Originally Posted by
m0nkfish
Yes, exactly that. Don't tell me its beyond the technical capabilities of the most advanced military in the world to make sufficient observations of a balloon in its own airspace such that it can be reasonably satisfied that said balloon is not a floating weapon of mass destruction. ....
I think ypu have an exaggerated view of the capabilities of modern technology, if you think that it can determine whether a black box at 40,000 ft contains a virus without going near it.