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RockRaven

(16,528 posts)
30. Unless the FAA grounds every airplane and POTUS can actually do something
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 10:19 PM
Dec 14

about the stars, planets, and the moon... also satellites and, well, bugs, we will never be entirely rid of reports of "mystery drone sightings" so really the issue is one of how much "doing something about it" is appropriate and reasonable in the name of safety and security (as opposed to a waste of time and money and pointless loss of liberties). Beyond that there isn't much point of doing more just to appease unrealistic people.

Has Biden et al. done enough? I don't know, probably not, but they are not capable of making these reports go away entirely. Because the reports are highly unlikely to go away entirely even with a perfectly effective magic spell that would remove every drone in existence. History tells us, based on UFOs and cryptids and ghosts, that not every "drone sighting" is actually a drone.

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This issue is odd angrychair Dec 14 #1
Large enough to see them with the naked eye at night n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 14 #3
Apparently seen angrychair Dec 14 #31
There are photos that appear to be quadcopter drones William Seger Dec 14 #23
They aren't little, they're massive Polybius Dec 14 #26
can you please give more description of what exactly you saw? LymphocyteLover Dec 16 #44
Sure Polybius Dec 16 #47
thanks! LymphocyteLover Dec 16 #48
"That" makes us Traildogbob Dec 14 #27
We have them in Houston too TexasBushwhacker Dec 14 #2
Mayorkas says they have seen nothing unusual and there is no threats or nefarious activity MichMan Dec 14 #4
When the governor of one of our most populous states Big Blue Marble Dec 14 #6
but is she acting on direct info or from a citizenry riled up by hype in the news? LymphocyteLover Dec 16 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 14 #11
The U.S. Air Force said several small unmanned aircraft were detected near four military bases in England that are used riversedge Dec 14 #5
Also there has been similar drone activity over our bases in Germany. N/T Big Blue Marble Dec 14 #7
this sort of thing happens all the time, there are UFO reports around military bases LymphocyteLover Dec 16 #46
It annoys me that people think it's okay to fly drones around. LisaM Dec 14 #8
If the goverment can't tell us because they don't know then its time for the hunt Historic NY Dec 14 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 14 #12
Apparently, they are now in San Diego County as well. Dem2theMax Dec 14 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 14 #13
The article doesn't mention that Hochul was responding to NY airport runways that had to be shut down due to drones... AntiFascist Dec 14 #14
I think it has Musk's name all over it leftyladyfrommo Dec 14 #15
What is so difficult about detecting their point of origin? defacto7 Dec 14 #16
Unless they don't exist.... reACTIONary Dec 14 #19
I wouldn't doubt that for a moment. defacto7 Dec 14 #21
Like a wildfire, it will soon... reACTIONary Dec 14 #24
Nope Rebl2 Dec 14 #22
I'll believe it when... reACTIONary Dec 14 #25
Possible government expirament? Polybius Dec 14 #29
No, it can't be anything.... reACTIONary Dec 14 #33
Not literally anything Polybius Dec 14 #34
Musk intelpug Dec 15 #39
He could certainly finance such activities... littlemissmartypants Dec 15 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Dec 15 #41
Good evidence intelpug Dec 15 #38
Agreed, but I'm not going to say people aren't seeing something, mainly defacto7 Dec 15 #42
They do, I just saw them Polybius Dec 14 #28
I am in MO Rebl2 Dec 14 #32
Thank you Governor Hochul! FakeNoose Dec 14 #17
The conspiracy theories are pretty wild IronLionZion Dec 14 #18
Obviously it's Santa getting a leg up. mjvpi Dec 14 #20
Unless the FAA grounds every airplane and POTUS can actually do something RockRaven Dec 14 #30
I love your phrase: electric_blue68 Dec 15 #37
God Damnit President Biden The Mouth Dec 14 #35
um Skittles Dec 16 #43
Seems like she's calling on congress kacekwl Dec 14 #36
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