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Energy-Beaming Space Collector To Also Alter Weather?
Recently we covered California utility company PG&E's ambitious deal with upstart Solaren to beam energy to earth from a space-based solar collector. What we didn't know is Solaren's patent also covers the alteration of weather elements with that very same system. "By heating up the upper and middle levels of an infant hurricane, they say they could disrupt the flows of air that power the enormous storms. Air warmed by tropical waters flows up through a hurricane and is vented through the eye into the upper atmosphere. Theoretically, you could heat up the top of the storm and lower the pressure differential between layers, resulting in a weaker storm. "
You have to nuke 'em from orbit. It is the only way to be sure.
Some Zen for you all...
A country like a bird, cannot fly without both a left and and right wing.
it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
A metaphor is relevant only if the attributes of the metaphor have the same sort of relationships to each other as to the concept you are trying to simplify.
Countries aren't like birds. Political ideologies aren't like wings. Therefore your attempt at metaphor is a complete failure.