Drone Mystery?

[AugieTN]

Years ago they use to blame Swamp Gas

 

[zeke]

Years ago they use to blame Swamp Gas

which is concentrated around dc

 

[dockmurgw]

And only around Appalachia trailer parks.

 

[Heinz]

And only around Appalachia trailer parks.

I looked at the address on this comment, and was not surprised to see Vermont

 

[TIMETRIPPER]

Somebody threw a firecracker in the chicken coop...

John

 

[vt_shooter]

Yeah, it's not like the .gov and mockingbird media hasn't ever conspired and lie to the American people. No, they'd NEVER do that! Right!?

I don't think it's so much that upper government sets out to lie, but they do seem unable to say the words "We don't know". They couldn't bring themselves to say those words when Covid hit, and they can't say those words now. There's a weird psychology that infects upper government, they seem have it in their heads that they must be all-knowing because they have those positions, and they can never admit to not being all-knowing. Hence they play pathetic word games like "there's no evidence the drones are from a hostile nation", rather than just saying "we don't know and we're trying to figure out what to do".

 

[LVSteve]

I don't think it's so much that upper government sets out to lie, but they do seem unable to say the words "We don't know". They couldn't bring themselves to say those words when Covid hit, and they can't say those words now. There's a weird psychology that infects upper government, they seem have it in their heads that they must be all-knowing because they have those positions, and they can never admit to not being all-knowing. Hence they play pathetic word games like "there's no evidence the drones are from a hostile nation", rather than just saying "we don't know and we're trying to figure out what to do".

It's not just our government. I've gotten the stink eye from coworkers for saying, "I don't know". Saying it out loud has become unacceptable in Western society as it implies a lack of control.

I've ranted about this before.

Saying "I don't know". A philosophical rant.

 

[LVSteve]

We've had satellites in orbit for decades whose cameras can zero in on a Russian soldier in Siberia making a pit stop behind a tree...you think they can't zero in on these things?

Look up the terms "radar horizon", "ground clutter", "radar angels", and "moving target indicator". Discriminating drones from the rest of the universe is not that easy.

 

[lihpster]

It's not just our government. I've gotten the stink eye from coworkers for saying, "I don't know". Saying it out loud has become unacceptable in Western society as it implies a lack of control.

My father was once on a hiring board that was interviewing a recent college graduate. One of the questions my father asked was, "If you were working on a fence and needed some bailing wire, where would you go to get it?" His answer? "I don't know. Back home if we needed bailing wire we just went out back of the barn and found a piece to use." Other candidates BSed their way through similar questions. Guess who got the job?

 

[wood714]

For all those people in past drone threads that want to shoot them down. I came up with the perfect ammo with the help of Photoshop.

 

[DWalt]

Apparently some mystery drones are now appearing in CA and CT skies. Still no good explanations from DHS, FBI, and DOD.

 

[Ματθιας]

There's video of high powered commercial laser pointers, the kind you can buy online, bringing them down. It might melt the light weight plastic or interfere with the electronics.

 

[dockmurgw]

I looked at the address on this comment, and was not surprised to see Vermont

I'm sorry. I'm from a time when people could joke about these things and not offend the world, so I beg for forgiveness.

 

[LVSteve]

You mean to tell me the most technically advanced .government on the planet doesn't know what's going on with the drone situation!? Right.

It's not only that they don't have the full story, but it's also that there are major problems in dealing with the issue. That's what they are afraid of admitting, because it implies no control. If you knew anything about the difficulties of detecting small, low flying objects, you would know why they don't know.

 

[Ματθιας]

It's not only that they don't have the full story, but it's also that there are major problems in dealing with the issue. That's what they are afraid of admitting, because it implies no control. If you knew anything about the difficulties of detecting small, low flying objects, you would know why they don't know.

How do you know they don't have the full story?

How do you know they don't, in fact, know what's going on?

How do you know all of that?

Can you provide some links so I view them with skepticism, please.

Again, these are the same agencies, who've lied to you in the past.

 

[Heinz]

Maybe someone is recycling all the drones left behind in Afganistan, and someone does not want to talk about it?

 

[Kasian]

Those NJ Drones look the same even when they turn around 180°?

Palindrone !

 

[smoothshooter]

I think I remember that in our border state Idaho any drone above your property is fair game.

That is not the case now.

 

[venomballistics]

If these drones are legal to fly, according to WH spokesperson, then why aren't they registered with the FAA? If they are were we should be able to find out their flight plans and reason for flying. Do you really trust the government telling you the truth?

essentially, we are in the same territory as RC model airplanes with this.
flight plans?!?! We're not taking a hop in a Cessna Citation to Denver here.

 

[smoothshooter]

It's not only that they don't have the full story, but it's also that there are major problems in dealing with the issue. That's what they are afraid of admitting, because it implies no control. If you knew anything about the difficulties of detecting small, low flying objects, you would know why they don't know.

Some of them should be pretty easy to shoot down when they can be seen with the naked eye.