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OK, plane flying overhead. You shoot it down. Who's going to be held responsible? The airline or the people taking it out of the sky? Where's the line drawn i
by prawn 4y ago
OK, plane flying overhead. You shoot it down. Who's going to be held responsible? The airline or the people taking it out of the sky?
Where's the line drawn if the dangerous thing I mentioned before has a practical use? Maybe the balloon is filled with a mix that is toxic to something (crop, livestock, etc). Or there's a component of the payload that is dangerous when hit by a missile or making contact with the ground?
I'm guessing China sees this all as low risk research and nothing more exciting than that, but just trying to imagine what else might be going on, or come next. (I'm not anywhere near either China or the US.)
- jrockway 4y ago> OK, plane flying overhead. You shoot it down. Who's going to be held responsible? The airline or the people taking it out of the sky? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_007 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_007 There may be airlines with slogans like "come fly the friendly skies", but entering controlled airspace without a flight plan or 2 way comms with ATC is anything but friendly. You can try it yourself! Rent a C172 and do some sightseeing in Washington DC. When you get shot down, they will blame you.
- taneq 4y agoHe who owns the media is the good guy, after all.