"Mysterious object destroyed by a $400,000 Sidewinder missile may have been a hobby group balloon that cost just $12"company designs pico balloons told Aviation Week."
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000 missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a hobby group, a report said.
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade told Aviation Week that one of its balloons had gone missing, and that it may have been among the objects shot down by the US Air Force using a Sidewinder heat-seeking missile."
""I tried contacting our military and the FBI — and just got the runaround — to try to enlighten them on what a lot of these things probably are. And they're going to look not too intelligent to be shooting them down," Ron Meadows, whose California
https://www.businessinsider.com/ufo-downed-400000-missile-air-force-sidewinder-f22-hobby-balloon-2023-2
TB
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:55:42 AM UTC-5, Technobarbarian wrote:California company designs pico balloons told Aviation Week."
"Mysterious object destroyed by a $400,000 Sidewinder missile may have been a hobby group balloon that cost just $12"
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000 missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a hobby group, a report said.
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade told Aviation Week that one of its balloons had gone missing, and that it may have been among the objects shot down by the US Air Force using a Sidewinder heat-seeking missile."
""I tried contacting our military and the FBI — and just got the runaround — to try to enlighten them on what a lot of these things probably are. And they're going to look not too intelligent to be shooting them down," Ron Meadows, whose
https://www.businessinsider.com/ufo-downed-400000-missile-air-force-sidewinder-f22-hobby-balloon-2023-2
TB
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000 missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a hobby group, a report said.
Having the word "may" in your post tells me you're passing on fake news. Typical Liberal
Hunk
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:00:44 PM UTC-8, Hank wrote:TB
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:55:42 AM UTC-5,
Technobarbarian wrote:
"Mysterious object destroyed by a $400,000 Sidewinder missile
may have been a hobby group balloon that cost just $12"
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000
missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a
hobby group, a report said.
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade told Aviation
Week that one of its balloons had gone missing, and that it may
have been among the objects shot down by the US Air Force using
a Sidewinder heat-seeking missile."
""I tried contacting our military and the FBI — and just got
the runaround — to try to enlighten them on what a lot of
these things probably are. And they're going to look not too
intelligent to be shooting them down," Ron Meadows, whose
California company designs pico balloons told Aviation Week."
https://www.businessinsider.com/ufo-downed-400000-missile-air-force-sidewinder-f22-hobby-balloon-2023-2
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000
missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a
hobby group, a report said. Having the word "may" in your post
tells me you're passing on fake news. Typical Liberal
Hunk
lol I'm sure the government will deny it, but I have photographic
proof that a Chinese spy balloon was shot down as it tried to enter
the United States at Newport Oregon.
https://imgbox.com/EXVULUfg
I am starting the bidding for this one of a kind coffee mug at
$10,000.
Technobarbarian wrote:
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:00:44 PM UTC-8, Hank wrote:TB
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:55:42 AM UTC-5,
Technobarbarian wrote:
"Mysterious object destroyed by a $400,000 Sidewinder missile
may have been a hobby group balloon that cost just $12"
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000
missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a
hobby group, a report said.
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade told Aviation
Week that one of its balloons had gone missing, and that it may
have been among the objects shot down by the US Air Force using
a Sidewinder heat-seeking missile."
""I tried contacting our military and the FBI — and just got
the runaround — to try to enlighten them on what a lot of
these things probably are. And they're going to look not too
intelligent to be shooting them down," Ron Meadows, whose
California company designs pico balloons told Aviation Week."
https://www.businessinsider.com/ufo-downed-400000-missile-air-force-sidewinder-f22-hobby-balloon-2023-2
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000
missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a
hobby group, a report said. Having the word "may" in your post
tells me you're passing on fake news. Typical Liberal
Hunk
lol I'm sure the government will deny it, but I have photographic
proof that a Chinese spy balloon was shot down as it tried to enter
the United States at Newport Oregon.
https://imgbox.com/EXVULUfgFirst, I'll concede that the photo is probably literally Not fake,
because the important part is poorly focused, and fuzziness is the
primary metric that makes such photos credible - the fuzzier it is,
the more credible it is.
Second, I disagree that it's a balloon - it looks to me more like an
alien spacecraft experiencing RUD.
Third, because of Second, I see no clear evidence that the alien
spacecraft was "shot down" - it's uniquely possible that the explosion
could be the result of the lack of competent periodic maintenance
during its long journey to here, and it was just not ready for the
stresses of atmospheric flight.
