This should be a red flag for people who think satellites are orbiting in space because they are not. NASA is the world's largest consumer of helium for a reason. Satellites are floating on balloons right up against the firmament. No one has ever been to space.
Companies and governments setting up surveillance all around the globe. Seems like they are preparing all of us for a global dictatorship right out in the open. But no one wants to believe it is happening.
2019-12-22 | Giant surveillance balloons are lurking at the edge of space | Ars Technica
'Stratospheric balloons promise cheap access to incredibly high-resolution images that can be collected anywhere on Earth. '
'The idea is to use long-lasting stratospheric balloons to collect high-resolution images of Earth and sell this data to the government and private companies. '
'This alien-looking contraption is referred to as a “stratollite,” a portmanteau of “stratospheric satellite,” operated by a company called World View Enterprises. '
'Founded in 2012 by Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter of Biosphere 2 fame, World View was originally conceived as a platform for human journeys to the upper stratosphere. '
'Using off-the-shelf imaging hardware, World View can take photos with 15-centimeter resolution from 75,000 feet, and its custom-made cameras will soon be capable of 5 centimeters. '
ShadowWatcher ago
This should be a red flag for people who think satellites are orbiting in space because they are not. NASA is the world's largest consumer of helium for a reason. Satellites are floating on balloons right up against the firmament. No one has ever been to space.
KEVDOG77 ago
in other words... Satellites.
obvoiusly ago
A thousand pounds of spy gear up for 6 weeks. Fortunately, some one already makes a fuck you finger umbrella.
torpoolocc ago
"According to Hartman, World View’s system is sensitive enough to tell whether a person on the ground is “holding a shovel or a gun.”"
I think he meant to say dick and not shovel.
Bamballam ago
Companies and governments setting up surveillance all around the globe. Seems like they are preparing all of us for a global dictatorship right out in the open. But no one wants to believe it is happening.
derram ago
https://archive.ph/wip/g2rP7 :
'Stratospheric balloons promise cheap access to incredibly high-resolution images that can be collected anywhere on Earth. '
'The idea is to use long-lasting stratospheric balloons to collect high-resolution images of Earth and sell this data to the government and private companies. '
'This alien-looking contraption is referred to as a “stratollite,” a portmanteau of “stratospheric satellite,” operated by a company called World View Enterprises. '
'Founded in 2012 by Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter of Biosphere 2 fame, World View was originally conceived as a platform for human journeys to the upper stratosphere. '
'Using off-the-shelf imaging hardware, World View can take photos with 15-centimeter resolution from 75,000 feet, and its custom-made cameras will soon be capable of 5 centimeters. '
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