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    Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow

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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    10/20/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    This is why we can't have nice things. #science
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    Image of TheGreenRanger TheGreenRanger
    10/20/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    am i the only person who loves snow? then again, i guess they get a lot of it in moscow, but still! keep this away from me, i like all my 4 seasons thank you very much. #science
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    10/20/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    Well, more weather hacking than climate hacking.

    What I don't get is why quasi/pseudo/vaguely/ex-communist nations seem so enamored of the idea that these techniques actually work reliably. Cloud seeding is nothing new, but it's been pretty much abandoned everywhere else, due to mediocre results.
    -Kle. #science
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    "and the whole project is considerably less expensive than the current cost of clearing Moscow's streets."

    that... is honestly rather suprising. i can't imagine how this might backfire in the comming spring with record snow melts. the potential for flash flooding must be enormous. #climatehacking
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    Image of kosai kosai
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    Chemical snow sounds delicious! #climatehacking
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    Image of lazyeight lazyeight
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    I am play godski!! #climatehacking
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    Image of spidyredneckjedi spidyredneckjedi
    10/19/09

    @lazyeight: You go to far, you am play Gods! #climatehacking
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    Image of YankBoffin YankBoffin
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    Cloud seeding is nothing new, but this does have such an eerie feel to it. I find it surprising that this will be more cost effective than snow removal. I wonder how many planes have to dump how many tons of cement and dry ice into the sky to prevent each winter storm. #climatehacking
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    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    Oh boy, wait until the guys at HAARP hear bout this. #climatehacking
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    Image of mipakr mipakr
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    now they need to do this in wisconsin :] #climatehacking
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    Image of MonkeyT MonkeyT
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    If you want super-villain plot, how about "The silver iodide accidentally contaminates the food and ground water with a colloidal silver suspension which ultimately turns everyone in Moscow blue." Insert evil laughter... now. #climatehacking
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    10/19/09

    @MonkeyT: But, that actually sounds plausible. You can't be a self-respecting super-villain if your plots could actually happen. Sheesh. #climatehacking
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    Image of M1A1D M1A1D
    10/19/09

    @MonkeyT: The ultimate finish to that would be if the DC-Moscow hotline rang with The Smurfs Theme.

    "Yes Papa Smurf? I mean yes Prime Minister?" #climatehacking
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    10/19/09

    @MonkeyT: Don't worry, I know exactly who to call:
    Beatlesss to battle!! #climatehacking
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    Image of tamoko tamoko
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    No Mr. Bond.... I expect it to snow!!! Mahmahmahmahamah! #climatehacking
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    10/19/09

    @tamoko: +1. This totally is a James Bond villain idea. #science
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    Image of TheGreenRanger TheGreenRanger
    10/20/09

    @tamoko: hee hee heeeee ah hoo hoo hooo #science
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    Image of TemporalSword TemporalSword
    10/19/09

    In reply to Moscow Mayor's Climate-Hacking Plot: a Winter Without Snow
    Exxxcellent...

    *steeples fingers* #climatehacking
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    Image of Mathmos Mathmos
    07/29/09

    In reply to Global Warming Gave Rise to the Inca Empire
    Bring out yer trolls!, Bring out yer trolls!
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    Image of Meirelle Meirelle
    07/29/09

    In reply to Global Warming Gave Rise to the Inca Empire
    While this little bit of information is interesting and incredibly awesome, there is a big part of me going, "Oh, GOD! Please, don't encourage those people!" That's all we need-- more people saying, "See, global warming is a GOOD thing!"
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    07/29/09

    @Meirelle: Decepticon: Hey, one species "To hot" is another species "Just right."
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    Image of Steve Zagar Steve Zagar
    07/29/09

    In reply to Global Warming Gave Rise to the Inca Empire
    The amount of carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere in a single hour of a volcanic eruption, dwarfs anything humans could produce in a year.

    Is pollution bad? Sure.

    Is there anything we can do to prevent global warming? Nope.

    It's a natural and cyclical thing that the geological record proves is gonna happen again and again regardless of what humans do.

    And before someone says "OMG BUT THE ICECAPZ BE MELTING!!!" If the ocean rose even 6 inches, the slightly increased surface area of the ocean would result in global cooling. How do I know this? Take a physics class and learn about entropy and thermodynamics.

    Didn't mean to rant. Just annoyed at people panicking over something natural that has been happening for millions of years.
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    Image of Faustroll Faustroll
    07/29/09

    @Steve Zagar:

    The amount of carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere in a single hour of a volcanic eruption, dwarfs anything humans could produce in a year.

    Too bad we've been pumping massive amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere for close to 2 centuries. The problem is cumulative, as there's no place for last years CO2 to go once it's up there.

    As for the melting icecaps causing global cooling, Global Warming does not mean it just keeps getting hotter. Maybe you should take a class on climatology and learn the difference between climate and weather.
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    Meirelle: Decepticon promoted this comment Pope John Peeps II approved this comment Faustroll was starred Faustroll was unstarred
    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    07/29/09

    @Steve Zagar: You're an idiot.
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    Image of Meirelle Meirelle
    07/29/09

    @Faustroll: Exactly. People earlier this year were bitching about global warming "not being real" because the winter was unusually cold that season. And then came the part where I extended my middle finger to them.
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    Image of Tzepish Tzepish
    07/29/09

    @Steve Zagar: The increased surface area of the ocean comes at the expense of decreased surface area of ice. This decreases albedo and hence, results in more warming, not cooling. How do I know this? Take a physics class and learn that you can't just apply entropy and thermodynamics to one part of a system and expect it to spit out the correct result for the whole.
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    Image of ParryLost ParryLost
    07/29/09

    @Tzepish:Obvious liberal propaganda.
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