Posted on 12/15/2024 6:25:56 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
John Ferguson of Saxon Aerospace on the mysterious drones:
“The only reason you would ever fly an unmanned aircraft at night is if you were looking for something.”
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This link should work.
Or trying to freak out the neighbors.
I cannot find a transcript. Ferguson’s account is only 9 minutes.
My question for physics PHDs is, at what distance can the radioactive materials in a bomb be detected?
I admit this thesis is a stretch, but if the drones are domestic, what could be their purpose?
“This is the first time ever I recall posting from Pravda. I would think Pravda perhaps is more truthful than the mainstream propagandistic media.”
Sadly, that is the case now and the reason why the West is now the side that is censoring and locking up people for thought crimes (along with de-banking them).
“My question for physics PHDs is, at what distance can the radioactive materials in a bomb be detected? I admit this thesis is a stretch, but if the drones are domestic, what could be their purpose?”
The drones have to be domestic, otherwise they wouldn’t be using FAA-Compliant External Lighting and staying clear of US airline flight paths.
Also, it’s hard to imagine any other purpose for the drones than trying to find something radioactive.
This drone expert is probably right.
The drones are looking for a missing nuke warhead taken from Ukraine. I think he said 8 are missing.
“The drones are looking for a missing nuke warhead taken from Ukraine. I think he said 8 are missing.”
Meaning 8 nuke warheads were in Ukraine???
The nukes are missing from someplace in Ukraine….8 of ‘em.
“This drone expert is probably right.”
Just to add more to it, they are looking for something doesn’t require visual identification (like a radiation source), which is why they can do it at night.
Gamma rays are gradually attenuated by air, obey the inverse square law, and can be overwhelmed by background radiation, but gamma rays from enriched materials are easily detected through the lower atmosphere if not well shielded. Well, my brother has a Physics Ph.D. anyway.
And while the government is highly siloed and such a search would be strictly “need to know”, some agencies legitimately have no idea what’s going on. And those who do figure the lying and deflection is better than letting the public know the truth.
So why do somewhere between 13 and 30 of them take time off from the gamma ray search to harass a Coast Guard vessel, and why bother “going dark” when the sheriff’s heat imaging device is pointed at them? Seems like uncharacteristic behavior for a very sober job like searching for radioactive materials.
Lets say some 'enemy' has told us they've buried nukes in various states and the 'first strike' will come with zero warning. And that one of those nukes in in New Jersey - so we'll know they're telling the truth? And you're question? Wouldn't that depend on the shielding?
Detection of gamma particles depends on shielding, time and distance. The inverse square law applies to distance, by far the best thing you can do is get closer (Half the distance to the source and you get FOUR TIMES the intensity.). In terms of the physics the best improvement you could make is to just get closer.
Inverse Square Law Involving Radiation
https://youtu.be/IsEprLXV6LE?si=xEsWSWmDB61YX9xu
Inverse Square Law - Radiation Protection
https://youtu.be/nGZZLmLnQ48?si=1IslRabuEy6Z5Iak
Drones help Central Asia deal with legacy radiation
https://youtu.be/VPdjHuh2ePo?si=8oUaD2LsZjnCctwH
It would be very difficult to heavily shield a warhead whil transporting it. But, unless a drone could detect the gamma rays at 300+ yards, it would be hard to think they might locate one.
Wonder how low the drones are flying? Also, they must be pretty good at autonomously avoiding buildings, towers etc. Seems like they might have an incident or a forced landing due to an equipment problem.
Some covert arms dealer probably sold them for a sh#tload of money.
And the drones are flying over maximum kill areas, DC and our own military facilities-areas high on someone’s target list.
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