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How Much Does A Cloud Weigh?

Posted by simoniker on from the fluffy-but-heavy dept.

MyNameIsFred writes "ABC News is running an article revealing unexpected facts about weather formations. Ever wonder how much a cloud weighs? What about a hurricane? A meteorologist has done some estimates and the results might surprise you..." Reports that include the phrase "more than all the elephants on the planet" are always welcome.

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  1. Re:An earlier answer by teamhasnoi · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    In other news, Department of Homeland Security director Tom Ridge has made great strides defending the U.S. from terrorism by requiring 7 forms of identification, a seven day 'waiting' period in Guantanamo Bay, and a violent strip search before allowing any brown people to fly clouds over U.S. population centers.

    "This is a great day for America! We have hobbled the terrorists new weapons of mass destruction, and crippled their abillity to fly big fluffy bunnies or giant frosted Krispie Kremes weighing millions of elephants or several thousand 747s into our nation's buildings!"

    After the announcement, the director was overheard to say an aide, "Tell me I'm relevant again..."