Why Weather Control Conspiracy Theories Are Scientifically Ludicrous

barlevg writes "The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang breaks down two popular conspiracy theories: that HAARP is responsible for severe weather and that contrails from commercial airliners are actually 'chemtrails' sprayed for nefarious purposes. The article shows why each is preposterous to anyone with even an elementary knowledge of meteorology or an iota of common sense. The author readily acknowledges that his analysis will do nothing to convince the tinfoil-hat-wearing, vinegar-spraying members of the populace."

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Frack Off

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

This is ground-shaking stuff.

TO: Weather Gang. FROM: J. Bezos

[localman57]

TO: WeatherGang
FROM: J. Bezos
SUBJECT: Weather Conspiracy Theories


Guys,
I know you're not that great at the whole internet thing and all, being a newspaper and such. But one of my other companies is actually pretty good at it. So take my advice. Don't feed the trolls.

Regards,
Jeff

What is this?

[93 Escort Wagon]

The 1960s? Are we going to start seeing new stories about the government seeding the clouds?

AVOID THE BROWN ACID, MAN!

Re:What is this?

[i kan reed]

The internet has precipitated a rise of self-congratulation and echo chambers that magnify and enhance conspiracy theories in the minds of the sufficiently credulous. This has allowed thought diseases like vaccine paranoia, chemtrails, and reptoids to spread rapidly among the at-risk populations.

My proposed cure is that everyone be forced to have a 5 minute debate with a random individual they disagree with about their core beliefs. This should allow the spread of the "mental antibodies" that help resist this kind of infection*.

*this method is pending clinical trial, and people who take my ideas seriously enough to schedule a clinical trial.

Re:The sad thing about conspiracy theories

[xxxJonBoyxxx]

Isn't that the "History Channel"?

Re: Stupid article

[O('_')O_Bush]

They don't actually address HAARP, just a straw man of what the author imagines the conspiracy to be, which is much easier to do by someone with a lay educational background than the real conspiracy.

The actual conspiracy is that HAARP doesn't use lots of energy, but instead, uses resonance to cause the ionosphere to dump energy (somehow, dunno what energy is expected to be there) into the lower layers of the atmosphere, thereby causing small effects to become magnified (rainstorms into hurricanes, etc).

secret chem trail organization excels at security

[bertd]

The NSA should hire the SCTO (secret chem trail organization) to handle their security. No more leaks to worry about. Show the NSA how to control information right.

It is clear that the SCTO maintains a global fleet of thousands of specially modified tanker aircraft for 24/7 operations. There is a small army of technicians, mechanics and pilots. They skillfully manage extreme logistical challenges to safely manufacture, store, and distribute all the millions of tons of chemicals. All in secret. Not one whistle-blower. Not one crash or chemical spill. Not one photo or chemical sample has leaked.

Re: Stupid article

[OptimalCynic]

So the conspiracy is even more stupid than the straw man version? That's quite an accomplishment.

Re:Better explanations please

[HappyHead]

Wait... you linked to xkcd in a thread about conspiracy theorists and things like chemtrails, and didn't include the comic about that?

Silly person!

Re:Recent events

[dkleinsc]

Here's the proof that the conspiracy is real: Most of the people who try to make tinfoil hats screw up and actually make their hats out of aluminum foil instead!