3rd unidentified object shot down, this time over Canada - P17

[urban genie]

Is that the ping pong ball Cancelo used in that latest City video of the players and the ping pong challenge?

( if you ain't seen it this will mean fuck all)

Much like cancelo himself

 

[goalmole]

It was on the news earlier and they said they wouldn’t shoot it down. Why the fuck not?

Because countries can only claim airspace up to a certain altitude. If the Americans shot down the balloon, they would be creating a precedent whereby any country with the capability could potentially feel within it's rights to shoot down a foreign geostationary satellite that was above its airspace.
I think the Americans are just going to have to swallow this one.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

It's really a proper non-story, we're told that a satellite can almost count the hairs on somebody's head and the world is pissing about causing worry about a fucking balloon.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

It's really a proper non-story, we're told that a satellite can almost count the hairs on somebody's head and the world is pissing about causing worry about a fucking balloon.

I wish I had some hairs to count :-(

 

[urban genie]

new pictures reveal something tied to it's base (one for those in thier 40s or italian)

 

[ysmsa]

Now I am wonder how far up does a countrys air space go up, I always thought it was the troposphere and stratosphere, the mesophere and above though is fair game.

how high was this chinese balloon

Ha ha, reminds me of an old joke a Teacher told at school

Ho Hi was a Chinaman!

 

[Grassland Blue]

Plastic shite, it will say "Made in China" on it!

If it's anything like their inflatable beach balls.....

 

[ysmsa]

Because countries can only claim airspace up to a certain altitude. If the Americans shot down the balloon, they would be creating a precedent whereby any country with the capability could potentially feel within it's rights to shoot down a foreign geostationary satellite that was above its airspace.
I think the Americans are just going to have to swallow this one.

I think the Americans are just going to have to swallow this one.

 

[urban genie]

Ha ha, reminds me of an old joke a Teacher told at school

Ho Hi was a Chinaman!

A saying my grandad would use if ever asked how high something was.

was gonna post how high is this chinaman first but thought it was just a thing he said and meaning would be lost to all ;-)

 

[bigstanhibbert]

It's really a proper non-story, we're told that a satellite can almost count the hairs on somebody's head and the world is pissing about causing worry about a fucking balloon.

They want to know how many barbers they have.....