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Microbes Controlling the Weather?

ammonoid writes "The BBC news website reported this story about the possibility that the biologically selfish interests of microbes in the atmosphere to reproduce may be partly responsible for the formation of clouds, and observed patterns of rainfall. "

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  1. possible crazytalk scenarios by DrSkwid · · Score: 3, Funny

    The microbes started life on earth after drifting here from across space on a comet this making the microbes god and heaven is indeed in the clouds. The image of god is water. Man, made from water, is literally made in the image of god. (mind you nothing special about man, so are cucumbers).

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  2. er! by seann · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft controlling the weather?!! oh..microbes.

    Meh.. It *COULD* happen.

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