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dutch777

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9. Take it down when it clears the east coast

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 09:35 AM

Feb 2023

It would be interesting to know what gear it is carrying. As noted, it is probably not seeing or hearing anything Chinese satellites couldn't. A little disturbing though if it was not detected before it got over land.

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MAGAts want to shoot down the Chinese balloon. [View all] no_hypocrisy Feb 2023 OP

I think... Mike Nelson Feb 2023 #1

If we haven't examined one already BootinUp Feb 2023 #2

Strange the path this is taking over military and nuclear bases. gordianot Feb 2023 #4

Mother nature is involved. nt BootinUp Feb 2023 #12

Like hell this thing is controlled. gordianot Feb 2023 #18

I'm worried that claudette Feb 2023 #3

First, we want it intact so we can examine exactly what it's doing here. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #5

Yes, it seems we should have the capability and know-how to tow it somewhere. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #8

If we can put a man on the moon, we should be able to bring it down safely. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #16

Yep. JackSabbath Feb 2023 #10

So it definitely shouldn't fall out of the sky and hit the ground. Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #15

The American people snowybirdie Feb 2023 #6

☝️Yes, the voice of sanity, thank you Walleye Feb 2023 #11

The American people snowybirdie Feb 2023 #7

Take it down when it clears the east coast dutch777 Feb 2023 #9

+1. Do it today and see what it carries dalton99a Feb 2023 #17

Yes, the balloon IS concerning. no_hypocrisy Feb 2023 #13

MTG's Jewish Space Lasers could do it... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2023 #14

The thing is floating around at 66,000 feet. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #19

Once recovered, reverse engineering of the components and data Torchlight Feb 2023 #20