We are all joking here, but this was actually a bullseye shot - at least from appearance. I get it, it was an F22, but it was likely flying as slow as possible at that altitude (in other words, not slow), and the balloon was practically stationary (relative to the F22). And, I don't know how they hit the balloon, the actual balloon, dead center, but they did it.
There was thought put into this. They could have fired a fully loaded warhead into it, and that would be a massive explosion. They essentially fired what I would characterize as a guided bullet into the balloon, and only the balloon. Regardless if they recovered the payload intact or not, the pilot did a damn fine job (and so did the people that planned the mission).
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A comment on the above article by TwoScoopsTwoSpecialProsecutors:
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Why are the Chinese in a "tough" spot? Because they were caught spying on the USA? Who is so dumb as to believe they don't do that on a regular basis? I mean, WTF is Huawei there for if not spying?
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Read where China had three balloons fly over USA during the previous admin but nothing was done
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I am about to side with the Chinese.
There is another balloon floating over S. America. To which you ask: what for? What can you spy about S. America that you cannot get by bribing some govt official?
"Oh, we are seeing a lot. Like, a lot of jungles, a lot rivers, lots of empty spaces..."
That thing must be here by mistake.
There is another balloon floating over S. America. To which you ask: what for? What can you spy about S. America that you cannot get by bribing some govt official?
"Oh, we are seeing a lot. Like, a lot of jungles, a lot rivers, lots of empty spaces..."
That thing must be here by mistake.
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That makes me wonder about where that balloon was supposed to go. Is it there by accident?ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2023 4:26 pm I am about to side with the Chinese.
There is another balloon floating over S. America. To which you ask: what for? What can you spy about S. America that you cannot get by bribing some govt official?
"Oh, we are seeing a lot. Like, a lot of jungles, a lot rivers, lots of empty spaces..."
That thing must be here by mistake.
Also, what happened to Dolly what's her name in Montana and her fake video that Fox news ran as if it were real? Do I hear crickets?
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Death toll from earthquake in Turkey/Syria at 4,300 as of 9pm eastern. There's an incredible amount of destruction, I wouldn't be surprised if that number gets multiplied by 10, it's pretty grim there right now.
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The after shock was almost as strong as the earthquake. Horrible, horrible situation.
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Very poor areas... I bet most construction not earthquake proof. Very sad indeed even if it was bound to happen.
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Constructions in those countries (as they are in mine) are very frequently simply done by masons that have experience in just laying bricks and mortar. We call them "Master of the Work" (maestro de obra) and are the people that, under the guidance of an architect and an engineer, can lay down a base and erect a building. But they obviously do not have any technical expertise on anti-seismic construction or re-enforced engineering.
They will build you a home, but not something according to some code.
I saw some footage, and entire buildings came crashing down. If an earthquake of that strength were to hit Bogota, a large part of the city would also suffer the same consequences.
They will build you a home, but not something according to some code.
I saw some footage, and entire buildings came crashing down. If an earthquake of that strength were to hit Bogota, a large part of the city would also suffer the same consequences.
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Not too much. But some areas of the country are, and of course, we have some active volcanoes. So, not prone, but also not unusual.
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