Chinese Weather Balloons, and Should You Worry About Them?

[Steven]

 

[Steven]

 

[dmaaero]

Here"s my photos from 7/1/21
300mm zoom lens
Had the media never told us this latest one was from China, we would have never known.
This one had tracking on it, so i know where it came from.

 

[Matt_The_RocketMan]

Here"s my photos from 7/1/21
300mm zoom lens

History, in the recording, very lucky to actually see it

 

[COSTransplant]

For China to risk an operation like this -- considering the already heightened tensions between our two countries -- suggests to me that "hostilities" of some sort are for more imminent than most of the US would like to believe.

 

[Steven]

 

[Steven]

 

[Tyeeking]

Have to say, some of the memes are pretty darn funny.

 

[boatgeek]

Nice try. We are expected to believe that the TDS-afflicted media and leakers in the government just let that slide? If somehow Trump was perceived as asleep at the wheel and colluding with China, it would have been all over the news. Yet, not a peep. BS.

Even if the DoD statement is true, then "Over the US" where exactly? Certainly not as brazen as flying within eyesight over much of the continental US.

Would anyone have noticed this if it had gone over the US in cloudy weather? They didn’t notice this one until it was spotted over Billings.

And yes, there were three over the continental US and a couple more over Hawaii.

 

[OverTheTop]

Would anyone have noticed this if it had gone over the US in cloudy weather? They didn’t notice this one until it was spotted over Billings.

I would bet your left testicle the government knew it was there.

 

[COSTransplant]

I don’t think there is anything at all humorous about an enemy conducting recon / surveillance over our territory. There is only one reason to conduct this kind of operation, and it has nothing to do with checking on the weather!

 

[Cape Byron]

I would bet your left testicle the government knew it was there.

Your cavalier approach to gambling other's genitals is disturbing.

 

[Steven]

 

[Steven]

 

[Blast it Tom!]

My understanding is that NORAD has known about it since it crossed into Alaskan air space. I think that's what my wife said. Juneau, I think Alaska!

/serious about the first sentence, at least.

Would anyone have noticed this if it had gone over the US in cloudy weather? They didn’t notice this one until it was spotted over Billings.

And yes, there were three over the continental US and a couple more over Hawaii.

Are you serious? So where's all the hoopla on them? Do we know their origin?

I gotta wonder... a friend of mine just remarked to me, "When a politician is in trouble, he starts a war" i.e. as an attention diverter. I'm not saying ol' Uncle Joe is in trouble, but anymore you just gotta wonder what's in the Kool-Aid sometimes...

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Hey... Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean people really aren't out to get you!

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

I would bet your left testicle the government knew it was there.

I’ll see your testicle and raise you two.

 

[Steven]

 

[Steven]

I’ll see your testicle and raise you two.

I don't want to see any.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

My understanding is that NORAD has known about it since it crossed into Alaskan air space. I think that's what my wife said. Juneau, I think Alaska!

When did Juneau about it?

 

[Hobie1dog]

so now they're mad at us?

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

I don't want to see any.

I can’t believe you are going to fold. I’m convinced the nut is a bluff.

 

[KenECoyote]

Like how hard would it have been for the U.S. to rig up one of their own weather balloons with a powered and controlled device to simply snag the sucker and bring it back?

 

[Steve Shannon]

I’ll see your testicle and raise you two.

That would be three. That’s nuts.

 

[DAllen]

I don’t think there is anything at all humorous about an enemy conducting recon / surveillance over our territory. There is only one reason to conduct this kind of operation, and it has nothing to do with checking on the weather!

I wonder how you feel about all those foreign satellites floating over the USA at this very moment.

 

[Cnorm]

I don’t think there is anything at all humorous about an enemy conducting recon / surveillance over our territory. There is only one reason to conduct this kind of operation, and it has nothing to do with checking on the weather!

What's the one reason?

 

[Cnorm]

I wonder how you feel about all those foreign satellites floating over the USA at this very moment.

Also: all the Chinese manufactured electronic devices in his home, including his car.

 

[OverTheTop]

Your cavalier approach to gambling other's genitals is disturbing.

I will never bet my remaining one.

 

[Steven]

I wonder how you feel about all those foreign satellites floating over the USA at this very moment.

 

[Steven]

Also: all the Chinese manufactured electronic devices in his home, including his car.

 

[Titan II]

I don’t think there is anything at all humorous about an enemy conducting recon / surveillance over our territory. There is only one reason to conduct this kind of operation, and it has nothing to do with checking on the weather!

Actually, the response most people have is extremely humorous. Much like your post. Use some common sense. We do it to them every day. Us doing it to them is okay, and it is not okay for them to do it to us? BTW....what is the "one reason."