[djlnc]

I predict that in 2025 there will be jihadists taking advantage of these readily available weapons delivery systems to attack infrastructure, stadiums, etc. We are a target rich country and pretty much defenseless against this sort of attack.

[Number 10 GI]

After listening to the radio station where they were talking about these drone sightings and the possibility of aliens piloting them, I had this thought. Why would an advanced technology extraterrestrial society travel millions of miles to go to New Jersey???????? New Jersey????????? New Jersey????????????????

[Altavia]

It's Santa scoping out all the good boys and girls.

[Bwanajim]

So it’s been over three weeks now and our government doesn’t know anything about them or where they’re from and they keep making excuses! There’s too many for it to just be hobbyists. So either our government is not telling us it’s military or it’s China or a foreign country. But they treat us like idiots when they say they don’t know anything about them or what they are or where they’re from

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Bwanajim

So it’s been over three weeks now and our government doesn’t know anything about them or where they’re from and they keep making excuses! There’s too many for it to just be hobbyists. So either our government is not telling us it’s military or it’s China or a foreign country. But they treat us like idiots when they say they don’t know anything about them or what they are or where they’re from

It’s the government not sharing. If it were some nefarious group or country, do you think they would have blinking lights flashing on them?

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by ScottGo

Why not just shoot them down?

it's probably not a great idea to shoot something out of the sky without an absolute understanding of what it is you are shooting down.

Also, since the equipment you are using to shoot it down is heavy, armed, and dangerous, where it lands might be an important consideration.

Other than those two issues, I see no problem in lobbing explosive airborne ordnance in airspace above densely populated areas. It should work out great.

[JRcorvette]

Originally Posted by Robbb

Are these sightings in New Jersey just hobbyist's playing around, or is this the beginning of the alien invasion?

Actually Santa is doing some early testing in NJ

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

With my dear wife, "strange" I can handle, it is reasonable and logical that always puts me on my guard!

My wife just read your post over my shoulder so now Im in trouble, thanks Bill

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

After listening to the radio station where they were talking about these drone sightings and the possibility of aliens piloting them, I had this thought. Why would an advanced technology extraterrestrial society travel millions of miles to go to New Jersey???????? New Jersey????????? New Jersey????????????????

HaHaha!! I love this! I worked for a few years with a woman who was born/raised in Lithuania. She could also speak Russian. When she moved to the U.S. with her family when she was in her teens, guess where they lived? Yup. New Jersey.

I cannot even describe to you what her accent sounded like when she spoke English - but it was largely undecipherable without spending considerable time around her to get used to it. Kinda try to picture Arnold Schwartzenegger with a Joisey accent.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by djlnc

I predict that in 2025 there will be jihadists taking advantage of these readily available weapons delivery systems to attack infrastructure, stadiums, etc. We are a target rich country and pretty much defenseless against this sort of attack.

^Concur. This is a significant concern.

I seem to recall an incident (maybe in NJ or NY) a few decades ago when they caught foreign nationals attempting to fire on a U.S. civilian airliner. Can't find anything on the internet search-machine thingy about it though.

Further internet searching is indicating it may have initially been considered a cause for Flight 800 in 1996, but was apparently later to determined to be an electrical short in the central fuel tank.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

^Concur. This is a significant concern.

I seem to recall an incident (maybe in NJ or NY) a few decades ago when they caught foreign nationals attempting to fire on a U.S. civilian airliner. Can't find anything on the internet search-machine thingy about it though.

Further internet searching is indicating it may have initially been considered a cause for Flight 800 in 1996, but was apparently later to determined to be an electrical short in the central fuel tank.

I understand your concern, but rest assured the country is easily capable of defending itself from drones. Granted, no drones would be able to fly, but they all could be shut down. Just like the old ECMs, GPS and ISMs can be disrupted without much effort. There are also, manual cable dragging techniques that remove the buggers from the sky.

[djlnc]

So a drone with an explosive payload is launched a mile away from a packed football stadium. In a couple minutes it will arrive at its target. What's your defense?

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by djlnc

So a drone with an explosive payload is launched a mile away from a packed football stadium. In a couple minutes it will arrive at its target. What's your defense?

put on my helmet.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by djlnc

So a drone with an explosive payload is launched a mile away from a packed football stadium. In a couple minutes it will arrive at its target. What's your defense?

Valid concern. No defense possible. Nothing can stop that drone. Operator will be at the airport and on a plane to home country X before they're done evacuating victims to medical facilities.

Aside from the phenomenal expense of the tickets, this is sufficient reason to not attend SuperBowls. This thing could sneak in totally unobserved in the dark and distracting lights of the halftime show.

[Two Bills]

Best stay at home, reinforce the shelter, and stock up on supplies and ammunition.
Tin foil and toilet rolls, a priority!