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Re:U-2 pilot's selfie above China's balloon taken over Misso... by pageandrew on Friday February 24, 2023 @08:08PM (#34932623)
This balloon would never come down? I imagined that eventually, it would come down on its own. Isn't it bound to leak helium at some small rate?
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Re:U-2 pilot's selfie above China's balloon taken over Misso... by jpgvm on Friday February 24, 2023 @08:12PM (#34932662)
It would eventually yes, but not before circling the Earth a good few times. :)
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