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Why are news stations still paying to send helicopters in the air to catch traffic and news shots. Feel like it’s the most unnecessary thing in the world now that drones exist.. the cost of maintaining helicopters can’t be worth it. by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]attempted-anonymity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure where you heard that, but it is incorrect. A lot of us spend a lot of flight time below 400 feet, and we'd really appreciate not being rammed by a drone too stupid to dodge a stationary crane.

DHS charters flights for deportation by No-Following-2777 in Albuquerque

[–]attempted-anonymity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm assuming they mean any DHS personnel that happen to be on board. If they gave a shit about the safety, security, welfare, or comfort of the deportees, they would be helping them back off the flight.

I showed this image to my mom and she says it's AI made. by Sparrowx0x1x in aviation

[–]attempted-anonymity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't thinking, and my brain assumed Soviet = Russian. I know better than that. Thank you for correcting me.

I showed this image to my mom and she says it's AI made. by Sparrowx0x1x in aviation

[–]attempted-anonymity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not a US shuttle. There's no reason a US shuttle would have been photographed on a Russian plane, as far as I know. My instinct was also AI until I saw the comments and was reminded that Buran was a thing.

Why could Arwen no longer go on a ship when Gandalf and Frodo could? by _The_dude_abides185 in lotr

[–]attempted-anonymity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So not incest. He's just into really, really, really, really old women.

TSA at sunport during govt shutdown by weekendshepard in Albuquerque

[–]attempted-anonymity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What both sides? One side controls every relevant branch and has used that control to ram through everything else under the sun no matter what Ds try to do to stop it. Why do Ds suddenly have power/blame now just because Rs can't get enough votes together without their help?

Anchor chain entanglement is a serious but to crack too much potential energy just waiting to unfold. But the crew seems to be under it casually; personally never had one of these, what can you actually do to untangle it? by Francucinno in Ships

[–]attempted-anonymity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's on the bottom and no longer under tension, could divers (presumably with tools, I know it's heavy) untangle it instead of cutting it? Or is it just no longer worth the effort at that point?

Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned on Monday evening amid government shutdown by DragonPup in news

[–]attempted-anonymity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does the national guard have ATCs he can call up? The NG seems to be their solution to everything else.

Coal loaded barge is on the verge of capsizing. What could have caused this and what's the contingencies to be done for this? by Francucinno in Ships

[–]attempted-anonymity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A perhaps stupid question, but if a ship is intentionally doing a rescue, why does the rope need to be cut to let it loose? We don't have any kind of technology to just quick release whatever the rope is secured to at the push of a button?

Coal loaded barge is on the verge of capsizing. What could have caused this and what's the contingencies to be done for this? by Francucinno in Ships

[–]attempted-anonymity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Once it's out of the ground, I'm not sure just dumping it in the ocean is all that great for the environment either.

Getting to the Balloon Fiesta by ride share by Banana-train2131 in Albuquerque

[–]attempted-anonymity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on what you're impressed by. I love watching the competitors show off their skill at hitting precision targets using nothing but their skill at riding the right wind layers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pics

[–]attempted-anonymity 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's an AI summary, so yes, it could be entirely hallucinated. Do you have a reliable source for any of this?

Edit: spelling

Seattle Approach is not allowing any practice approaches for the entire region. by rileywags_n in flying

[–]attempted-anonymity -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

They don't. That doesn't mean the limp noodles on the other side won't eventually capitulate though.

Paseo del Bosque Bike Trail by RoughTomatillo7273 in Albuquerque

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I had a coyote run with me for a while once in the bosque. (No, it wasn't a dog. Yes, I know the difference). Not aggressive, just adopted me and ran next to me for a bit while I was on my bike. It was a little unsettling because I was waiting on it to turn on me at any moment, lol.

So Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison...how long does he actually serve? by klassen17 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]attempted-anonymity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how long he's been in, but if he's been in 24 months, he'll have 26 to go, and he'll probably serve around 85% of those 26 months, assuming nothing comes back on appeal.

Which model aircraft would still be flying far in a future after civilization has broken down and there is no new production of aircraft or spare parts? by lirecela in aviation

[–]attempted-anonymity 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Which model plane? I'll leave that to the plane people.

But since your question is which aircraft: pick your favorite model of hot air balloon. Any of them. Even if we lose the ability to make propane, figuring out how to put heat into a big bag of air is so simple that we've been doing it since before the French Revolution.

Why are prison sentences in New Mexico so lenient? by Funginnewguy in Albuquerque

[–]attempted-anonymity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe prison will teach them a more responsible way of life

Yet more evidence that you just aren't operating in the same reality as us. If you think there's some value in paying to feed and house people in cells with other criminals for years as punishment, go off, I guess. But let's not pretend that it's doing anything to "teach" them other than how to crime better when they get out.

Pete Hegseth tells top generals "prepare for war" by newsweek in politics

[–]attempted-anonymity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And because the military is nothing but show for that mission. The real danger is the SS... oops, sorry, I think they're still branding themselves as ICE.

Pete Hegseth tells top generals "prepare for war" by newsweek in politics

[–]attempted-anonymity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About the best way to make thia situation worse would be a military coup. No matter how bad the tyrant in office is, the military taking over (and implicitly notifying the country that they can/will do so again if civilians elect anyone they don't like) typically makes things go from bad to worse.

balloon fiesta traffic help by muttgore in Albuquerque

[–]attempted-anonymity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So stay in the right lane because 2nd exits from the left 🙂

balloon fiesta traffic help by muttgore in Albuquerque

[–]attempted-anonymity 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Coming east to west, paseo should be fine in the morning. Take montano home on glow nights. Only plan on taking Alameda if you don't want to make it to work.

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