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NullTuples

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39. A balloon, though, can do things like...

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 08:47 PM

Feb 2023

- listen in on potentially thousands of cell voice conversations & data connections at once.
- same for wifi
- and police, etc.
- potentially pick up signals from local & state government microwave links, terrestrial or satellite (I recently found out one of our local cities actively uses a terrestrial microwave link instead of say VPN over an ISP provided internet connection. Not sure what for though, but many gov't buildings have them)
- commercial terrestrial & satellite links

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Suspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S. [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 OP

I would not want to be riding in a hot air balloon with idiots shooting at it IronLionZion Feb 2023 #1

Exactly BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #5

i sang that song in an assembly in grade school. hem AllaN01Bear Feb 2023 #2

Many of us did BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #7

Classic! Keep it. Lps are coming back (I hear) FailureToCommunicate Feb 2023 #15

I have a big crate of them (used to work at the radio station at my college) BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #17

Thank you for the appropriate video for your Post. C0RI0LANUS Feb 2023 #3

LOL BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #8

Hey, it's you! C0RI0LANUS Feb 2023 #11

For years I suspected that the Roswell UFO ThoughtCriminal Feb 2023 #4

If that was actually true it wouldnt have been kept secret for 40+ years. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #18

Actually no. ThoughtCriminal Feb 2023 #34

It was not worth 50 years of classification though Polybius Feb 2023 #50

Correct - it was not what the Air Force claimed at the time ThoughtCriminal Feb 2023 #52

Personally, I find both of those explanations ridiculous Polybius Feb 2023 #53

Japanese fire balloons VGNonly Feb 2023 #6

We are stupid if we don't shoot it down! Joe, tell the Air Force to just do it, please! machoneman Feb 2023 #9

Should have shot it down when it crossed our airspace dalton99a Feb 2023 #14

exactly. the excuse sucks too. "scared of debris falling on populated areas" oldsoftie Feb 2023 #21

They're probably afraid it'll be found and claimed by some whacko militia. jaxexpat Feb 2023 #41

Yep. Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #28

Interesting USA top brass in Philippines....9 new bases to attack China with. Add to the dozens. Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #22

More like 9 new bases to defend our allies with. EX500rider Feb 2023 #27

American allies...dozens of foreign countries needing protecting by the American taxpayer! Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #56

It's allies not a racket EX500rider Feb 2023 #60

It's a racket with the allies in on it...militaries like American cash! Takes more than one to tango! Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #61

I doubt the Philippines considers a mutual defense treaty with the US a racket EX500rider Feb 2023 #62

Ok, someone has to post it Bayard Feb 2023 #10

Launch our own high altitude weather balloon to spy on their spy balloon XorXor Feb 2023 #12

"I was going suggest sharks with lasers, but I realized how ridiculous that would be" BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #20

hahaha wtf is that? XorXor Feb 2023 #35

That was supposed to be their final one BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #37

Why not try Jewish space lasers? wnylib Feb 2023 #29

Just shoot the damn thing down. dalton99a Feb 2023 #13

Shoot first, ask questions later! No. Happened before, no shooting! Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #19

"AntiChina propaganda"? Please. There's enough against china without using propaganda oldsoftie Feb 2023 #23

"We need to take ALL major mfg OUT of China" Really? Aussie105 Feb 2023 #25

PLENTY of other countries would love the business. No recession at all. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #36

Right? Who cares if millions of human beings are being exploited! NullTuples Feb 2023 #40

Some folks really don't go through the logic tree before hitting the Twitter opinion button! Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #58

it's funny how i can casually browse chinese forums and find propaganda catsudon Feb 2023 #45

Turns out...was weather balloon! Again! Think Pentagon doesn't know that?? Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #57

OMG you actually BELIEVE its a weather balloon? You've MUST be joking. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #66

During the Cold War.... paleotn Feb 2023 #16

I wonder if it's possible for us to learn wnylib Feb 2023 #32

A spy balloon? Aussie105 Feb 2023 #24

There are 123 military satellites run by the United States that orbit the Earth nt EX500rider Feb 2023 #26

If it is "easily brought down" why hasn't it been? former9thward Feb 2023 #31

I smell a big fat commie rat! Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2023 #49

Won't the upcoming weather take it down? Captain Zero Feb 2023 #54

I'm sure the Chinese collect more intelligence in 20 minutes... purr-rat beauty Feb 2023 #30

A balloon, though, can do things like... NullTuples Feb 2023 #39

Do it republianmushroom Feb 2023 #33

To be fair, Google floated spy balloons over the USA for years in the 'teens. NullTuples Feb 2023 #38

Here's a suggestion. . .Fuck on candid camera DinahMoeHum Feb 2023 #42

My first reaction was why didn't they shoot it down jgmiller Feb 2023 #43

Could they grab it with a Fulton surface-to-air recovery system/operation skyhook? keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #44

Or full of viruses. tonekat Feb 2023 #47

I think it's over Kansas now tonekat Feb 2023 #46

Nt Marcuse Feb 2023 #48

Let's note that it says *suspected* Chinese spy balloon, implying that ID is NOT CERTAIN. eppur_se_muova Feb 2023 #51

An interesting update that I heard early this morning and it has apparently been "confirmed" BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #55

If that was the case they would have let us know it was coming. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #67

lol 'spy balloon'. Voltaire2 Feb 2023 #59

Launch the Zeppelins Kennah Feb 2023 #63

Chinese using carrier pigeons to send messages. Wingmail. twodogsbarking Feb 2023 #64

Where is The Hekawi Tribe from F-Troop? "IT IS BALOON!" Didn't read all the comments maybe smone 2live is 2fly Feb 2023 #65