I am starting the bidding for this one of a kind coffee mug atFourth, in light of the facts I stated above, I'm going to refrain
$10,000.
from bidding until more efficacious information is forthcoming.
--
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:41:39 AM UTC-8, bfh wrote:TB
Technobarbarian wrote:
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:00:44 PM UTC-8, Hank wrote:
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:55:42 AM UTC-5,
Technobarbarian wrote:
"Mysterious object destroyed by a $400,000 Sidewinder
missile may have been a hobby group balloon that cost just
$12"
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a
$400,000 missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon
released by a hobby group, a report said.
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade told
Aviation Week that one of its balloons had gone missing,
and that it may have been among the objects shot down by
the US Air Force using a Sidewinder heat-seeking missile."
""I tried contacting our military and the FBI  and >>>>> just got the runaround  to try to enlighten them on >>>>> what a lot of these things probably are. And they're going
to look not too intelligent to be shooting them down," Ron
Meadows, whose California company designs pico balloons
told Aviation Week."
https://www.businessinsider.com/ufo-downed-400000-missile-air-force-sidewinder-f22-hobby-balloon-2023-2
First, I'll concede that the photo is probably literally Not
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a
$400,000 missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon
released by a hobby group, a report said. Having the word
"may" in your post tells me you're passing on fake news.
Typical Liberal
Hunk
lol I'm sure the government will deny it, but I have
photographic proof that a Chinese spy balloon was shot down as
it tried to enter the United States at Newport Oregon.
https://imgbox.com/EXVULUfg
fake, because the important part is poorly focused, and fuzziness
is the primary metric that makes such photos credible - the
fuzzier it is, the more credible it is.
Second, I disagree that it's a balloon - it looks to me more like
an alien spacecraft experiencing RUD.
Third, because of Second, I see no clear evidence that the alien
spacecraft was "shot down" - it's uniquely possible that the
explosion could be the result of the lack of competent periodic
maintenance during its long journey to here, and it was just not
ready for the stresses of atmospheric flight.
I am starting the bidding for this one of a kind coffee mug atFourth, in light of the facts I stated above, I'm going to
$10,000.
refrain from bidding until more efficacious information is
forthcoming.
-- bill Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
heh, You're just trying to drive the price down.
I'd put it on
eBay, but I'm afraid that will get all sorts of government agencies
spying on me.
But, hey, I have some great news out of all of this. You too can
have your own spy balloon and it won't cost you $10,000, or maybe
not. I'm sure there will soon be a lot of people who are spending
more than that on this hobby. Remember, our space program was
started by crazy hobbyists.
"BUILDING FUTURE ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATION SOLUTIONS"
"Current weather prediction and climatology relies on atmospheric observations performed by ground stations, balloons, aircraft, or
satellites. These systems have significant gaps and limitations.
We’re working on the next big leap in atmospheric observation."
https://www.picoballoon.org/
"A special note about current events Pico Balloons are safe. They
don't and can't spy on anyone. We let them go and track where they
go, for fun.
Pico Balloons are tiny (that's what pico means). They can't hurt
aircraft, and can't hurt people even if they fall on you.
The communities of people who launch the balloons are well aware of
FAA regulations (link) about what is safe to fly (basically 4lbs
and less), and pico balloons are well within safety guidelines
(they weigh 0.02 lbs). The folks who launched the balloon in the
news (NIBBB) have a post explaining all about it (link).
It's a fun hobby for those who enjoy electronics, circuit design, engineering, and amateur radio. Maybe you'd enjoy it too!"
https://www.picoballoons.net/
Those guys are wonderfully naive. I'm sure *their* balloons can't
spy on anyone, but technology seems to move forward rather
rapidly.
I would have given you a link to the club that thinks the
government probably shot down their balloon, but it looks like both
the club and their website have been overwhelmed after all that
free publicity. After the boost our government has given it I
expect that the hobby will also experience rapid growth. Their
balloon went around the earth 3 times before they lost track of it.
So they had already gotten their money's worth out of it before the government found it. LQTM
I don't think we should forget one of the greatest pioneers of the
hobby
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
"On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6,
1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade aerostat made of an
ordinary patio chair and 45 helium-filled weather balloons. The
aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,900 m),
drifted from the point of liftoff in San Pedro, California, and
entered controlled airspace near Long Beach Airport. During the
landing, the aircraft became entangled in power lines, but Walters
was able to climb down safely. The flight attracted worldwide media
attention and inspired a movie and imitators."
