Comments on: Cloud Busting http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:11:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/comment-page-1/#comment-7733 Tom Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:24:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/#comment-7733 There was a study done of temperature readings in the days after 9/11 and a definite correlation was made to the much clearer skies. IIRC a couple degrees difference. Cooler nights and warmer days. There was a study done of temperature readings in the days after 9/11 and a definite correlation was made to the much clearer skies. IIRC a couple degrees difference. Cooler nights and warmer days.

]]> By: jonesy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/comment-page-1/#comment-7729 jonesy Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:43:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/#comment-7729 Nah, its the yakuza testing new Russian weather weapons. At least thats what Scott Stevens would have you believe. http://www.weatherwars.info/ (I'm more embarrased than ever to live in Idaho...) Nah, its the yakuza testing new Russian weather weapons. At least thats what Scott Stevens would have you believe. http://www.weatherwars.info/

(I’m more embarrased than ever to live in Idaho…)

]]> By: mickal555 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/comment-page-1/#comment-7727 mickal555 Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:26:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/#comment-7727 ARGHHHHHHH he's going over to the dark side!!! whats this about (god forbid) [i] liking[/i] clouds??? and that is clearly a chemtrail they are mixing them up to gain control our sheep... ARGHHHHHHH

he’s going over to the dark side!!!

whats this about (god forbid) [i] liking[/i] clouds???

and that is clearly a chemtrail they are mixing them up to gain control our sheep…

]]> By: Andy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/comment-page-1/#comment-7730 Andy Mon, 07 Nov 2005 04:39:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/#comment-7730 a little OT, but can anybody here point me to a good chemtrail de-bunking? a little OT, but can anybody here point me to a good chemtrail de-bunking?

]]> By: Thomas Siefert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/comment-page-1/#comment-7731 Thomas Siefert Sun, 06 Nov 2005 23:15:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/#comment-7731 "Utter bollocks dude", was my first reaction when I saw above comment. But then I had a look at Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrails and there does seems to be theories pointing towards contrail contributing to global warming. However none of the links seem to point toward any major research projects. The whole entry in Wikipedia doesn't seem that neutral, it does rather look like another plug for global warming. Flying lower would not only be a fuel consumption problem. The life span of planes would be seriously degraded as they are not buildt to fly in that air density for any long periods. “Utter bollocks dude”, was my first reaction when I saw above comment. But then I had a look at Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrails and there does seems to be theories pointing towards contrail contributing to global warming. However none of the links seem to point toward any major research projects. The whole entry in Wikipedia doesn’t seem that neutral, it does rather look like another plug for global warming.

Flying lower would not only be a fuel consumption problem. The life span of planes would be seriously degraded as they are not buildt to fly in that air density for any long periods.

]]> By: dude http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/comment-page-1/#comment-7732 dude Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:14:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/#comment-7732 Contrails can increase global warming. That's why sicentists are thinking that planes should fly lower to the ground so fewer contrails are made. However, air resistance is more because the plane would be lower to the ground, so the plane would require more fuel. What a problem that scientists have! Contrails can increase global warming. That’s why sicentists are thinking that planes should fly lower to the ground so fewer contrails are made. However, air resistance is more because the plane would be lower to the ground, so the plane would require more fuel. What a problem that scientists have!

]]> By: CR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/comment-page-1/#comment-7728 CR Sat, 05 Nov 2005 07:34:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2005/11/03/cloud-busting/#comment-7728 Sometimes clouds can be annoying. Like tonight, when they obscured the view of the ISS. Darn. Oh, well, better luck next time. Sometimes clouds can be annoying. Like tonight, when they obscured the view of the ISS. Darn. Oh, well, better luck next time.

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