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		andrewstuart 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sorcerer (YC S24) raises $3.9M to launch more weat... What happens to weather balloons do they just drop out of the sky? Do they ever hit anyone? Are they just garbage the gets left on the ground?

Daviey 4 months ago [–]

Yes, I found one in a car park many years ago. Disposed of the balloon, but gave the radar reflector to the local school geography department.

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