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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I’m still convinced that it’s a paint company or the military.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That does make the most sense but modern radars should be able to distinguish aircraft from glitter, which moves at wind speed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It doesn’t necessarily have to be for the purpose of creating chaff, though that’s also where I first went. It could be something odd like anti-laser measures or a means of making air shows flashier. I’ve no clue, really. Black op glitter procurement is just the funniest option.