The El Paso thing...
02-12-2026 | 09:24 AM
#11
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not comical - stupid.
The Air Force has been using non eye safe lasers for thirty years, clearing the night sky visually without blinding anyone.
https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article...f-first-light/
and they didn’t need ten day shutdowns.
The Air Force has been using non eye safe lasers for thirty years, clearing the night sky visually without blinding anyone.
https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article...f-first-light/
and they didn’t need ten day shutdowns.
02-12-2026 | 09:59 AM
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not comical - stupid.
The Air Force has been using non eye safe lasers for thirty years, clearing the night sky visually without blinding anyone.
https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article...f-first-light/
and they didn’t need ten day shutdowns.
The Air Force has been using non eye safe lasers for thirty years, clearing the night sky visually without blinding anyone.
https://www.afmc.af.mil/News/Article...f-first-light/
and they didn’t need ten day shutdowns.
And if it’s going to couched that “well, they had to do it at the border on Mexican drones!!!!” is complete crap.
To your point, that they’ve been using layyyyy-surrrzzz for decades, pretty sure there’s PLENTY of MOA’s/testing areas to use that wouldn’t involve a TEN DAY TFR around a civilian use airport, etc.
02-12-2026 | 11:44 AM
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Agree.
And if it’s going to couched that “well, they had to do it at the border on Mexican drones!!!!” is complete crap.
To your point, that they’ve been using layyyyy-surrrzzz for decades, pretty sure there’s PLENTY of MOA’s/testing areas to use that wouldn’t involve a TEN DAY TFR around a civilian use airport, etc.
And if it’s going to couched that “well, they had to do it at the border on Mexican drones!!!!” is complete crap.
To your point, that they’ve been using layyyyy-surrrzzz for decades, pretty sure there’s PLENTY of MOA’s/testing areas to use that wouldn’t involve a TEN DAY TFR around a civilian use airport, etc.
02-12-2026 | 12:35 PM
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Besies, naive to think that Ft Bliss is there the technology just organically appeared out of NOTHING.
02-12-2026 | 01:19 PM
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https://youtu.be/U25rvAe_nps?si=XsxB7pWnVPu4JdkJ
02-12-2026 | 02:58 PM
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02-13-2026 | 07:14 AM
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No, no, no! It was the nasty drug cartels....that had to be shut down immediately. That's the made up story before the buffoonery kicked in and they, as trained killers, took out the birthday balloon. Except for the laser this is the gang that can't shoot straight but can tell whoppers of stories with a straight face.
02-13-2026 | 07:42 AM
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No, no, no! It was the nasty drug cartels....that had to be shut down immediately. That's the made up story before the buffoonery kicked in and they, as trained killers, took out the birthday balloon. Except for the laser this is the gang that can't shoot straight but can tell whoppers of stories with a straight face.
But a prior gang that couldn't shoot straight claimed a tragic event was all caused by a youtube video, so there's that.......
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