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[Erebus]

The fact that they’re even announcing these is pretty peculiar.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Anyone think that these could be sophisticated drones?

My money is on a Ms Frizzle class field trip.

 

[Ownage]

The fact that they’re even announcing these is pretty peculiar.

Lies and disinfo.

 

[Badlucktroll]

badlucktroll think scawey

 

[dave_d]

Anyone think that these could be sophisticated drones?

Pretty much that's what I'm thinking it is. I mean there's the old saying "When you hear hooves think horses not zebra" and when I hear this stuff drones seem way more likely than anything else.

 

[MilkyJoe]

What a load of bollocks, if the US government really shot down 2 UFOs you would never have heard anything about it!

It's just a massive distraction from something they don't like people talking about... And there's plenty to choose from.

 

[Fools idol]

one over China now. Russian tech perhaps?

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

one over China now. Russian tech perhaps?

Sorry my bad. I materialized mid astral traveling. Latest info from an insider were talks about a hobo looking object spacing out mid trajectory.

 

[daffyduck]

Or just deflection by China.

Or maybe it's one of these types trying to start a war:

 

[BearNecessity]

Imagine if these balloons were tests by china to see if they can detect the F22.. and the US just obliged them multiple times..

 

[Kraz]

Imagine if these balloons were tests by china to see if they can detect the F22.. and the US just obliged them multiple times..

Imagine if these balloons were tests by China to find weaknesses in air defense and the US just stopped them multiple times.

 

[BearNecessity]

Imagine if these balloons were tests by China to find weaknesses in air defense against ICBMs and the US just stopped them multiple times.

Knowing where they were intercepted in affect tells china where their weaknesses are. Also that one balloon crossed all the way to north carolina...

 

[Kraz]

Knowing where they were intercepted in affect tells china where their weaknesses are.

The data collected from flyovers may have been assessed to be worse.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Russia says it shot down a UFO

The governor of the southern Russian region of Rostov said that a small object was shot down on Tuesday.

www.newsweek.com

 

[BearNecessity]

The data collected from flyovers may have been assessed to be worse.

Damn, So I guess theres nothing from alaska to north carolina worth assessing.

 

[Kraz]

Damn, So I guess theres nothing from alaska to north carolina worth assessing.

People can do different things when they learn new information. Damn.

 

[BearNecessity]

People can do different things when they learn new information. Damn.

lol thats it.

 

[Gp1]

It's all fun and games until...

 

[MidGenRefresh]

one over China now. Russian tech perhaps?

They are fighting Ukraine with WW2 level technology. What makes you think they are in any capacity to pull a stunt like this?

 

[Draugoth]

UFO is unidentified Flying Object, it doesn necessarly mean Flying Saucer.

 

[blastprocessor]

Hopefully not a nuclear bomb.

 

[Draugoth]

Weather Ballons in 2050:

 

[Chittagong]

 

[Toons]

I bet you this is some schmuck doing this for internet fame and just sending little balloons out. He'll come out and announce that he's the one who did it and then attempt to go off the grid to escape the military

 

[Deleted member 1159]

I bet you this is some schmuck doing this for internet fame and just sending little balloons out. He'll come out and announce that he's the one who did it and then attempt to go off the grid to escape the military

I’m not hoarding the world’s supply of helium for GAF cred you are

 

[Insane Metal]

Força Aérea do Uruguai investiga luzes intermitentes no céu em região oeste do país

Algumas das possibilidades que são levadas em conta são a de fraude por parte das testemunhas e de terceiros, a de ilusão ou de um fenômeno convencional.

g1.globo.com

Uruguay air force investigates lights in the sky.


What the fuck is going onnn

 

[Lord Panda]

Anyone think that these could be sophisticated drones?

Yeah either drones or more balloons

 

[ResilientBanana]

http://[URL]https://www.newsweek.com/russia-rostov-ufo-object-rostov-drone-1771582

[/URL]

This is from January 5th

 

[GladiusFrog]

People are now posting footage of starlink and thinking its Aliens.

 

[GladiusFrog]

Double post

 

[Nobody_Important]

Another one.

 

[Insane Metal]

Chuck Schumer: Two more flying objects shot down were likely balloons

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed China was using a "crew of balloons" around the world.

www.bbc.com

 

[Pilgrimzero]

You never want these things to be aliens.

They would be so far beyond us in tech that if they planned to “Serve Man” we’d be absolutely fucked.

And like a lot of earth explorers, they are probably out looking for resources to reap.

 

[Ormberg]

Another one.

Food for thought

 

[IDKFA]

And like a lot of earth explorers, they are probably out looking for resources to reap.

If it were aliens, I hope they're like the Tyranids from 40K. That would be epic.

 

[dave_d]

Chuck Schumer: Two more flying objects shot down were likely balloons

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed China was using a "crew of balloons" around the world.

www.bbc.com

Lets do some math to figure how much you could lift with that. So I figure a typical small car is roughly 3 meters long, 2 meters wide and 1.5 meters high to give us 9 cubic meters. So that's 9000 liters. Lets see air is 22.4 liters per mol and gives us

9000/22.4 = 402molar volumes

To figure out lifting capability lets go with helium (atomic weight 4) so our difference is 28 -4 which means each molar volume lifts 24g/molar volume so doing more math

402*24 = 9643g of lift and converting that to ounces

9643/28 = 344

and then to lbs
344 /16 = 21.5 lbs

Ok, so a car sized balloon can lift about 21-22 pounds. I mean I guess with small enough electronics you could spy with that.

 

[Nobody_Important]

If it were aliens, I hope they're like the Tyranids from 40K. That would be epic.

 

[GladiusFrog]

That's my guess. The Government isn't taking chances now because of the whole Chinese Balloon incident and are now over-correcting.

 

[analog_future]

Chuck Schumer: Two more flying objects shot down were likely balloons

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed China was using a "crew of balloons" around the world.

www.bbc.com

Food for thought

White House Says Too Early to Describe Latest Two Downed Objects

 

[analog_future]

 

[Dr.Morris79]

We’re being gaslit.

It's so obvious it's painfull. Everyone loves a drama though.

 

[pramod]

China just said they shot one down too...i guess they want to join the fun.

 

[Draugoth]

This makes me thing that China/Russia/etc is just launching a baunch of balloons to test the efficiency of USA Air defense



Other possibility is that people are just lauching a bunch of balloons in the sky

 

[crazepharmacist]

Object was shaped like an octagon. Wtf?

 

[dave_d]

That's my guess. The Government isn't taking chances now because of the whole Chinese Balloon incident and are now over-correcting.

Oh my god, we’re being attacked by jiffy pop

 

[Draugoth]

If it's aliens, i hope it's some big titted ones

 

[BlvckFox]

 

[Gp1]

http://[URL]https://g1.globo.com/mu...mitentes-no-ceu-em-regiao-oeste-do-pais.ghtml

[/URL]

Uruguay air force investigates lights in the sky.


What the fuck is going onnn

The most surprising fact in this news isn't the UFO but that Uruguay still has an air force

 

[crazepharmacist]

Anyone have a link to the pentagon press briefing? It started at 5pm est apparently

 

[Wildebeest]

These pilots are really getting some practice in.