Article 12/8 - LOOK UP IN THE SKY! IT'S A BIRD... IT'S A PLANE... no it's another Amazon delivery

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/02/tech/innovation/amazon-drones-questions/index.html?iref=allsearch

This article from CNN talks about Amazon's announcement regarding their research and development of a delivery system manned by drones. How it would work is that there are centers where the drone would leave, then fly to your doorstep and drop off the package. When it is ready, it will only be available mostly to people who live in urban areas or in a ten mile radius of warehouse centers. With all of this development it needs to be recognized that this technology is nowhere around the corner. There are still problems that need to be fixed. Issues include: battery life of drones (right now only thirty minutes), prevention of being shot down (humans like to try and shoot things out of the sky), possible malfunction (the package could drop and hit someone on the head), and bad weather protection (heavy rain and snow inhibit the drones sensors). With all of these downsides, Amazon says the technology is very feasible, and there are examples of drone technology already being used in other parts of the world. The purpose of this article is to inform and analyze the recent announcement by Amazon regarding drone delivery. The intended audience is those interested in technology, drones, and faster deliveries. The author establishes ethos by being a technology writer for CNN. Logos is established by providing quotes and statistics. Pathos is established by talking about certain common sense ideas such as "What prevents people from just shooting it down?". Overall, this was an entertaining article and I am excited for the possible technology.