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re: Somebody answer this. Why did China need a spy balloon?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:35 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:35 am to DeafVallyBatnR
quote:It would not surprise me at all if the thing was a weather balloon. We destroyed it, so whatever they want to claim, they can.
The have satellites to take the same pictures the balloon would take.
But assuming the antithetical "spy balloon" contention is accurate, it could be gathering anything from telecommunications, to atmospheric data, to imagery. The latter could be different than satellite collections in that we know exactly when satellites pass over. The balloon theoretically could remain in a location much longer, or more randomly pass a spy target.
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Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:38 am to NC_Tigah
The balloon was electronically jammed once it violated airspace---nothing burger it it happened in Sleepy or
Trumps time
Trumps time
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:40 am to Tmcgin
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The balloon was electronically jammed once it violated airspace
Using what?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:43 am to Tmcgin
quote:If it was a deliberate violation of airspace, it ain't a nothing burger. E.g., Perhaps its "mission" was to assess jamming capacity.
The balloon was electronically jammed once it violated airspace---
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:43 am to NC_Tigah
Question: how did they initially know it was Chinese?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:44 am to DeafVallyBatnR
quote:
The have satellites to take the same pictures the balloon would take.
Apparently they’re pretty effective
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:45 am to Chief One Word
China has its own version of Google earth . If you think they dont already have eyes on everything I dont know what else to tell you .
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:48 am to DreauxB2015
If these balloons are cheap enough they could launch thousands simultaneously with many dummies sending us on a wild goose chase to neutralize the real payloads
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:55 am to DeafVallyBatnR
They needed atmospheric measurements to determine if Chem Trails really are turning frogs gay
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:59 am to DeafVallyBatnR
Probably to get closer than a satellite so the LiDAR will be able to work better on silos.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:59 am to hottub
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Probably test for something more nefarious, i.e. an EMP
Yes I agree, it was literally a trial balloon.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:00 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
quote:Because their secret kite was broken.
Somebody answer this. Why did China need a spy balloon?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:01 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
To show more proof that they can walk all over this country, Pudding Joe, and his dog shite administration, which of course worked.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:03 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
I think this was a test to see how this administration would react.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:04 pm to DeafVallyBatnR
quote:
Why did China need a spy balloon?
For the same reason a dog licks its balls....because it can.
This was a pure alpha move by China to cuck beta Brandon.
This post was edited on 2/6/23 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:07 pm to Flats
quote:
Using what?
Come on now you know how it's done.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:08 pm to jatilen
They were trying to steal the marching formations and techniques from the FTAB.
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:34 pm to SWCBonfire
quote:We have our own spy satellites. Once the thing approached North America it would have been radar tracked.
Question: how did they initially know it was Chinese?
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:40 pm to Zach
quote:
China knows that we have a mentally retarded president.
You spelled "paid for and compromised president" wrong! I'm just wondering if Xi actually made the call to Biden to let him know it was okay to shoot the balloon down since they had all of the data they needed. "Hey Joe, we got everything we need, be a hero and tell them to "shoot it down"."
Posted on 2/6/23 at 12:44 pm to Big Gorilla
quote:Didnt we shoot it down?
I think it was a test of our political will and we failed miserablly.
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