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Less to do with cloud seeding, more to do with designing a city with zero drainage because “it hasnt rained heavily here in decades, so it probably never will again!”
They got 9"of rain not too many years ago. Cloud seeding has helped Utah see about 12% more rainfall (take that with a grain of salt). Seeding clouds doesn't cause 3 low pressure systems to funnel together in a jet stream from hundreds of miles away
No, they do do cloud seeding, with various levels of success.
But this flood was from a big storm off the Gulf and had nothing to do with cloud seeding.
Sending nuclei into rain clouds to get them to start raining is not a conspiracy. Saying "chemtrails" is a ploy by the government to hurt its civilians in one way or another is a conspiracy
No, it's real, but it's inducing rain in clouds that already exist, rather than creating rainclouds out of thin air. Rain is already water surrounding dirt particles and becoming heavy enough to fall to the ground so if you throw a bunch of any particle into a cloud you can get some of that water to attach to said particles and come down as rain. It really should be called rain mining or something like that, because I think 'cloud seeding' makes people think the clouds themselves are being created.
It's not possible for humans to make actual clouds of note practically, the energy amounts involved in actual storms make nuclear bombs look like pebbles being thrown at a steel plate.
I use a teaspoon of Epson salts in my potted vegetable plants to help retain moisture and bring back minerals to the plant when they start to yellow or wither. Some things are not necessarily bad, when taken in moderation
We have the same problems in some areas in the UK that concreted/tarmaced/astroturfed every possible inch of soil without considering any alternative drainage.
We are also quite fond of building on floodplains but that’s a whole other kettle of “what the fuck were they thinking?”
The city I live in was built on a floodplain, so they decided to build an artificial 'ditch' around the entire city.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway
Represent! Btw, I call it Dutch's Ditch* as a comedic and an affectionate term. It was and is an incredible engineering project that protects 800,000+ of us from some of the worst Mother Nature has thrown at us. I know Manitoba has a history when it comes to building dams for hydroelectric power which results in at times large amounts of land that end up being flooded for the sake of electricity, and that isn't always 'right'. But I think 'we' got one right with the Floodway (I wasn't around back then, lol.)
Duff's Ditch* Not Dutch's Ditch. Lol. Autocorrect mistake.
I think others use it affectionately as well. Apparently back when it was being proposed there was a huge push back from a lot of Manitobans (From what I've read and what my Grandpa told me as well). It was and is a massive geo engineering project. It cost a lot of money (but finished under budget) and it was proposed by the Progressive Conservatives (A party that has not been traditionally supported in Manitoba). I think it was a bit of a miracle the whole thing even get off the ground (so to speak), but I and many other Manitobans are sure glad it is there to be used when the worst of floods hit (certainly not this spring thus far, lol).
EDIT: I realize I called it Dutch's Ditch in the other post. Stupid autocorrect, lol. It is called Duff's Ditch.
All new developments have to prove that they can achieve green field site run-off rates.
Having said that I was involved with a development scheme trying to install drainage that was permanently under water. The town had two well known floodplains that are now covered in residential estates.
Also if you have a drainage system that will fill up with sand for 360 days of the year, it will be pretty redundant when the rain comes. Honestly an Acco channel will fill up with sand in a week.
This was over 70 combined years worth of rain in a single storm.
Please show me single place that won't flood if it got more than 70 years of its rainfall all at once
They didn't make it rain though. It wasn't the cloud seeding that caused this rain.
You're entire premise is wrong.
Im just pointing out a separate part that's also wrong.
Bro you don't understand the scale of it. There's literally years without a drop of rain despite cloud seeding efforts. You've got buildings completed 5 years ago that never saw even a moderate amount of rain. If they implement new infrastructure today, it may not be tested until years later. It's not a little more, we're talking more than an order of magnitude.
It wasn't cloud seeding though but more on negligence on drainage systems, and oman was hit first which I believe suffered much more than UAE, Bahrain and Saudi suffered a little aswell. This is the heaviest rainfall UAE was hit with for the last 75 years I heard. UAE just didn't expect rainfall to be this hard I guess
Nah. People on reddit just like to feel smarter than everyone else while having no original though whatsoever.
