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Ghost of Huey Long

(322 posts)
5. from wiki- are you questioning whether weather modification is happening or not?
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 11:43 AM
Jun 2012

Weather modification is the act of intentionally manipulating or altering the weather. The most common form of weather modification is cloud seeding to increase rain or snow, usually for the purpose of increasing the local water supply[1]. Weather modification can also have the goal of preventing damaging weather, such as hail or hurricanes, from occurring; or of provoking damaging weather against an enemy or rival, as a tactic of military or economic warfare.

1977 UN Environmental Modification Convention
Main article: Environmental Modification Convention

Weather modification, particularly hostile weather warfare, was addressed by the "United Nations General Assembly Resolution 31/72, TIAS 9614 Convention[20] on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques" was adopted. The Convention was: Signed in Geneva May 18, 1977; Entered into force October 5, 1978; Ratification by U.S. President December 13, 1979; U.S. ratification deposited at New York January 17, 1980.[21]
[edit] US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

In the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps records of weather modification projects on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, under authority of Public Law 92-205, 15 USC § 330B, enacted in 1971.[22]
[edit] Proposed US Legislation

2005 U.S. Senate Bill 517 and U.S. House Bill 2995 U.S. Senate Bill 517[23] and U.S. House Bill 2995[24] were two bills proposed in 2005 that would have expanded experimental weather modification, to establish a Weather Modification Operations and Research Board, and implemented a national weather modification policy. Neither were made into law. Former Texas State Senator John N. Leedom was the key lobbyist on behalf of the weather modification bills.

2007 U.S. Senate Bill 1807 & U.S. House Bill 3445 Senate Bill 1807 and House Bill 3445, identical bills introduced July 17, 2007, proposed to establish a Weather Mitigation Advisory and Research Board to fund weather modification research [25][26]

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Don't you need a certain kind of cloud to produce precipitation? Taverner Jun 2012 #1
Yes, cumulus congestus. No clouds at all = no cumulus congestus. slackmaster Jun 2012 #6
Could you please source the 4 paragraphs beginning with "Weather modification has been ongoing"... SidDithers Jun 2012 #2
cloud seeding requires . . . ahem . . . Clouds. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2012 #3
Any rain in the forecast at all?... SidDithers Jun 2012 #4
His son had intended to take summer classes this year. ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2012 #8
The fire in Larimer county up north got some sprinkles and is 85% contained now. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #10
Details, details... IDemo Jun 2012 #7
from wiki- are you questioning whether weather modification is happening or not? Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #5
Those aren't the 4 paragraphs in your OP...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #11
You can't just randomly drop these substances into the air and get rain. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #9
Technology has come a long way, they have been doing this since the 70s Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #14
I dunno--last 2 afternoons heavy cloud buildup for hours but only a spatter of rain came out librechik Jun 2012 #19
private corporations offer cloud seeding Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #12
Was the 4 paragraph excerpt in your OP was written by Rosalind Peterson?...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #13
Bueller? Bueller?...nt SidDithers Jun 2012 #15
I thought you already found the link yourself Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #16
Is that where you got it?... SidDithers Jun 2012 #18
Hey Sid. Read your sig pic B2G Jun 2012 #20
My fave radio station had a "flash your boobies" DevonRex Jun 2012 #17
nice try Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #21
Ah. I see you DevonRex Jun 2012 #23
just messing with you Ghost of Huey Long Jun 2012 #25
of course bpi would have something like that fizzgig Jun 2012 #22
It's my kind of music but the assholes are DevonRex Jun 2012 #24
Great, in theory. But these things cost money and I bet the state doesn't have any. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #26
Locking SunsetDreams Jun 2012 #27
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