Chinese "Spy Balloon" over CONUS.

a reply to: network dude

Me too, unfortunately. See above.

My bad.

a reply to: panoz77

Scarier than you think. Isn't it an airburst EMP over Chicago that's the nightmare scenario?

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: panoz77

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: panoz77

Do you think Fairtrade141 was being sarcastic?

DERP.

Wasn't replying to you.

At least he admitted he was wrong, that's a first.

Yes, you were DERP

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: panoz77

At that height, where do you think it would end up? What with being lighter than air, and all?

LOL, this makes me smile.

China just showed Taiwan that it can fly a spy satellite in front of the world over the US and America won't do anything.

Balloon has been identified

a reply to: SrWingCommander

What is wrong with the china democrats, they cannot pop the ballon? without asking china permission?

Is this what our nation has been relegated now?

a reply to: Mantiss2021

If this (these) balloon(s) are flying at stratospheric altitudes, I ask, again, how do you propose we shoot it/them down?

We have lasers that could rupture the gas chamber, decreasing lift and causing it to descend. They can be aimed via sight. I could take a couple thousand dollars, build a laser gun, and shoot it down; I just don't want to go to Montana to do it. We can bring it down if we want to. We don't want to.

TheRedneck

originally posted by: TheRedneck
We can bring it down if we want to. We don't want to.

We were probably told not to bring it down.

originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: Mantiss2021

If this (these) balloon(s) are flying at stratospheric altitudes, I ask, again, how do you propose we shoot it/them down?

We have lasers that could rupture the gas chamber, decreasing lift and causing it to descend. They can be aimed via sight. I could take a couple thousand dollars, build a laser gun, and shoot it down; I just don't want to go to Montana to do it. We can bring it down if we want to. We don't want to.

TheRedneck

Its over the central US according to the Pentagon, and getting reports over Kansas area which fits

Kansas Senator says he confirms

So, it's still up?

Do we know if its Chinese?

How?

Do we know if its transmitting?

a reply to: putnam6

Isn't our states autonomous under the Republic? any state have the right to bring down this balloon under sovereignty.

America has lost its backbone we have nothing but for china bend over government now.

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: Mantiss2021

If this (these) balloon(s) are flying at stratospheric altitudes, I ask, again, how do you propose we shoot it/them down?

We have lasers that could rupture the gas chamber, decreasing lift and causing it to descend. They can be aimed via sight. I could take a couple thousand dollars, build a laser gun, and shoot it down; I just don't want to go to Montana to do it. We can bring it down if we want to. We don't want to.

TheRedneck

Its over the central US according to the Pentagon, and getting reports over Kansas area which fits

Kansas Senator says he confirms

It's no longer over Montana? It's central now?

Can a Governor have it shot down, if it's over the state?

a reply to: JinMI

Because China admitted it? See earlier posts.

a reply to: SourGrapes

It's likely riding the jet. Japan tried this in WWII.

a reply to: ketsuko

Isn't it an airburst EMP over Chicago that's the nightmare scenario?

Only for Chicago. That would be a blessing for everyone else.

TheRedneck

a reply to: TheRedneck

It's supposed to be able to crash the whole grid.

And I am sitting underneath it! Joy ...

originally posted by: Mantiss2021

originally posted by: watchitburn
EMP weapon maybe

Very unlikely.

Too low to have an effective radius.

Military installations and equipment should be hardened against EMP effects, anyway.

Population in that region is too small to have significant social impact ("Fear Factor").

Hahahaha, you don't really believe that do you?

Also, it's still moving and likely will be over the northeast at some point soon.

Moving over Kansas then on to Missouri on Saturday to collect even more intelligence.

Just watched a Pentagon press briefing-They reject Chinas claim its a weather ballon,and he just said :

"We know this is a surveillance balloon.Not saying how,but we know."

They are still watching it,say it can manouvre it the air and won't say if they will shoot it down when it goes over water.

The Chinese must be laughing their knickers off. They'd shoot it down in a heartbeat.