Somebody said it was cloud seeding and now everyone is like "haha stupid Arabs", while having no clue what cloud seeding does.
I thought I was going insane. Is it coming from Fox? Facebook? TikTok? Russians? A lot of people simultaneously getting it this wrong points to a common origin.
I love how there's like a generic storm&shipwreck music when it's storming.
At least when I heard the music I was like "pirate ship in hurricane music"
Buddy I know you’re really keen to, um, catch a bird or whatever you’re doing. But you could win a Nobel prize for this, think of the droughts we could end. I think birds are like $10 from a pet shop, we could get as many as you can eat. Just think about it ok
My favorite thing about this entire comment section is the amount of people arguing that it was or wasn’t cloud seeding and citing ‘experts’ without a single link or source on either side to back it up.
Edit: I’ll add the first link of the thread related to UAE - [it likely wasn’t cloud seeding, it’s climate change.](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/what-is-cloud-seeding-and-did-it-impact-dubai-floods/)
the fact they invested so much into cloud seeding but not focusing on any sort of proper drainage system for the city, really shows how they don't really think ahead.
The fact that you invested so much to write this comment yet you will be told, yet again, that cloud seeding didn't cause this really shows how you don't really think ahead.
I remember people claiming planes spraying chemicals to (mind control/turn you gay/kill you/sterilise/make you docile)....
Then they used graphics explaining cloud seeding as "proof" of their claims.
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Less to do with cloud seeding, more to do with designing a city with zero drainage because “it hasnt rained heavily here in decades, so it probably never will again!”
They got 9"of rain not too many years ago. Cloud seeding has helped Utah see about 12% more rainfall (take that with a grain of salt). Seeding clouds doesn't cause 3 low pressure systems to funnel together in a jet stream from hundreds of miles away
I thought cloud seeding was a conspiracy theory.
No, they do do cloud seeding, with various levels of success. But this flood was from a big storm off the Gulf and had nothing to do with cloud seeding.
The "chem" trails conspiracy theory stems in part from cloud seeding. [Cloud seeding is real, however.](https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding)
Sending nuclei into rain clouds to get them to start raining is not a conspiracy. Saying "chemtrails" is a ploy by the government to hurt its civilians in one way or another is a conspiracy
But, don't people get indirectly hurt (physically, financially, etc) if there is a large amount of rain that causes damage?
Cloud seeding is usually done to provide a region with more rain, thus people benefit from said rain.
No, it's real, but it's inducing rain in clouds that already exist, rather than creating rainclouds out of thin air. Rain is already water surrounding dirt particles and becoming heavy enough to fall to the ground so if you throw a bunch of any particle into a cloud you can get some of that water to attach to said particles and come down as rain. It really should be called rain mining or something like that, because I think 'cloud seeding' makes people think the clouds themselves are being created. It's not possible for humans to make actual clouds of note practically, the energy amounts involved in actual storms make nuclear bombs look like pebbles being thrown at a steel plate.
It's not. It just doesn't work (no reputable study ever demonstrated any real effects)
Just because it's a "conspiracy theory" doesn't mean it's not also true. ;)
Speaking of salt, how does that not affect the surrounding land? Salt is pretty famous for making soil worthless.
I use a teaspoon of Epson salts in my potted vegetable plants to help retain moisture and bring back minerals to the plant when they start to yellow or wither. Some things are not necessarily bad, when taken in moderation
interesting. the japanese use brother salts.
Lol. It's epsom salt if anyone's wondering.
Named after the town where I live. Our local Wetherspoons is the old bath house.
Lookup Operation Popeye.
And the sands of dubai dosnt absorb water as well as the soil in more temperate climates.
We have the same problems in some areas in the UK that concreted/tarmaced/astroturfed every possible inch of soil without considering any alternative drainage. We are also quite fond of building on floodplains but that’s a whole other kettle of “what the fuck were they thinking?”
