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China Vows to Stop the Rain

Posted by samzenpus on from the way-ahead-of-the-germ-warfare-division dept.

Since the Olympic stadium doesn't have a roof, the Beijing Meteorological Bureau has been given the task of making sure the games remain dry. According to Zhang Qian, head of weather manipulation (best title to have on a business card ever) at the bureau, they've had success with light rain but heavy rain remains tough to control. I see a hurricane cannon in some lucky country's future.

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  1. Someone tell John Fogerty? by Fysiks+Wurks · · Score: 5, Funny

    He always wanted to know "who'll stop the rain?" The Chinese.

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    1. Re:Someone tell John Fogerty? by croddy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Really? Have you ever seen the rain?

  2. Mad Scienteists by Laguerre · · Score: 5, Funny

    Zhang Qian, head of weather manipulation (best title to have on a business card ever)
    Mad scientists can't start out being James Bond villains. This seems like a great place for an aspiring mad scientist to work, fresh out of mad grad school.