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jmbar2

(6,239 posts)
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:15 AM Dec 16

Kimbal Musk owns "Nova Sky Stories" , a drone entertainment company. Will mystery drones be pretext for martial law?

Elon's brother, Kimbal Musk bought Nova Sky Stories in August of 2021. The company produces mass drone entertainment.

Nova Sky Stories has been advancing drone entertainment for over a decade with a veteran team of artists and engineers. With offices across the USA and Europe, Nova Sky Stories is proud to empower producers and artists to bring awe to live audiences around the world.

https://novaskystories.com/about/


Dave Troy warned about use of drones in information warfare awhile back



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Kimbal Musk owns "Nova Sky Stories" , a drone entertainment company. Will mystery drones be pretext for martial law? (Original Post) jmbar2 Dec 16 OP
These people are so insecure.... Lovie777 Dec 16 #1
They have lights randr Dec 16 #2
That's just what they want you to think, ie "Hide in plain sight" Orrex Dec 16 #5
Yes they have lights Hope22 Dec 16 #8
another stunt rampartd Dec 16 #3
Jeez, I have really enjoyed video I've seen of drone shows instead of fireworks. tanyev Dec 16 #4
Jeeze, Not this shit again.... reACTIONary Dec 16 #6
Let's gas light anyone who brings up a potential theory about the incoming Administration... AntiFascist Dec 16 #10
There are theories.... reACTIONary Dec 16 #11
Musk's brother may not be involved, but... AntiFascist Dec 17 #13
Those early reports .... reACTIONary Dec 17 #14
Really, just because you say so? AntiFascist Dec 17 #15
No, just because no one.... reACTIONary Dec 17 #16
MTG is blaming it all on the Biden Admin, as is Trump... AntiFascist Dec 17 #17
MTG is just gassing off... reACTIONary Dec 17 #20
Here is what DHS told Assembly Woman Dawn Fantasia..... reACTIONary Dec 17 #21
Just because they don't present a national security or public safety risk... AntiFascist Dec 17 #22
The drone shows at Burning Man are incredible. idahoblue Dec 16 #7
Yep I went to the Nova website and kimbal musk did start it kimbutgar Dec 16 #9
Do you suppose they have practice sessions ? Training runs ? Imitators ? eppur_se_muova Dec 17 #12
I think so - dictator on Day 1 Dave says Dec 17 #18
Where have I seen that before in a strangely appropriate sense? JHB Dec 17 #19

Lovie777

(15,246 posts)
1. These people are so insecure....
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:20 AM
Dec 16

They will use them against each other.

And the American people will be in the middle of this travesty.

randr

(12,498 posts)
2. They have lights
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:20 AM
Dec 16

They are intended to be seen. If they were some alien invasion or secretive spy network they would not show or need any lights.

Hope22

(3,112 posts)
8. Yes they have lights
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 11:13 AM
Dec 16

And they can have guns or other armaments …it’ll be wild!😉

tanyev

(44,753 posts)
4. Jeez, I have really enjoyed video I've seen of drone shows instead of fireworks.
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:35 AM
Dec 16

I did not know there was a Musk connection. I guess the real question is, “What DOESN’T Elon have his greedy hands involved in nowadays?”

reACTIONary

(6,158 posts)
6. Jeeze, Not this shit again....
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 09:54 AM
Dec 16

.... No, a light show at a music festival will not be used as a pretext for martial law.

Let's keep it real, folks.

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)
10. Let's gas light anyone who brings up a potential theory about the incoming Administration...
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:29 PM
Dec 16

Nothing to see here, move along. You're all being paranoid and delusional.

reACTIONary

(6,158 posts)
11. There are theories....
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:55 PM
Dec 16

.... and then there are conspiracy theories. This one is a bit more far fetched than most.

