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  • y'all getting ready for the next Chinese "weather" balloon?

    From StarDust@21:1/5 to All on Tue Feb 14 00:09:15 2023
    https://www.facebook.com/MilitaryBantz/photos/a.954682594593506/5952412288153820

    😂😃😎

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  • From W@21:1/5 to StarDust on Tue Feb 14 04:14:13 2023
    On Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 3:09:17 AM UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.facebook.com/MilitaryBantz/photos/a.954682594593506/5952412288153820

    😂😃😎

    That won't work.

    It would take a very long time for the helium to diffuse out, even with a large number of holes.

    It's not the same as puncturing a pressurized toy balloon with a pin.

    A Canadian balloon goes astray, late '90s: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64546767

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