> MP>So this morning I am watching the local news (NBC affiliate), and they
>   >mention that a UFO was sighted over Montana and US officials had determined
>   >it was a spy balloon, likely from China.  Apparently it wafted across the
>   >US-Canadian border sometime mid-week.

> Not sure if you have since gotten more of this story but Canada was aware of
> this spy balloon heading towards the USA for several days and had informed
> your gov't of its existance, not to suggest your people would not have seen
> it just as quickly once it entered your air space..

I don't doubt that Canada told our government, but it did not become public
knowledge until civilians spotted it.  That makes me wonder how often it
happens.

> MP>They also said that the decision on what to do about it went all the way up
>   >to President Biden, who said we couldn't shoot it down because it might "fa
>   >and hurt someone."

> And it has since been shot down..

Only after it had made its way all the way across the US.  

> China was not amused that their 'Weather Balloon' which drifted off course
> (from China?) was destroyed rather than allowed to return home with, one
> assumes, a prediction of coming weather - possibly getting Hot in China. B)

The Pentagon eventually confirmed that it was launched from mainland China,
so that is where it is from.  I am guessing it only got shot down, after
crossing the US, because the public knew about it.  Otherwise China may
have eventually gotten it back.

The Pentagon also says it was a spy balloon.  What would be ironic would be
if it really was some sort of weather balloon that was being tested to see
if it would make it all the way back to China after circling the globe.  I
doubt that is the case but it would be ironic.

I am sure it was reporting back plenty of data until the point where it got
shot down.


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