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Well yes, but flying drones are not exciting when everybody can build/buy one.

What's interesting is not having a drone, but what you do with them. It's like saying photography is not exciting when everyone has a camera.

It kind of isn't. though.

That's so subjective. My photography is interesting to me, and draws admiration and interest from almost everyone I share it with, even though they themselves have phones with cameras.

You shouldn't derive whether or not something is exciting to yourself by its exclusivity. I can't even begin to state how wrong that feels.

Then you were not really interested in Tech. Just in being in some pseudo exclusive club. I definitely think building your own drone is very exciting.

Just want to chime in and say there's nothing wrong with finding excitement in doing something unique. That drive inside of you has taken people very far I'd imagine, with the obvious tradeoffs.

Don't give up on tech and keep an open mind. It's true that flying drones are not exciting to you, but flying a drone could be a first step in finding something more interesting to do with drones.

Boredom is functional. It can be a guide towards more interesting things so as long as you don't let it run the show. Tolerate it and follow (intelligently) where it takes you, don't avoid it.

I don't know how helpful this will be to you, but it bothered me to see people dismiss your interest because you value doing something unique. Those same judgements held me back for years.

Ask the military planners of the world how exciting drones are. That one little device being dismissed so casually has changed warfare, for all time.

Those people were probably just as excited when NSO's Pegasus became commercially available. For the rest of us, that wouldn't be the case.

Drones have so many applications! I know a guy who builds drones to map out farmer lands. So many applications, so little time.

what a ridiculous statement. it also shows why the whole premise for this post is so misguided.

So you're not interested in tech but in tech no one else has.

The novelty factor IS important. Back in the 90s/00s techies were relatively rare. Being tech-oriented, generally smart but also socially awkward and introverted is an interesting mix - you derive identity and pride from the things that make you special.

Was this the reason I loved tech? No, that's the reason I DID tech. The reason I loved tech is because I believed that tech will make our lives exponentially better. And up to a certain point, it did...

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