On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:41:39 AM UTC-8, bfh wrote:program was started by crazy hobbyists.
Technobarbarian wrote:
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:00:44 PM UTC-8, Hank wrote:TB
On Friday, February 17, 2023 at 11:55:42 AM UTC-5,
Technobarbarian wrote:
"Mysterious object destroyed by a $400,000 Sidewinder missile
may have been a hobby group balloon that cost just $12"
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000
missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a
hobby group, a report said.
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade told Aviation
Week that one of its balloons had gone missing, and that it may
have been among the objects shot down by the US Air Force using
a Sidewinder heat-seeking missile."
""I tried contacting our military and the FBI — and just got >>> the runaround — to try to enlighten them on what a lot of
these things probably are. And they're going to look not too
intelligent to be shooting them down," Ron Meadows, whose
California company designs pico balloons told Aviation Week."
https://www.businessinsider.com/ufo-downed-400000-missile-air-force-sidewinder-f22-hobby-balloon-2023-2
"One of the objects downed by the US Air Force using a $400,000
missile last weekend may have been a $12 balloon released by a
hobby group, a report said. Having the word "may" in your post
tells me you're passing on fake news. Typical Liberal
Hunk
lol I'm sure the government will deny it, but I have photographic
proof that a Chinese spy balloon was shot down as it tried to enter
the United States at Newport Oregon.
https://imgbox.com/EXVULUfgFirst, I'll concede that the photo is probably literally Not fake,
because the important part is poorly focused, and fuzziness is the
primary metric that makes such photos credible - the fuzzier it is,
the more credible it is.
Second, I disagree that it's a balloon - it looks to me more like an
alien spacecraft experiencing RUD.
Third, because of Second, I see no clear evidence that the alien spacecraft was "shot down" - it's uniquely possible that the explosion could be the result of the lack of competent periodic maintenance
during its long journey to here, and it was just not ready for the stresses of atmospheric flight.
I am starting the bidding for this one of a kind coffee mug atFourth, in light of the facts I stated above, I'm going to refrain
$10,000.
from bidding until more efficacious information is forthcoming.
--heh, You're just trying to drive the price down. I'd put it on eBay, but I'm afraid that will get all sorts of government agencies spying on me.
bill
Theory don't mean squat if it don't work.
But, hey, I have some great news out of all of this. You too can have your own spy balloon and it won't cost you $10,000, or maybe not. I'm sure there will soon be a lot of people who are spending more than that on this hobby. Remember, our space
"BUILDING FUTURE ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATION SOLUTIONS"observation."
"Current weather prediction and climatology relies on atmospheric observations performed by ground stations, balloons, aircraft, or satellites. These systems have significant gaps and limitations. We’re working on the next big leap in atmospheric
https://www.picoballoon.org/balloon in the news (NIBBB) have a post explaining all about it (link).
"A special note about current events
Pico Balloons are safe. They don't and can't spy on anyone. We let them go and track where they go, for fun.
Pico Balloons are tiny (that's what pico means). They can't hurt aircraft, and can't hurt people even if they fall on you.
The communities of people who launch the balloons are well aware of FAA regulations (link) about what is safe to fly (basically 4lbs and less), and pico balloons are well within safety guidelines (they weigh 0.02 lbs). The folks who launched the
It's a fun hobby for those who enjoy electronics, circuit design, engineering, and amateur radio. Maybe you'd enjoy it too!"expect that the hobby will also experience rapid growth. Their balloon went around the earth 3 times before they lost track of it. So they had already gotten their money's worth out of it before the government found it. LQTM
https://www.picoballoons.net/
Those guys are wonderfully naive. I'm sure *their* balloons can't spy on anyone, but technology seems to move forward rather rapidly.
I would have given you a link to the club that thinks the government probably shot down their balloon, but it looks like both the club and their website have been overwhelmed after all that free publicity. After the boost our government has given it I
I don't think we should forget one of the greatest pioneers of the hobbydrifted from the point of liftoff in San Pedro, California, and entered controlled airspace near Long Beach Airport. During the landing, the aircraft became entangled in power lines, but Walters was able to climb down safely. The flight attracted
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
"On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters (April 19, 1949 – October 6, 1993) made a 45-minute flight in a homemade aerostat made of an ordinary patio chair and 45 helium-filled weather balloons. The aircraft rose to an altitude of about 16,000 feet (4,900 m),
TB
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