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Offline fuzeman

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Spy ballons.
« on: February 03, 2023, 09:53:54 AM »
Seems we have a balloon hovering over central US mucking up airport flights.
Supposedly a Chinese spy gizmotch. Seems silly to let it keep doing it’s thing but what do I know.
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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2023, 09:56:28 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2023, 10:01:33 AM »
Gotta wonder why we don't take it out

Guess it hasn't completed its mission...

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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2023, 10:13:25 AM »
Quote from: Eagler on February 03, 2023, 10:01:33 AM
Gotta wonder why we don't take it out

Guess it hasn't completed its mission...

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According to an article I read this morning they left it up because they were worried about dropping it on a populated area. Given that it is over Montana I find that to be a bit spurious. There isn't that much population to be that picky about where to drop the damn thing.
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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2023, 10:14:12 AM »
Our security issue is our government. I just shake my head when they require us manufacturers to jump through security hoops while they leak our secrets to our enemies.
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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2023, 10:32:15 AM »
Its in US airspace. Shoot it down.

But doing so will offend someone so we cant do that because of hurting their feelings..........
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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2023, 11:08:38 AM »
Quote from: Meatwad on February 03, 2023, 10:32:15 AM
Its in US airspace. Shoot it down.

But doing so will offend someone so we cant do that because of hurting their feelings..........

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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2023, 11:23:15 AM »
Where's all the guys here with those powerful telescopes?
Let's see some better images than what the media is putting out.

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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2023, 11:30:02 AM »
News story I saw said don't be alarmed..It's not the first time this has happened and has happened under several administrations.

Spy Satellites or aircraft.. OK.  But this is the first time in my life I've ever heard of any foreign power using spy ballons on us. To brush it off like this is alarming.
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« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2023, 04:20:00 PM »
It cant be for survielance they have lots of satellites . However it would be a great way to drop some disease or virus . I would shoot it down 200 mi offshore.
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« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2023, 04:25:45 PM »
Quote from: turt21 on February 03, 2023, 04:20:00 PM
It cant be for survielance they have lots of satellites . However it would be a great way to drop some disease or virus . I would shoot it down 200 mi offshore.

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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2023, 05:01:47 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on February 03, 2023, 10:13:25 AM
According to an article I read this morning they left it up because they were worried about dropping it on a populated area. Given that it is over Montana I find that to be a bit spurious. There isn't that much population to be that picky about where to drop the damn thing.

1.1 million people live in Montana but I guess you don't care if the wreckage of a vehicle the size of 3 city buses were to kill one of them.
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Re: Spy ballons.
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2023, 05:50:21 PM »
Quote from: Busher on February 03, 2023, 05:01:47 PM
1.1 million people live in Montana but I guess you don't care if the wreckage of a vehicle the size of 3 city buses were to kill one of them.

+1

China is spying on you all right now, you’re holding their satellite. They don’t need balloons.
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« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2023, 06:00:17 PM »
I for one welcome our new Chinese overlords. Brushing up on my Mandarin now.
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Quote from: 100hooch on July 27, 2014, 02:44:19 AM
There must also be a flyable computer available for Nefarious to do FSO. So he doesn't keep talking about it for eight and a half hours on Friday night!

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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2023, 06:37:26 PM »
Regardless of what the best way to handle the situation is, notice how the usual suspects on this board always seem to downplay anything China?
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