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Yeah it’s pretty funny how worked up the CCP get when they’re called out. “How dare you accuse us of launching a spy balloon?”. Whereas Russia hits you with the
by blaufuchs 2mo ago
Yeah it’s pretty funny how worked up the CCP get when they’re called out. “How dare you accuse us of launching a spy balloon?”. Whereas Russia hits you with the “oh those aren’t FSB agents, just lovers on vacation ;)”
- ClumsyPilot 2mo agoWell I given that it wasn’t a spy balloon in the end, perhaps they had a point
- nixon_why69 2mo agoI mean, the entire concept of "spy balloon over the continental US in the 21st century" could be considered a litmus test for critical thinking. A country with satellites is running a Wile E. Coyote tier balloon plot?
- throw10920 2mo agoYes, and if you think it's not feasible, you failed the critical thinking test. Balloons have the ability to observe signals that satellites do not. It's that simple.
- nixon_why69 2mo agoWhile being incredibly obvious and easy (and justified) to shoot down, as we saw. But enlighten me. What critical signals intelligence was that balloon getting?