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2024-02-24 -Short Attention Span Theater-

US Military is Tracking High-Altitude Balloon Over Colorado – Pentagon Scrambles Jets to Investigate

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-24 03:59|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 The balloon’s origin and purpose is unclear.

Bring it down and examine the payload. The mystery will probably soon be resolved. Unless of course a joint project is in play, or our Gov't is already well aware of the purpose.

You knew it would happen again. No one did anything about it the first time.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-24 04:07|| 2024-02-24 04:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Checking for optimal EMP burst location?

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-02-24 08:18|| 2024-02-24 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3
Nuclear Detention Simulator

Pick a location and see the results.

BTW: Guess which location is picked the most?

Posted by NN2N1 2024-02-24 08:33|| 2024-02-24 08:33|| Front Page Top

#4 What is the balloon pronouns?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2024-02-24 08:37|| 2024-02-24 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 What a joke. And a circus.

"Waiter, can I get some bread to go with this circus, please?"

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-02-24 08:53|| 2024-02-24 08:53|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Curiously enough, a randomly drifting GPS sensor could map the orbital GPS constellation.

The way it used to work, without digging too deep...your GPS watch polls 'visible' satellites and captures the polling response time delay. Pretty much a "who are you and what time is it?" broadcast.
The delay, with sat ID, from request to response is correlated against a embedded orbital location table. A select number(4?) of responses with the lowest delay are used to triangulate your location. Busy little watch.

In reverse order the process could be used to identify gaps in coverage determined by non-response or long time delays.

How Does GPS Work?

Posted by Skidmark 2024-02-24 08:54|| 2024-02-24 08:54|| Front Page Top

#7 In reverse order the process could be used to identify gaps in coverage determined by non-response or long time delays.

NYC, Chicago, and Atlanta are now gone and we can't determine the origin of the attack.... due to the "gap."

An immediate Congressional study has been initiated.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-24 09:29|| 2024-02-24 09:29|| Front Page Top

#8 Upper air currents are moving from NE to SW over the last few days in that area.

Must be those pesky Inuits

Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-02-24 09:36|| 2024-02-24 09:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Up, up and away in my beautiful, my beautiful balloon!

Posted by Deacon Blues 2024-02-24 11:37|| 2024-02-24 11:37|| Front Page Top

#10 Has anyone seen AlGore?

Posted by Silentbrick 2024-02-24 20:16|| 2024-02-24 20:16|| Front Page Top

#11 With apologies to NORAD:

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2024-02-24 22:15|| 2024-02-24 22:15|| Front Page Top

#12

Posted by badanov 2024-02-24 22:45|| 2024-02-24 22:45|| Front Page Top

#13 @ #10 - Yes. He's exhaust is what propels these balloons.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-02-24 22:52|| 2024-02-24 22:52|| Front Page Top

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