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)
13. Musk's brother may not be involved, but...
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 02:51 PM
Dec 17

Musk himself is an advocate of replacing F-35 fighter jets with swarms of drones operated by AI:

Musk believes that drone swarms are a superior aerial combat solution to manned jets in future combat situations because they are much cheaper and more effective. He argues that they are expendable, and that they can execute maneuvers that no human pilot could possibly handle, while withstanding higher G-forces and performing evasive actions that would incapacitate a human. They can operate tirelessly—patrolling, surveilling, and attacking—without needing breaks or risking pilot fatigue. The cost per unit is a fraction of that for an F-35, making losses far more acceptable. He’s right about all of that.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91237524/elon-musk-f35-ai-drones


Early reports in NJ indicated these were large drones operating in groups and staying up for hours, which sounds like they may have been AI controlled, later patrolling in grid patterns over civil infrastructure. Since Musk has all kinds of government connections, perhaps these are considered top-secret and the current government won't disclose any info since they operate legally. As Trump is advocating "shooting them down" perhaps this would be a further test of their evasive capabilities and resistance to gun fire.

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)
15. Really, just because you say so?
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 03:53 PM
Dec 17
The large, mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker briefed Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security.

In a post on the social media platform X, Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia described the drones as up to 6 feet in diameter and sometimes traveling with their lights switched off.
...
The devices do not appear to be being flown by hobbyists, Fantasia wrote.

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/drone-sightings-mystery-update-nj/6063296/

reACTIONary

(6,158 posts)
16. No, just because no one....
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 04:03 PM
Dec 17

.... has provided any credible evidence that they do.

One good reason why they avoid detection by traditional methods, such as helicopter and radio is.... Because they aren't there.

This is all MTG style paranoid fantasy bullshit.

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)
17. MTG is blaming it all on the Biden Admin, as is Trump...
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 04:21 PM
Dec 17

and, as we know, Trump is a master of deception and projection. He's afraid to go back to Bedminster this weekend? That's laughable.

The alarm being raised by East Coast lawmakers is clearly bipartisan.

The attempt to gaslight people is not working, insulting all residents by painting them as being paranoid or hysterical.

reACTIONary

(6,158 posts)
20. MTG is just gassing off...
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 06:07 PM
Dec 17

... just like all the others who are "raising the alarm". There is no evidence of anything out of the ordinary going on.

reACTIONary

(6,158 posts)
21. Here is what DHS told Assembly Woman Dawn Fantasia.....
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 06:56 PM
Dec 17

Having closely examined the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones. We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the northeast.

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2024/12/16/dhs-fbi-faa-dod-joint-statement-ongoing-response-reported-drone-sightings

AntiFascist

(12,976 posts)
22. Just because they don't present a national security or public safety risk...
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:23 PM
Dec 17

doesn't mean that the public shouldn't be alarmed about the surveillance they might be conducting. What lawful commercial drones or law enforcement drones were operating in the area in mid-November when these were first being reported? Did the DHS/FBI/FAA/DOD actually go back that far in their investigation? What is behind the 100 sightings that the FBI says warrant investigation? If this is a classified project being tested out on residents, won't their hands be tied as to what they can disclose?

idahoblue

(401 posts)
7. The drone shows at Burning Man are incredible.
Mon Dec 16, 2024, 10:16 AM
Dec 16

I didn’t know they were a Musk production. ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

eppur_se_muova

(37,670 posts)
12. Do you suppose they have practice sessions ? Training runs ? Imitators ?
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 03:51 AM
Dec 17

This is *one* reason why I have considered the OMG DRONES ARE INVADING OUR PLANET !!! hysteria as a nothingburger. None of this is sudden; it's been developing for years.

Dave says

(4,975 posts)
18. I think so - dictator on Day 1
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 04:33 PM
Dec 17

My opinion or delusion: So we're being prepped for something. And I think that's martial law on or soon after noon January 20 by the Dictator on Day One. That's why the drones are so visible (flashing lights) - they *want* to be seen. They want to instill fear. They want the low info voters/non-voters to bow down to the one man who's said, "I alone can fix it!". Around January 20 there will be an event: a crash, a bomb destroying assets on the ground, something, leading to the declaration of years long martial law. Then the Immune King gets to do whatever he wants.

Wait, you say, the drone spotting started before the election. Yeah, but the Trump team knew they would win (no need to go in to why I think that is so here), they knew they needed to start a slow build toward a manufactured "national emergency". Elon Musk has the tech to build the drones and the wealth to make many. And here we are.

All just my rando opinion, I have no evidence any which way on what is happening.

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