000. Plus the climb OMG!. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Gah! I got dizzy just watching the video.

Maybe the guy should bring a Super Soaker with him next time he goes up there.

[OriginalGeek]

11. I'da been naked

No way I wouldn't have tried to enjoy the privacy up there.

Tough nuts for the drone operator. I ain't pretty naked and I don't care.

[bigwillq]

13. Drones annoy me. (nt)

[LiberalElite]

14. Isn't he trespassing? eom

[progressoid]

15. Seems he is in charge of maintaining it.

Info on the monk upthread.

[LiberalElite]

16. Ah. Thanks!

[Xipe Totec]

17. I think the drone is trespassing. nt