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1. Can these be drones?

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Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:44 AM

Jan 12

Could there be more advanced drone technology by the Russians or Chinese?

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Flight Crew 'Astonished' to See Glowing Objects 'Zig-Zagging' at 45K Feet Over the Bahamas [View all] C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 OP

Can these be drones? Irish_Dem Jan 12 #1

no. reACTIONary Jan 12 #16

Advanced technology, classified? Irish_Dem Jan 12 #27

The US military doesn't operate... reACTIONary Jan 12 #40

We don't know where classified military activity takes place. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #46

With all due respect Happy Hoosier Jan 12 #50

With all due respect. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #72

Not suggesting you're lying Happy Hoosier Jan 12 #89

Thanks Happey Hoosiser and Irish Dem for your MadameButterfly Jan 13 #109

You may have seen experimental aircraft, but.... reACTIONary Jan 12 #98

Ball lightning qazplm135 Jan 12 #52

A couple B-25s were used as drones in WW2 Callie1979 Jan 12 #56

Drones were used in the Viet Nam war but highly classified. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jan 12 #64

If the NY Post is covering it, it must be horsesh#t. Simeon Salus Jan 12 #2

Hi Irish Dem: Chinese and Russian technology are comparable to the US. C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 #3

That "slow moving Chinese spy balloon" looks like intheflow Jan 12 #25

It does. One reason is that... reACTIONary Jan 12 #41

Thanks but advanced military technology is often highly classified and kept secret. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #33

The picture of the slow moving Army spy blimp wnylib Jan 12 #90

Man, I'd hate to have a drone in my navel underpants Jan 12 #101

Maybe ........................ Lovie777 Jan 12 #4

ETs are finally getting off their behinds and intervening before Earth goes belly up. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #34

Pretty Much... HipChick Jan 12 #75

NBC TV Miami aired the story which the NY Post then published. Link below. C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 #5

Ball lightning imagery from the public domain. C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 #6

Does ball lightning zig-zag? Didn't think so. And neither do weather balloons. TheRickles Jan 12 #7

Hi TheRickles. Aviation or meteorological experts would know better. Me? I'm heading for the hills. C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 #8

---and does it strike at 45,000 ft altitude? 3Hotdogs Jan 12 #9

There are plenty of reports qazplm135 Jan 12 #53

A link or two would be very helpful here. TheRickles Jan 12 #61

There is a link in post #2 to a Wikipedia article wnylib Jan 12 #77

What would cause the lightening strikes? Irish_Dem Jan 12 #35

Electricity. Not trying to be glib. I have very little wnylib Jan 12 #83

Wow what a story. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #84

It's Elon Musk's integrity bronxiteforever Jan 12 #10

I think Muskrat's integrity left Earth orbit long ago William Seger Jan 12 #12

Did he ever have any to start with? niyad Jan 12 #66

The Bahamas? AverageOldGuy Jan 12 #11

Vampires and werewolves fighting in the sky... rubbersole Jan 12 #20

Maybe our new extra-terrestrial friends are Democrats and they want to do us a favor before 20 Jan. C0RI0LANUS Jan 12 #13

You have no idea how bluestarone Jan 12 #29

There are interesting things happening... OneGrassRoot Jan 12 #14

Agreed. One recent documentary I'd recommend is about a group sighting 30 years ago. TheRickles Jan 12 #19

This is an excellent documentary AverageJoe Jan 12 #23

I saw a documentary about that on Netflix. MorbidButterflyTat Jan 12 #103

I just watched the first episode of something called Investigation Alien TxGuitar Jan 12 #49

Thx for the above recommendations. One interesting thing I'm experiencing... OneGrassRoot Jan 12 #76

I've got book rec for you: "In Plain Sight" by... electric_blue68 Jan 13 #110

Yes, I follow him! OneGrassRoot Jan 13 #112

YW electric_blue68 Jan 13 #113

dbl post electric_blue68 Jan 13 #111

Infinite time and space is hard to understand. multigraincracker Jan 12 #15

This OneGrassRoot Jan 12 #18

Physicists found a particle that has mass only when moving in one dimension. Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #24

Interesting! So, mass can apply only to 1 dimension. Man, I swear that we're learning more and more still to this SWBTATTReg Jan 12 #55

