I'm getting these messages from people saying the balloons are dangerous because they might plummet down and and airliners could hit them. You know how many airliners have been seriously damaged by being hit by balloons? Pretty sure it's zero or close to zero. You know how many airliners have had major damage due to birds? LOTS. Don't let the propaganda from the politicians of both parties over the Balloon Menace fool you!

@lauren The series of unfortunate events that would require a plane cruising at 35,000 feet to hit a weather balloon bumping along at 60,000 feet approaches Lemony Snicket's Limit.

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