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(DIR) Post #ASaPM6uhmvRZ5Bb0O8 by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-12T00:14:57Z
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So really there are only two possibilities: (a) All of the sudden somebody or somebodies are launching all sorts of new airborne stuff in different sizes and shapes some with antennas and some without. *** OR *** This kind of stuff has been going on for years and now for political reasons leaders feel obligated to shoot at everything that moves in the air that most people don't ordinarily care about. I vote for (b).
(DIR) Post #ASaPVh9SQSBk4x4Aqm by WhistlingStella@c.im
2023-02-12T00:16:33Z
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@lauren How much does the performance cost?
(DIR) Post #ASaPXgAR3X3TbbTBx2 by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-12T00:16:57Z
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@WhistlingStella A bunch.
(DIR) Post #ASaPehFnPmoR0CK7CS by ravensview@ottawa.place
2023-02-12T00:18:02Z
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@lauren Our defense minister is about to hold a presser on this latest object. I assume that question will be asked. I assume it will not be answered.
(DIR) Post #ASaPgSGy5LW37Oi5ey by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-12T00:18:25Z
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@ravensview I agree with your assumption.
(DIR) Post #ASaQ0XePnb1paeFtYW by ravensview@ottawa.place
2023-02-12T00:22:19Z
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@lauren These events are fun to watch before they are officially live - mics are still on, as you hear reporters chatting, speaker phones, etc. And then a countdown by somebody at the podium - 10,9,8,7 etc.. Then he left. Empty again. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norad-monitoring-airborne-object-north-1.6745575
(DIR) Post #ASaQFwJAPETaPIeuWW by Hash@sfba.social
2023-02-12T00:24:58Z
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@lauren when China and Russia are planning for nuclear, we can not sit on our asses
(DIR) Post #ASaQHmp0eBgTZ4Qwz2 by Skirnir@theblower.au
2023-02-12T00:25:10Z
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@lauren For 80 years or so weather balloons have been traversing the globe. Often without advance notice. Wouldn’t want to be a mid continent weather researcher right now. Or tornado chaser.
(DIR) Post #ASaQKPVTmvui7hY9fk by barney@mas.to
2023-02-12T00:25:56Z
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@lauren @WhistlingStella Besides the monetary cost of scrambling fighters and firing missiles, there's a potential national security cost.The US and Canada should be free to handle these incidents in whatever way best serves their shared best interest, instead of having their hands forced by what amounts to a Republican Party attack on both countries' national security.
(DIR) Post #ASaQN7SnKTaZ21aNoO by wfdobie@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T00:26:25Z
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@lauren B really does seem the likely answer …
(DIR) Post #ASaQflzjNEoFwvt0ds by Lazarou@mastodon.social
2023-02-12T00:29:41Z
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@lauren everybody is going to be shooting down weather balloons now, just another example of why the Galactic federation ignores us....'panicky idiot world' 🤦♂️
(DIR) Post #ASaQt9Y76rtEldLfpQ by disappearinjon@wandering.shop
2023-02-12T00:31:38Z
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@lauren how about new detection techniques making the “ignore it” strategy less tenable?
(DIR) Post #ASaQvFXZnyhhvc652W by ipd@universeodon.com
2023-02-12T00:31:42Z
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@lauren Look at how long it took for them to admit that UAP's were disclosable.. What would Noori post?
(DIR) Post #ASaQyRTVtD6NoLidCC by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-12T00:32:38Z
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@disappearinjon There's no new detection stuff involved. This is only happening because the original balloon story got crazy inflated. No pun intended.
(DIR) Post #ASaRUHhFmT0ckbKTfk by PandaChronicle@ohai.social
2023-02-12T00:38:50Z
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@lauren I also choose option B
(DIR) Post #ASaSHmqEm0k1XC8UG8 by WooShell@chaosfurs.social
2023-02-12T00:47:43Z
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@lauren I wonder what would happen if China managed to shoot down one of USA's many "surveillance" satellites..
(DIR) Post #ASaSKhwXRSKRD9TZi4 by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-12T00:48:19Z
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@WooShell Bad stuff.
(DIR) Post #ASaUlz9blCcYJgiwiG by dead10ck@mastodon.dead10ck.com
2023-02-12T01:15:26Z
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@lauren probably, as in most things in life, a little of A and a little of B.
(DIR) Post #ASaYSl08YUvgjlNfBQ by disappearinjon@wandering.shop
2023-02-12T01:56:55Z
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@lauren well there may have been a configuration settings change: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/11/military-shootdown-alaska-flying-object/ (new to me since my previous reply!)
(DIR) Post #ASaYiyEP8MUmP2mkS0 by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-12T01:59:52Z
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@disappearinjon That's just public relations gobbledygook. It means nothing.
(DIR) Post #ASbzlrFiQgF9Y0xZS4 by Sunny@universeodon.com
2023-02-12T18:37:40Z
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@lauren I think its a combination of your "theory-(b)", coupled with red faced NORAD folk who didn't detect the Chinese balloon, have now tweaked their radar filters so they can see "anomolies".Lauren's Theory (b): This kind of stuff has been going on for years and now for political reasons leaders feel obligated to shoot at everything that moves in the air that most people don't ordinarily care about.