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This is the biggest mass hysteria I can remember. People are sharing video of things that are very obviously airplanes and helicopters. I'm sure there are some

This is the biggest mass hysteria I can remember. People are sharing video of things that are very obviously airplanes and helicopters. I'm sure there are some drones but that isn't 95%+ of what people are seeing. This is honestly terrifying, because it's baffling people can't determine what is generally regular aircraft (some of these videos are SO obviously planes coming in for a landing, with jet engine noises and all) and the other is that eventually some nut is going to open fire on a commercial airliner just coming in for a landing because they think it's China or aliens or something. That won't take down the plane but could hit someone inside. People need to chill. I think drones are a new threat for various reasons (look at Ukrainian war footage, it's absolutely terrifying) but while I'm sure there were -some- drones, probably a mix between government and hobbyist...uh, the overreaction to it is seriously worrying. The US is turning into a land of paranoia. Side note, it's very difficult to determine the size and altitude of something even in the daytime, so at night it's even harder. These "car sized" drones could literally just be the size of a larger DJI drone. The media and government officials feeding into this is bad.

mr_toad 2y ago
> This is the biggest mass hysteria I can remember. The biggest panic about unidentified flying objects in New Jersey since October 30 1938.
- partiallypro 2y ago
  This is going to shock you, but I wasn't alive in 1938, which is why I would have no memory of it. I would venture to guess you weren't either.
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stevenhuang 2y ago
Why are you so certain it must be mass hysteria and not UAP? What are your piors? Are you a resident of NJ? Are you familiar with the UAP phenomenon? I venture you are neither of these.
- partiallypro 2y ago
  For starters the Pentagon's AARO office, which is over monitoring UAPs has told reporters they have received 0 reports regarding UAPs over this "drone" stuff. Second, while I don't live in New Jersey, I have friends that do live in this area, and they have told me it's mostly mass hysteria. So, I venture to guess you're quite wrong. Finally, I think it's quite dangerous if people are saying we should shoot down unknown aircraft, especially when it's very likely commercial airliners. That is not just conjecture, that is what people are saying online and to reporters -in person-. Seems like an important part of my post, which you seem to have conveniently ignored. Get just one person hyped up and they could shoot off in the air, and even if they don't hit the aircraft, that bullet it landing somewhere.
  - stevenhuang 2y ago
    For starters, it seems you are unaware that AARO is considered compromised and is this era's project bluebook 2.0. You have demonstrated you are not informed. Check back in a few months time and you'll come around. https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1gv9o56/how_do_we_know_aaro_is_lying/ly0bybk/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1gv9o56/how_do_we_kno...
  - rapjr9 2y ago
    AARO is waiting for reports for something that is in the news? They have no field investigation teams? If China/Russia is flying drones over military bases they will wait for a report to investigate? Do they investigate anything at all or just file the reports and think about them? Seems like a very passive organization. The first report they put out seemed very flawed, it had an "artists rendering" of a graph!
left-struck 2y ago
While your concern is still totally valid, if a civilian mistakes a 747 for a drone and shoots at it with anything but a laser, they’re gonna miss lol. It will probably be out of range in fact. In other words, if you’re within 1km (0.6 miles) of a large passenger jet, you’re absolutely not mistaking it for a drone.
- partiallypro 2y ago
  You clearly haven't seen the videos of people that are just clearly observing large passenger jets coming for a landing for a drone. Also, they probably will miss, but that bullet is landing somewhere. A plane coming in for a landing pass was just shot at (and hit) recently in Haiti, so it's not impossible.

mr_toad 2y ago

> This is the biggest mass hysteria I can remember. The biggest panic about unidentified flying objects in New Jersey since October 30 1938.

partiallypro 2y ago
This is going to shock you, but I wasn't alive in 1938, which is why I would have no memory of it. I would venture to guess you weren't either.
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stevenhuang 2y ago

Why are you so certain it must be mass hysteria and not UAP? What are your piors? Are you a resident of NJ? Are you familiar with the UAP phenomenon? I venture you are neither of these.

partiallypro 2y ago
For starters the Pentagon's AARO office, which is over monitoring UAPs has told reporters they have received 0 reports regarding UAPs over this "drone" stuff. Second, while I don't live in New Jersey, I have friends that do live in this area, and they have told me it's mostly mass hysteria. So, I venture to guess you're quite wrong. Finally, I think it's quite dangerous if people are saying we should shoot down unknown aircraft, especially when it's very likely commercial airliners. That is not just conjecture, that is what people are saying online and to reporters -in person-. Seems like an important part of my post, which you seem to have conveniently ignored. Get just one person hyped up and they could shoot off in the air, and even if they don't hit the aircraft, that bullet it landing somewhere.
- stevenhuang 2y ago
  For starters, it seems you are unaware that AARO is considered compromised and is this era's project bluebook 2.0. You have demonstrated you are not informed. Check back in a few months time and you'll come around. https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1gv9o56/how_do_we_know_aaro_is_lying/ly0bybk/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1gv9o56/how_do_we_kno...
- rapjr9 2y ago
  AARO is waiting for reports for something that is in the news? They have no field investigation teams? If China/Russia is flying drones over military bases they will wait for a report to investigate? Do they investigate anything at all or just file the reports and think about them? Seems like a very passive organization. The first report they put out seemed very flawed, it had an "artists rendering" of a graph!

left-struck 2y ago

While your concern is still totally valid, if a civilian mistakes a 747 for a drone and shoots at it with anything but a laser, they’re gonna miss lol. It will probably be out of range in fact. In other words, if you’re within 1km (0.6 miles) of a large passenger jet, you’re absolutely not mistaking it for a drone.

partiallypro 2y ago
You clearly haven't seen the videos of people that are just clearly observing large passenger jets coming for a landing for a drone. Also, they probably will miss, but that bullet is landing somewhere. A plane coming in for a landing pass was just shot at (and hit) recently in Haiti, so it's not impossible.