The_Barnacle wrote on Aug 31
st, 2019 at 5:47pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Aug 26th, 2019 at 6:10pm:
Donald Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs inside hurricanes to stop them reaching land.
Don't US presidents ever learn that when you make threats you only encourage pre emtive strikes.
It is a stupid idea that has been around for about 70 years apparently.
"The truth, though, is that Donald Trump’s apparent brainstorm—as terrible an idea as it is—actually has a long history. Seventy years ago, it was at the forefront of American scientific thought."
https://www.wired.com/story/nuking-hurricanes-polar-ice-caps-climate-change/The_Barnacle wrote on Aug 31
st, 2019 at 5:47pm:
Quote:
Hurricane Dorian reached Category 3 intensity Friday and forecasters said it will only become stronger before it strikes the Florida coast next week. More than 20 million Americans could feel the storm's impact.
Florida's east coast is bracing for what could be its most powerful storm in 27 years. It is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday. Georgia and North and South Carolina are also on high alert.
As of 11 p.m. EDT on Friday, Dorian's center was some 375 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas and about 545 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, the hurricane center said. Dorian was moving at 10 mph and had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/hurricane-dorian-updates-category-3-florida-la...
As long as they don't start about it being caused or made worse by climate change.

Although I rather think that will be in the pipeline.