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2005-08-28 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Katrina set to hit New Orleans Monday AM

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Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-08-28 15:47|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's possible that cloud seeding could be used to 'steer' a hurricane, although a hurriane of this size would requie a lot of seeding. However, think of the political consequences if a hurricane were steered towards Mexico for example.

Posted by phil_b 2005-08-28 20:54|| 2005-08-28 20:54|| Front Page Top

#2 It is when comprehending the power of a hurricane, volcano, earthquake or tsunami that one realizes how puny are man's efforts. We do not yet have the power to steer hurricanes, nor to cause the globe to warm. Though if the Soviets had lasted much longer they may have ben ready to give it a try.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-28 21:08|| 2005-08-28 21:08|| Front Page Top

#3 where's our Halliburton Hurricane Control Rep to answer about taht?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-28 21:09|| 2005-08-28 21:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, Frank, when I find that dude I'm going to kick his ass.

Posted by Matt 2005-08-28 21:32|| 2005-08-28 21:32|| Front Page Top

#5 The Chinese do cloud seeding on a large scale, apparently with considerable success. The French do it also to stop hail damage.

Posted by phil_b 2005-08-28 21:43|| 2005-08-28 21:43|| Front Page Top

#6 lol Matt - sore subject, sorry. Glad you're safe tho'

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-28 21:46|| 2005-08-28 21:46|| Front Page Top

#7 no mater how powerful man ever bekomes he cant beat mother nacher on pms.

Posted by muck4doo 2005-08-28 21:54|| http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/]">[http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/] 2005-08-28 21:54|| Front Page Top

#8 And Kos is already blaming Bush.

Posted by Korora">Korora 2005-08-28 21:58|| http://basementburrow.blogspot.com]">[http://basementburrow.blogspot.com] 2005-08-28 21:58|| Front Page Top

#9 phil, you need to think in terms of a tornado 200 miles across. It would eat a nuke like a candy bar.

Posted by Matt 2005-08-28 21:59|| 2005-08-28 21:59|| Front Page Top

#10 All it would take to change this suckers course are 500 new Porches getting washed in Galveston.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-28 22:02|| 2005-08-28 22:02|| Front Page Top

#11 Matt Step Deuce brought out a LapTop, I Pod and a set of drums in a rental car. Abandoned his junker at the airport.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-28 22:04|| 2005-08-28 22:04|| Front Page Top

#12 yore kidden rite korora?

Posted by muck4doo 2005-08-28 22:12|| http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/]">[http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/] 2005-08-28 22:12|| Front Page Top

#13 Wasn't us.

I heard there has been a rather 'low' pressure area centered around Crawford TX over the past month or so.

We thought it had gone away toward California about a week ago but its back again...

Posted by Halliburton Hurricane Control 2005-08-28 23:05|| 2005-08-28 23:05|| Front Page Top

#14 Cloud seeding has already been tried to change the intensity of hurricanes. Changing their direction is in principle easier since all you have to do alter the relative energy between one side and the opposite side of hurricane by a small amount. However, we will never see a real world test (except possibly in Australia where a cyclone could be steered out to sea), just imagine the lawsuits.

Posted by phil_b 2005-08-28 23:09|| 2005-08-28 23:09|| Front Page Top

#15 phil_b, have you've been ever in the eye of a hurricane? If you were, you 'd know that it is, essentially, an electic phenomenon, the light show is really purdy. The associated stirring of air fronts is an added feature.

I wonder... WWTD? (What Would Tesla Do)

Posted by eye witness 2005-08-28 23:46|| 2005-08-28 23:46|| Front Page Top

#16 Katrina set to hit New Orleans Monday AM

And the price of gasoline will increase as a result.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-28 23:52|| 2005-08-28 23:52|| Front Page Top

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