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first reaction: is this authentic? how can i tell?
by elipsey 6y ago
first reaction: is this authentic? how can i tell?
- etxm 6y agoThe E-6Bs make it seem pretty authentic. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24659548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24659548
- apexalpha 6y agoI'm sorry I have no idea whaty you're saying. They're talking about (military) planes, right?
- detaro 6y agoFlying command posts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-6_Mercury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-6_Mercury
- apexalpha 6y agoAnd what does this have to do with Covid? Is the President on these planes now? Is he always when he gets ill? edit: for other non-Americans: apparently the US Gov has a procedure to start flying these planes everytime anything happens to the POTUS just in case they might need to nuke everyone. Seems hardly relevant here but political reporters are using the execution of the tax money burning ritual as a sign that POTUS might actually have Covid.
- roboyoshi 6y agoAfter reading through the tweets, it seems that plane is very special and contains launch codes for nukes. If the president would be harmed or in general the security at the white house unable to operate, this plane takes over. A precaution, it seems, in case somebody wants to attack the USA. But as I understood it, starting the plane is more of a signal for defense readiness conditions (DEFCON) and helps signaling other planes and stations to be aware. It's pretty interesting IMHO that the plane started before the president announced it on twitter or anything, giving a solid hint that something is very off in DC.
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