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    Mik
    wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:34 last edited by
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    It's floating around 60,000 feet. The F15 will be fine.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      jon-nyc
      wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:48 last edited by
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      Only non-witches get due process.

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        Mik
        wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 19:24 last edited by
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        They got a close up.

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        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          3 Feb 2023, 19:24

          They got a close up.

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          LuFins Dad
          wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 21:48 last edited by
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          @Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:

          They got a close up.

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            89th
            wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:37 last edited by
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            Yeah totally an accidental weather balloon.

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              89th
              wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:39 last edited by
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              And nuclear sites of interest:

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                Rainman
                wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:53 last edited by
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                I've seen some of those missile sites, there is nothing to see, at least for the Titan III that are all underground.
                And if there were something to see, it's been seen decades ago. Matter of fact, I think there have been several forum members that have toured Davis-Monthan as well as tours of the missile museums.

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                  Doctor Phibes
                  wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 23:03 last edited by
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                  I'm thinking the main reason to do this isn't actually to gather intelligence, but to send some kind of message and also to see how the US reacts.

                  I was only joking

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                    George K
                    wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 01:13 last edited by
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                    Is this something?

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      jon-nyc
                      wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 01:21 last edited by
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                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                        4 Feb 2023, 01:13

                        Is this something?

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                        Copper
                        wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 02:15 last edited by
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                        @George-K said in Chinese Spy Balloon:

                        Is this something?

                        A weather balloon shooting down an F16.

                        Or maybe vice versa.

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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 11:43 last edited by
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                          Only non-witches get due process.

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 11:44 last edited by
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                            Only non-witches get due process.

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                              jon-nyc
                              wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 12:32 last edited by
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                              Only non-witches get due process.

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                                Mik
                                wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 13:20 last edited by
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                                Perfect meme fodder.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  George K
                                  wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 15:46 last edited by
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                                  Screenshot 2023-02-04 at 9.45.28 AM.png

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    mark
                                    wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 16:13 last edited by
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                                      jon-nyc
                                      wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 20:06 last edited by
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                                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                                        4 Feb 2023, 20:06

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 21:22 last edited by
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                                        @jon-nyc said in Chinese Spy Balloon:

                                        Nice of us to wait until it had gotten all the pictures it needed.

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 21:36 last edited by jon-nyc 2 Apr 2023, 21:36
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                                          2 questions about the spy balloon…

                                          Was it really too dangerous to shoot it down over fucking Montana? There’s like half a person per square parsec in that state. Makes me think they were worried about dangerous materials on board. (Rank speculation)

                                          The DoD said it didn’t provide any capability the CCP didn’t already have through satellites. Oh really? How do they know? And if that’s true, why did the CCP bother?

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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