Explosive Laden Drone Found Near Nord Stream Pipeline (2015)

bagels wrote: post #4

"Ruling out sabotage" How is that just dropped in there without any explanation of an innocuous purpose of an explosive laden drone?

I concur, that struck me as quite odd.

Re: Explosive Laden Drone Found Near Nord Stream Pipeline (2015)

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Post by kragen » Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 1:46 AM UTC

bagels wrote: post #4

"Ruling out sabotage" How is that just dropped in there without any explanation of an innocuous purpose of an explosive laden drone?

Explosives are widely used in mining, but I don't know if anybody uses them for undersea mining. Drones seem like they would be a good way to do undersea mining: greatly reduce the death toll, avoid all the decompression sickness, and maybe use less energy?

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Post by bagels » Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 1:49 AM UTC

kragen wrote: post #6

bagels wrote: post #4

"Ruling out sabotage" How is that just dropped in there without any explanation of an innocuous purpose of an explosive laden drone?

Explosives are widely used in mining, but I don't know if anybody uses them for undersea mining. Drones seem like they would be a good way to do undersea mining: greatly reduce the death toll, avoid all the decompression sickness, and maybe use less energy?

That's the explanation I thought of too, but it's strange that detail wasn't included if that is the reason.

Re: Explosive Laden Drone Found Near Nord Stream Pipeline (2015)

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Post by fullark » Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 1:50 AM UTC

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Post by Consultant32452 » Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 1:51 AM UTC

bagels wrote: post #4

"Ruling out sabotage" How is that just dropped in there without any explanation of an innocuous purpose of an explosive laden drone?

One possible explanation for the drone with explosives is these drones which are for clearing underwater mines. The US was performing military exercises with these in the area recently. https://twitter.com/bidetmarxman/status/1574788751796346881

This may be totally unrelated, just minimally educated guess

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Post by drekipus » Wed, Sep 28, 2022, 1:55 AM UTC

bagels wrote: post #4

"Ruling out sabotage" How is that just dropped in there without any explanation of an innocuous purpose of an explosive laden drone?

News and reports are always making sure to frame it in certain ways. They can't say "perhaps sabotage" because then fingers will start pointing and everything gets on edge.

News is full of "it's just a coincidence, look away" -- speculating is fun, but don't be a conspiracy theorist. Always listen to approved, fact-checked news sources. They'll tell you what to think.

And in this case you need to look at this as anything but sabotage.