It turns out the balloons weren’t spy balloons after all. WHAT?? Who could’ve ever predicted this?

But of course, the first one still was. That makes sense. /s

  • MarxStuff
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    291 year ago

    one the balloons was literally a 13$ school science project

    • Arsen6331 ☭OP
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      221 year ago

      Yes, a $13 school science project to help the evil CCP spy on US citizens. Aha! You accidentally exposed the CCP’s child spy program! /s

    • 小莱卡
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      181 year ago

      Pretty funny that they spent like 1000 bucks to destroy that 10 buck balloon.

      • @supersolid_snake
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        151 year ago

        Is there another one? because I know they used an f22 raptor and a air to air missile to shoot the first one down and that cost has to be in the millions of dollars.

        • 小莱卡
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          111 year ago

          lol you think it was that much? i have no idea but anyways that balloon was a high value play lmao.

          • @supersolid_snake
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            141 year ago

            Oh yeah, the air to air missile itself is like $400k, and flying that jet is incredibly expensive. I think the maintenance hours exceed the flight hours or is that the f35. Regardless, it is a lot of meals for the homeless.

    • Arsen6331 ☭OP
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      241 year ago

      Yeah, this is so unexpected. It must be Putin’s fault.

    • @CountryBreakfast
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      191 year ago

      “Biden is a puppet for China” and other coping methods are inbound

  • DankZedong A
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    131 year ago

    So this made me think. Did the army/air force know? Were they unable to spot the difference between a high tech spy balloon and an amateur project?

    If so, why spend so much resources trying to destroy it? If not, oh boy…

  • stasis
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    91 year ago

    the us spent thousands of dollars for nothing lmao