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U.S. intelligence officials determined the Chinese spy balloon used a U.S. internet provider to communicate (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] Lazhward@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Didn't that turn out to be a weather balloon launched by an amateur meteorology club?

[–] nrezcm@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

No that ended up being swamp gas from a weather balloon trapped in a thermal pocket which reflected light from Venus. Pretty common mistake.

[–] wagoner@infosec.pub 2 points 10 months ago

Please don't interrupt a conspiracy theory

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

The one over the Great Lakes may have been an advertisement from a car dealership.