It’s quite amusing, really, that this spy balloon was brimming with American technology, as if to set up some grand spectacle on home soil. However, one has to admire the sophistication of the balloon’s technology, suggesting that our own technological prowess is no laughing matter. Yet, this ‘accidental’ meteorological balloon drifting into the U.S. has certainly cast a shadow on our international image. Ah, the balloon – it’s both adorable and vexing.