Kid in a balloon. Anyone else think this is a publicity stunt?

Yes. I thought from the beginning it was some kind of publicity stunt. Either they have a TV show, want a TV show, wrote a book or want funding for that weather balloon. I better not see that stupid kid or that family being interviewed on TV either. Or it will be the last time I watch any show that interviews them. Think of all the people that missed the first day of the vacation, a funeral, a cruise, etc. because all the air traffic in Denver was stopped for this farce! Both parents should go to prison and the kids to foster care. Why was that kid home from school anyway?

Yes, I believe it was. Any person claiming to be THAT into science should have known from the beginning that the balloon couldn't lift the weight of a 6 year old boy.

I suspect it probably was - and I think those parents should be billed for the rescue effort

and if they get their reality show I will make sure not to ever watch it

I find it difficult to believe a child of that age could hide that long without anyone knowing where he was. Their attention span isn't that long, so yes,we haven't heard the whole story for sure.

The entire situation was experiment in social science at its best.

Yep and even if they pay for all this it would still be pennies on the dollar for hour worth of airtime on every channel.

Absolutely! And I think they should bill the parents for all the money that was wasted today - police department, fire department, airport delays, etc.

Definitely and the parents should pay for the search.

for sure yes