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2 times per day, 365 days, weather balloons are released at 900 locations worldwide
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11-02-2023, 10:27 AM
This includes 92 released by the National Weather Service in the US and its territories. The balloon flights last for around 2 hours, can drift as far as 125 miles away, and rise up to over 100,000 ft.

https://www.weather.gov/bmx/kidscorner_w...erritories.
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11-02-2023, 10:30 AM
But USA balloons very low tech and can't fly far or control like China balloons. At least China balloons can spy and study weather.

Why USA balloons so lousy?
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11-02-2023, 10:38 AM
According to Sgbutt, these balloons are very dangerous!  Rotfl
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11-02-2023, 10:42 AM
(11-02-2023, 10:38 AM)cityhantam Wrote:  According to Sgbutt, these balloons are very dangerous!  Rotfl

Can the Chinese balloons be steered like that of an airplane.................? Big Grin
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11-02-2023, 10:45 AM
(11-02-2023, 10:42 AM)debono Wrote:  Can the Chinese balloons be steered like that of an airplane.................? Big Grin


You should ask Sgbutt lor!  Rotfl
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11-02-2023, 10:45 AM
There are many balloons, shopping center also have balloons and weather balloons and what not but the one floating over n. America is a spy balloon.

China whitewahses all its wrong doings. It is no surprise they again deny....

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11-02-2023, 10:46 AM
(11-02-2023, 10:42 AM)debono Wrote:  Can the Chinese balloons be steered like that of an airplane.................? Big Grin

China can control the wind to blow the balloon to anywhere they want. It also carries a few nukes and COVID viruses. So if USA shoot it will die pain pain. Rotfl
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11-02-2023, 10:47 AM
(11-02-2023, 10:45 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  China whitewahses all its wrong doings. It is no surprise they again deny....


Pls show proof!
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11-02-2023, 10:56 AM
Some fools here.

How big can it be.
6 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2zFoQ5MfOc

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50 meters to 85 meters in diameter
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11-02-2023, 11:00 AM
(11-02-2023, 10:56 AM)watchfirst9 Wrote:  Some fools here.

How big can it be.
6 years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2zFoQ5MfOc
It is not the size that matters, but rather what it carries on it......................... Big Grin
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11-02-2023, 11:06 AM
(11-02-2023, 11:00 AM)debono Wrote:  It is not the size that matters, but rather what it carries on it......................... Big Grin


If the thing is heavy and drop into a sea, how long do you think it will take to be found?

you mean the engrave english word is iphone 5  Big Grin
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11-02-2023, 11:09 AM
(11-02-2023, 10:27 AM)theold Wrote:  This includes 92 released by the National Weather Service in the US and its territories. The balloon flights last for around 2 hours, can drift as far as 125 miles away, and rise up to over 100,000 ft.

https://www.weather.gov/bmx/kidscorner_w...erritories.

More balloons going up soon lah! Big Grin
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11-02-2023, 11:22 AM
Watch the sky see any balloons floating up.
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No tongue that rises against me I shall condemn 
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11-02-2023, 11:52 AM
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11-02-2023, 12:02 PM
Like that USA will be busy shooting balloons.
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11-02-2023, 12:10 PM
(11-02-2023, 12:02 PM)theold Wrote:  Like that USA will be busy shooting balloons.

If there are any more spy balloons, the US should use cannon fire to bring down the balloon instead of using the AIM-3 sidewinder missiles it is more economical thus......... Big Grin
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11-02-2023, 12:16 PM
The latest one is the size of a small car. Does it look like the one just on top?
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11-02-2023, 12:19 PM
(11-02-2023, 12:10 PM)debono Wrote:  If there are any more spy balloons, the US should use cannon fire to bring down the balloon instead of using the AIM-3 sidewinder missiles it is more economical thus......... Big Grin


beeko has rights to shoot it down trespass objects with whatever they wish to use,
even if is harmless weather balloon...  Big Grin
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