Can you share an experience where you did something that seemed unlawful at the time, but was actually legal?

Sure! I remember assembling and testing a homemade high-altitude balloon equipped with cameras and GPS trackers to capture footage from the edge of space. Before launching, I had to research thoroughly on laws and regulations concerning airspace and tracking devices to ensure compliance. Even though everything was legal, coordinating the launch and monitoring the balloon’s flight path felt similar to orchestrating a clandestine operation. The process involved precise timing and adherence to guidelines such as notifying aviation authorities, which felt surreal and borderline illicit. The complexity and nature of the activity, coupled with being in open fields at odd hours, added to the feeling of treading into a grey zone, despite it being perfectly legal with proper permissions.