It certainly seems so from out human perspective. defacto7 Jan 12 #31

Just what we need Danascot Jan 12 #17

We'uns here abouts in floriduh wants to report a crime.. rubbersole Jan 12 #22

Mammals from the sea ecstatic Jan 12 #21

More alien drones? ananda Jan 12 #26

In reality, nothing new... Kid Berwyn Jan 12 #28

I would love to think Susan Calvin Jan 12 #30

Not this shit again. paleotn Jan 12 #32

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio than are dreamt of in niyad Jan 12 #36

Evidence, please. paleotn Jan 12 #54

The disdain for those whose minds are open to possibilities is clearly niyad Jan 12 #69

Don't mean to be defensive or superior. paleotn Jan 12 #73

As I have pointed out, AverageJoe Jan 12 #86

Were you part of this conversation? No, you were not. paleotn Jan 12 #100

Love that quote. MorbidButterflyTat Jan 12 #104

Humans have always done this. Something they don't understand gets ascribed to the supernatural. Irish_Dem Jan 12 #38

Have you actually read any serious literature on the subject? AverageJoe Jan 12 #43

"I'm not saying they're aliens...." Old History Channel trope. paleotn Jan 12 #44

Nice non-answer deflection AverageJoe Jan 12 #57

Have you decided that rational explanations for unknown phenomena are better than wild speculation? paleotn Jan 12 #59

All I know is the US government says they are real and exceed our own technology AverageJoe Jan 12 #62

You're making wild assumptions. The US government doesn't know what they are. paleotn Jan 12 #68

I am making no assumptions, whatsoever. AverageJoe Jan 12 #80

"are of unknown origin" paleotn Jan 12 #99

I did not say these objects were piloted by aliens AverageJoe Jan 12 #107

Is there any? Disaffected Jan 12 #65

There is, actually. AverageJoe Jan 12 #67

Thanks, I'm willing to take a look but, Disaffected Jan 12 #87

These books don't take the path of wild speculation AverageJoe Jan 12 #88

OK, that doen't match what I was really asking for but Disaffected Jan 12 #92

They don't do what you want them to do AverageJoe Jan 12 #94

Ah, here we go. Disaffected Jan 12 #95

You are the one making unsupported claims AverageJoe Jan 12 #96

Always? No, not always. And those that aren't explained remain "unidentified" Callie1979 Jan 12 #79

It's NOT fucking ball-lightning or blimps, or swamp gas... PCIntern Jan 12 #37

I have witnessed a number of odd things over my many years, including niyad Jan 12 #39

it's more likely you mistake your wife for Sophia Vergara or your husband for Brad Pitt than you spot aliens thebigidea Jan 12 #48

Did I say that these craft were staffed with aliens? PCIntern Jan 12 #51

Orbs BoRaGard Jan 12 #42

A couple of days after Christmas while I holiday visiting my mother in Arizona kimbutgar Jan 12 #45

Keep in mind that "UFO" simply PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 12 #58

You might think differently after going to this museum kimbutgar Jan 12 #60

I haven't been to the AZ Boardwalk in a few years. StarryNite Jan 12 #97

I also like the illusion visual museum kimbutgar Jan 12 #106

Oh that one sounds interesting too. StarryNite Jan 13 #108

Great I will check it out next time I'm there kimbutgar Jan 13 #114

I don't know when it will be open. StarryNite Jan 13 #115

likely spirits of people lost in the Bermuda Triangle bigtree Jan 12 #47

There is a species on this planet that's been operating flying machines for over a hundred years. Iggo Jan 12 #63

Are resident of Masbate known as Masbaters? Sneederbunk Jan 12 #70

There is something appearing in our skies that none of our governments can explain HipChick Jan 12 #74

Well, you're absolutely correct... PCIntern Jan 12 #78

Absolutely.. HipChick Jan 12 #82

It's the Jewish Space Laser Light Show Blue Owl Jan 12 #81

This performance is entitled "Enlighting Uranus" underpants Jan 12 #102

Bwah! Blue Owl Jan 12 #105

Why is there never clear video? getagrip_already Jan 12 #85

Here: PCIntern Jan 12 #91

Defying our known laws of physics? Lunabell Jan 12 #93