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ohyeaoksure t1_j9i00il wrote
Cool, I made a spy balloon! We should get them together for a play date.
import_torch-nn OP t1_j9hztar wrote
Reply to comment by Prefeitura in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
ahaha, I see
yea I have thought of making a atmospheric contamination spread simulation using the same engine, I would definitely try it out soon
import_torch-nn OP t1_j9hzaql wrote
update: I have now added a disclaimer that this site is aimed at for fun usage only, in case we would scream at each other over the topic of fidelity and application
thank y'all for your support
and yes, US military have their own simulation system of course they won't need to use one made by a random student
MuggyFuzzball t1_j9hz157 wrote
I tried it out. Didn't do a very good job
Scoot_AG t1_j9hw0v4 wrote
Reply to comment by Prefeitura in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
Great idea
Prefeitura t1_j9hvsn9 wrote
Reply to comment by import_torch-nn in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
don't mind the comparison, the govt simulator is dogshit. yours is better by so, so much. Do you mind crafting the trajectory of a ballon being released from east palestine, with information since february 3? this way we could know where that smoke went...
fastornator t1_j9huli2 wrote
I didn't look really closely but I think Google loon source code is open source.
iggygrey t1_j9hu0fq wrote
You're the hero we didn't want but showed up anyway.
import_torch-nn OP t1_j9httvh wrote
Reply to comment by themanintheblueshirt in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
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themanintheblueshirt t1_j9hs45f wrote
Reply to comment by import_torch-nn in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
He said contacted not contracted.
Melcher t1_j9hqjrs wrote
Reply to comment by motleystuff in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
The only way to know would be to fly high altitude balloons tracking weather patterns
Edit: oh.
import_torch-nn OP t1_j9hq5do wrote
Reply to comment by imafraidofmuricans in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
that is true, a backtrace algorithm might be possible to code but will probably not be efficient
import_torch-nn OP t1_j9hpvt2 wrote
Reply to comment by Sirderp241 in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
lol I wish
CIA/CSIS if y’all see this hire me plz
dos_user t1_j9hp2lm wrote
Lauch one near Guam and you can see how the balloon might have drifted off the expected course.
Jjex22 t1_j9hl99u wrote
Well it’s been on reddit 5 hours, so it’s safe to say every intelligence agency has had a quick peak at it lol
iTwango t1_j9hkt6p wrote
This is a cool idea!!
Sirderp241 t1_j9hkr5y wrote
Prepare to be contacted by the govt.
lemonpjb t1_j9hjs8g wrote
Reply to comment by weinsteinjin in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
I work in telemetry and build radiosondes for a living; the idea that a state like China would use balloon technology for the purposes of clandestine spying is laughably absurd. There are so many technologies better-suited for this purpose.
imafraidofmuricans t1_j9hddx4 wrote
Reply to comment by not2bad4fifty in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
I'm not sure how'd work. I assume there has to be multiple starts that end up in the same end point.
NETSPLlT t1_j9hbpyd wrote
Reply to comment by import_torch-nn in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
It really comes down to how fast, and how many of, those butterfly wings are flapping.
BenioffThrowAway t1_j9hbln1 wrote
If this can work with estimates, let's see what we can do with actuals for historic usage
import_torch-nn OP t1_j9hb44y wrote
Reply to comment by Defiant_Prune in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
no worries
my site is meant to be for fun instead of an accurate research tool anyways and the gov site is a good professional perspective
not2bad4fifty t1_j9h9vzd wrote
Reply to comment by motleystuff in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
Came to say the same.
Enter location, elevation, and time, then run backwards.
Prefeitura t1_j9i15zv wrote
Reply to comment by import_torch-nn in I made a spy balloon simulator that runs on real atmospheric data! by import_torch-nn
so many people are in dire need of information about that right now... you did a great job there, and it would be brilliant if you did so. let us know when you get there :)