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  “Just another unnecessary act by US warmongers.”
  -China, probably.
context: Force majeure: An event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, e.g. ACT OF GOD >
  
  The Pentagon says the balloon, which was carrying sensors and surveillance equipment, was maneuverable and showed it could change course. It loitered over sensitive areas of Montana where nuclear warheads are siloed, leading the military to take actions to prevent it from collecting intelligence. >
  
  The issue is those silos have been known and can be seen via Google maps. This is just really bizarre >
  
  Probably scanning all the local radio transmissions along with seeing what's unsecured. >
  
  I believe their goal is to disrupt our communications in event of war. >
  
  Which is why we should be mindful of where our communications equipment is manufactured. >
  
  Absolutely. They have shown they can not be trusted. >
  
  Anyone can be trusted, until they can’t. It’s best to operate with the future in mind. Don’t trust what you don’t control. 
  Google in the past had an unofficial policy of “don’t be evil”, and while currently they have been shady, they have never been super data-sharing shady, but let’s say Chat GPT destroys them and a Chinese buyer comes along and snatches Alphabet up, suddenly all of Gmail is an espionage dream for an unscrupulous government. >
  
  So they'd have no problem with us bringing down their "errant" balloon? >
  
  it is down