So: as I understand it, drone furor in NJ (where Matt lives) is either a psyop to reduce attendance at the inauguration (and that's the good news), or a real search for a loose nuke. Yes, it happens, and they haven't all been found, either. I believe there are still several at the bottom of the …
So: as I understand it, drone furor in NJ (where Matt lives) is either a psyop to reduce attendance at the inauguration (and that's the good news), or a real search for a loose nuke. Yes, it happens, and they haven't all been found, either. I believe there are still several at the bottom of the Mediterranean off southern Spain, for instance.
And I agree with Matt: that's the most presidential I've ever heard Trump sound. Tends to support the "real" hypothesis. If it is, Matt and family might want a quick vacation on the West Coast, just until it blows over. I would certainly understand.
And about Proposition 1: isn't there a disproportion between the means, and the risks, with the proposed goal? Who really cares how many people come to the inauguration? And making an incoming President that angry seems like a bad career move.
Tend toward some form of psyop because the drones could easily have been covered with a plausible lie from the government. "you may see some lights, conducting tests, etc." Government lies all the time and is pretty good at it. But they just let it go with no explanation, which as Walter points out, increases anxiety. (If the drones are not US, then it's worse because there was no explanation and no action taken. Hard to believe, but then look what happened with the CCP balloon.)
Definitely Dark Walter tonight. But then...
So: as I understand it, drone furor in NJ (where Matt lives) is either a psyop to reduce attendance at the inauguration (and that's the good news), or a real search for a loose nuke. Yes, it happens, and they haven't all been found, either. I believe there are still several at the bottom of the Mediterranean off southern Spain, for instance.
And I agree with Matt: that's the most presidential I've ever heard Trump sound. Tends to support the "real" hypothesis. If it is, Matt and family might want a quick vacation on the West Coast, just until it blows over. I would certainly understand.
And about Proposition 1: isn't there a disproportion between the means, and the risks, with the proposed goal? Who really cares how many people come to the inauguration? And making an incoming President that angry seems like a bad career move.
Tend toward some form of psyop because the drones could easily have been covered with a plausible lie from the government. "you may see some lights, conducting tests, etc." Government lies all the time and is pretty good at it. But they just let it go with no explanation, which as Walter points out, increases anxiety. (If the drones are not US, then it's worse because there was no explanation and no action taken. Hard to believe, but then look what happened with the CCP balloon.)