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[deleted] t1_j81w35v wrote

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enonmouse t1_j8205ad wrote

Most sensitive sites are in the middle of nowhere and have have big buffer zones around them, in part to make doing that difficult. You also cant see a lot because of line of sight.

I am sorry my dude, i dont think you are cut out for espionage.

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nothrfathed t1_j84y62i wrote

Not only that, but most if not all communications are encoded. Makes it more of a challenge to actually sense any value. OTOH, maybe it was simply a test of their improved decoding tech. Anyone think it strange all the noise makers don't seem to think about roots of security???

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erichhaubrich t1_j82361t wrote

The fact that there might be a better way to collect certain types of information does not mean that less-effective and even riskier and more expensive methods of collection will not also be exploited, even if just to disrupt and cause havoc.

Also: Some data cannot easily be collected from the ground, and some communications/data stuff involving a balloon like this one could get pretty creative and go unnoticed by safeguards on land-based networks.

Ground Station to Balloon to Satellite Network to Chinese Government Balloon Enthusiast could be a scenario.

It could also be nothing to worry about.

Either way, I'm glad we have smart folks working on this.

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