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5. China Says It Was A Errant Weather Balloon....

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 12:33 AM

Feb 2023

but now that one is down in Latin America as well - it's hard to believe that China had two weather balloons blown off course.

Something is really fishy about this.

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A high-altitude Chinese balloon sailing across the U.S. & reports second flying over Latin America [View all] Stuart G Feb 2023 OP

No, really; what is it that conservatives would rather we don't notice right now? NullTuples Feb 2023 #1

Chinese spy balloon passing over Columbia, Mo.: dalton99a Feb 2023 #2

GREAT PICTURE. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS PICTURE. RECOMEND YOUR PICTURE!! Stuart G Feb 2023 #3

Holy crap! I used to live there. GreenWave Feb 2023 #4

China Says It Was A Errant Weather Balloon.... global1 Feb 2023 #5

This is like 10 - 20 times the size of a typical weather balloon (sorry to dump the below on you) BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #7

Well we all know you cant trust ANYTHING that comes out of the Chinese govt mouth. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #10

Four, if CTV (Canada) is right: sl8 Feb 2023 #12

Last I heard, it was over Missouri Bayard Feb 2023 #6

Just how big is this thing? 100' across? 200' across? Anyone know? machoneman Feb 2023 #8

We need the 5th Dimension with Pellet guns! Gore1FL Feb 2023 #9

Find a safe way to bring it down. Owl Feb 2023 #11

Concerns about shooting it down made me wonder CanonRay Feb 2023 #13

Has solar cells so I'd guess electric motors with battery packs. nt EX500rider Feb 2023 #14

Looks like either this BumRushDaShow Feb 2023 #17

Are they sure it isn't Musk? twodogsbarking Feb 2023 #15

Or Musk's ego? area51 Feb 2023 #16

Locking LBN dupe. Lasher Feb 2023 #18