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Re:Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over U.S., Pentagon ... by andrewflnr on Thursday February 02, 2023 @06:51PM (#34635060)
It's not possible to give it a slow enough leak that it comes down gently? A sufficiently large balloon is basically a parachute even if it's not inflated, right? It would be great to catch it and see what's inside...
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Re:Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over U.S., Pentagon ... by beedeebeedee on Saturday February 04, 2023 @11:34AM (#34655654)
I think that's the issue- bullet holes will only cause a small leak, and then the balloon will slowly descend in an unpredictable place (i.e., might blanket a small town)
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