Post ASiaFRbH8AX7yTD8Vs by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
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(DIR) Post #ASiIVSmugUBr7H8wl6 by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-15T19:35:57Z
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I'm getting these messages from people saying the balloons are dangerous because they might plummet down and and airliners could hit them. You know how many airliners have been seriously damaged by being hit by balloons? Pretty sure it's zero or close to zero. You know how many airliners have had major damage due to birds? LOTS. Don't let the propaganda from the politicians of both parties over the Balloon Menace fool you!
(DIR) Post #ASiIs0RIFZYzr3mQ9Q by GreenSkyOverMe@ohai.social
2023-02-15T19:39:57Z
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@lauren What I take from this: Birds are not real but government surveillance devices. Did I get it right?
(DIR) Post #ASiJ1bRY2UJ1E9TWee by ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
2023-02-15T19:40:59Z
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@lauren What's old is new again!
(DIR) Post #ASiJeMl8ZGnOym7bJA by c_merriweather@social.linux.pizza
2023-02-15T19:48:42Z
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@lauren Nevermind balloons. Geese are hazards!https://www.businessinsider.com/us-air-force-uses-bird-cannons-to-keep-bombers-safe-from-geese-2018-10?op=1
(DIR) Post #ASiJiiT3nYlVStjycK by localzuk@ohai.social
2023-02-15T19:49:27Z
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@lauren Clearly, the answer is arming all airliners with anti-bird weaponry!
(DIR) Post #ASiJr11Ci9UFJdfVCK by ook_simon@todon.nl
2023-02-15T19:50:52Z
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@lauren @effinbirds
(DIR) Post #ASiPzxbJO1lv30CpTk by kkeller@curling.social
2023-02-15T20:59:35Z
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@lauren it sounds like there's a Bird Menace (TM)! SHOOT THEM ALL DOWN
(DIR) Post #ASiSs0Kfe8dp46Judc by TomWild@masto.ai
2023-02-15T21:32:00Z
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@lauren How do we know you're not a paid lobbyist for Big Balloon? 😅
(DIR) Post #ASia4bghHla04gZyfQ by smallsees@social.dropbear.xyz
2023-02-15T22:52:40Z
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@lauren Soooo birds more dangerous than spy balloons?The airforce must react! War on birds!Sadly, Australians know how that goes.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War
(DIR) Post #ASiaFRbH8AX7yTD8Vs by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2023-02-15T22:54:37Z
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@smallsees Actually bird countermeasures exist for both commercial and military flights -- in some areas it's a major problem.
(DIR) Post #ASibrbmfodWYW8IvRY by smallsees@social.dropbear.xyz
2023-02-15T23:12:46Z
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@lauren yeah I've seen the guy driving around with.. hmm I think it's a starters pistol at airports before.There was also some odd documentary about it. Frozen chickens and sling shots is all I remember.
(DIR) Post #ASid0W9iD9ylcatOfg by mtomczak@qoto.org
2023-02-15T23:25:34Z
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@lauren The series of unfortunate events that would require a plane cruising at 35,000 feet to hit a weather balloon bumping along at 60,000 feet approaches Lemony Snicket's Limit.
(DIR) Post #ASiocju4e25yl90QpE by spherulitic@tech.lgbt
2023-02-16T01:35:41Z
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@lauren clearly we should be using air to air missiles to take down crows and pigeons.