This week Eric Schmidt of Google went on record saying that cheap, miniature “everyman” drones should be banned by international treaties. Not only does he want to keep such devices from falling into the hands of terrorists, he also worries about their potential to invade privacy. Let’s say, for example, you were having a dispute with a neighbor. “How would you feel if your neighbor went over and bought a commercial observation drone that they can launch from their back yard. It just flies over your house all day,” Schmidt asked. “How would you feel about it?”