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Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by Spooky23 »

hgsgm wrote: post #4
bison3 wrote: post #2

From the tweet: "I am in direct contact with NORCOM and monitoring the latest issue over Havre and the northern border. Airspace is closed due to an object that could interfere with commercial air traffic — the DOD will resume efforts to observe and ground the object in the morning." Seems like they are waiting to shoot it down in the morning.

Why is a member of Congress commenting and not the DOD or the Governor of Montana? Is someone spilling classified information to show off?

He’s a freshman congressman buddying up with Lauren Boebert and joining the “rebel” GOP faction that was opposing the speaker.

It’s all about making noise to stay alive - how often do you hear from congressmen from Montana?

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by peepeepoopoo3 »

Spooky23 wrote: post #41
hgsgm wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why is a member of Congress commenting and not the DOD or the Governor of Montana? Is someone spilling classified information to show off?

He’s a freshman congressman buddying up with Lauren Boebert and joining the “rebel” GOP faction that was opposing the speaker. It’s all about making noise to stay alive - how often do you hear from congressmen from Montana?

Petty politics doesn't belong on HN. Please take this to reddit.

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by jahlove »

Rury wrote: post #36
tdehnel wrote: post #35

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Let’s say you had a rival, and they had a spy balloon floating above your house. No big deal?

A balloon 60k+ feet above my house? Yes no big deal. Not like they will see anything better than they could from the public road, or what's on google maps.

Google Maps can show a live overhead video feed of you sunbathing in your backyard?

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by pengaru »

dylan604 wrote: post #26
mshake2 wrote: post #17

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Yeah, it's a big distraction from other, non-balloon important world events that we should be focusing on, of which there are many. These balloons taking over the news cycle for days on end eats into peoples precious attention spans. Suddenly balloons are the hottest thing to focus on right now though.

Right, what are the Kardashians up to since all of the balloon activity? We can't forget the important stuff. Or the 18 versions of RHO...

There's that war in Ukraine some powerful folks would probably prefer The West stopped paying attention and sending aid to...

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by nubinetwork »

dylan604 wrote: post #28
ggm wrote: post #16

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"Reported" objects. On a complex radar system which has filters in the process of being re-tuned, because of concern things have been missed but now, there are more false positives: radar is complicated and weather, dust, floating metallised party balloons, insects, migrating birds can generate signals.

>migrating birds can generate signals. Great, so you're setting up Pearl Harbor 2.0

"Bird doughnut" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/roost-ring-long-point-...

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by topspin »

yowzadave wrote: post #38
topspin wrote: post #12

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> jumping with both feet to conclusions What conclusions? I'd actually like to see some conclusions. So far all we have is 'objects'.

The conclusion that this is even worthy of the attention of everyday citizens, and not a routine case of floating trash?

"everyday citizens" shouldn't have an interest in what the US military is shooting at over North America?

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by ihatepython »

peepeepoopoo3 wrote: post #42
Spooky23 wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He’s a freshman congressman buddying up with Lauren Boebert and joining the “rebel” GOP faction that was opposing the speaker. It’s all about making noise to stay alive - how often do you hear from congressmen from Montana?

Petty politics doesn't belong on HN. Please take this to reddit.

I agree with peepeepoopoo

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by PartiallyTyped »

dvh wrote: post #47

Could this be a distraction from train on fire that rains hydrochloric acid on entire town? For how large disaster it is, it's completely absent from the news.

Context:

> An air quality disaster resulted on Friday night after about 50 cars on a Norfolk Southern Railroad train traveling from Illinois to Pennsylvania derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Ten of those cars contained hazardous materials, five of which contained vinyl chloride, a highly volatile colorless gas produced for commercial uses.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/toxins-ohio-train-derailment-p...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34758525

Re: U.S. Representative Comments on New “Object” over Montana

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Post by Spooky23 »

peepeepoopoo3 wrote: post #42
Spooky23 wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He’s a freshman congressman buddying up with Lauren Boebert and joining the “rebel” GOP faction that was opposing the speaker. It’s all about making noise to stay alive - how often do you hear from congressmen from Montana?

Petty politics doesn't belong on HN. Please take this to reddit.

Then a highly political story of shooting down balloons or whatever shouldn’t be front and center.
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