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In reply to the discussion: Do you believe nuking hurricanes is an efficacious and safe way to halt them? [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,738 posts)3. I would need to test this theory on at least 100 hurricanes to say for sure.....
... ....with dozens of research aircraft circulating about and taking data. Program would require around 50 years to complete, including long-term radiation effect studies. A private research island in the Caribbean deeded in my name will be required.
Everyone agree a big GoFundMe for this should be sufficient?.........
Disclaimer: There's no guarantee that any living thing will be left on Earth after this test....
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Do you believe nuking hurricanes is an efficacious and safe way to halt them? [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2019
OP
I would need to test this theory on at least 100 hurricanes to say for sure.....
KY_EnviroGuy
Aug 2019
#3
We did the energy calculations on this way back in grad school for a thermo class
Recursion
Aug 2019
#5
CIC Trump could surgically N-bomb the hurricane's eye, thereby killing its brain. Then, it
NCjack
Aug 2019
#29
A hurricane has about 12 billion times the joules than the biggest bomb ever made
sakabatou
Aug 2019
#8
Those that voted yes are welcome to argue the case or provide a shred of evidence.
Doodley
Aug 2019
#9
Why doesn't Trump just "Hereby Order" any hurricanes to turn around and head toward
smirkymonkey
Aug 2019
#22
I can see wondering about that. But most people realize it's a dumb idea and don't say it. n/t
brewens
Aug 2019
#30
Absolutely not. It will only create more giant fire-breathing Godzillas and extremely large ants
dameatball
Aug 2019
#31
Just send "the chosen one" out there in a duck floatie and let him blow it out.
BluesRunTheGame
Aug 2019
#34
Scientists have done the calculations. It won't work period and would be the ultimate dirty bomb
Quixote1818
Aug 2019
#38