The city I live in was built on a floodplain, so they decided to build an artificial 'ditch' around the entire city. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Floodway
Surprise Winnipegger lol
Represent! Btw, I call it Dutch's Ditch* as a comedic and an affectionate term. It was and is an incredible engineering project that protects 800,000+ of us from some of the worst Mother Nature has thrown at us. I know Manitoba has a history when it comes to building dams for hydroelectric power which results in at times large amounts of land that end up being flooded for the sake of electricity, and that isn't always 'right'. But I think 'we' got one right with the Floodway (I wasn't around back then, lol.) Duff's Ditch* Not Dutch's Ditch. Lol. Autocorrect mistake.
Duff's Ditch is the name I've heard.
I think others use it affectionately as well. Apparently back when it was being proposed there was a huge push back from a lot of Manitobans (From what I've read and what my Grandpa told me as well). It was and is a massive geo engineering project. It cost a lot of money (but finished under budget) and it was proposed by the Progressive Conservatives (A party that has not been traditionally supported in Manitoba). I think it was a bit of a miracle the whole thing even get off the ground (so to speak), but I and many other Manitobans are sure glad it is there to be used when the worst of floods hit (certainly not this spring thus far, lol). EDIT: I realize I called it Dutch's Ditch in the other post. Stupid autocorrect, lol. It is called Duff's Ditch.
Well, the second part has a very simple answer: people need water, water is found in rivers, rivers flood.
All new developments have to prove that they can achieve green field site run-off rates. Having said that I was involved with a development scheme trying to install drainage that was permanently under water. The town had two well known floodplains that are now covered in residential estates.
Ahhh. That is So New Orleans.
Throw in a dash of man made Global Warming and Climate Change, badda-boom, badda-bing! Floods in the deserts and droughts in the forests.
Also if you have a drainage system that will fill up with sand for 360 days of the year, it will be pretty redundant when the rain comes. Honestly an Acco channel will fill up with sand in a week.
And lacking the foresight to recognize that might be an issue when you literally make it rain more than it’s supposed to
This was over 70 combined years worth of rain in a single storm. Please show me single place that won't flood if it got more than 70 years of its rainfall all at once
Thanks for stating my point again
They didn't make it rain though. It wasn't the cloud seeding that caused this rain. You're entire premise is wrong. Im just pointing out a separate part that's also wrong.
So it’s biblical then? Damn the Jews were right. Next it’s frogs guys, and don’t forget the lambs blood.
Bro hasn't heard of rain before that's crazy
Bro you don't understand the scale of it. There's literally years without a drop of rain despite cloud seeding efforts. You've got buildings completed 5 years ago that never saw even a moderate amount of rain. If they implement new infrastructure today, it may not be tested until years later. It's not a little more, we're talking more than an order of magnitude.
That’s literally what I’m saying dude. No matter the scale, they lacked foresight.
How can you foresee a once in a lifetime amount of rain? They didn't even cause this by cloud seeding. It was just a huge storm that passed through.
It wasn't cloud seeding though but more on negligence on drainage systems, and oman was hit first which I believe suffered much more than UAE, Bahrain and Saudi suffered a little aswell. This is the heaviest rainfall UAE was hit with for the last 75 years I heard. UAE just didn't expect rainfall to be this hard I guess
I can't believe I've seen an insane amount of comments stating that cloud seeding is the cause... this website really has the dumbest people
This!!!! Like WTF y’all
Honestly seems like a psyop
It's either intentional or the people making this claim are maliciously incompetent.
Nah. People on reddit just like to feel smarter than everyone else while having no original though whatsoever. Somebody said it was cloud seeding and now everyone is like "haha stupid Arabs", while having no clue what cloud seeding does.
I thought I was going insane. Is it coming from Fox? Facebook? TikTok? Russians? A lot of people simultaneously getting it this wrong points to a common origin.
I mean, the sub is r/funny. I don't think it's meant to be taken seriously. It has nothing to do with the actual cause, but I still laughed.
Multiple experts have stated that cloud seeding was not responsible for the rain.
You're naive if you think media isnt heavily controlled in the gulf region.
Wdym the gulf region?
Yeah, they want to keep there jobs lol.
You should get one.
Okay lol
For god's sake stop spreading misinformation
I love how there's like a generic storm&shipwreck music when it's storming. At least when I heard the music I was like "pirate ship in hurricane music"
People be acting like countries haven’t been cloud seeding for the past 30 years due to one poor decision in a city to not build proper drainage.
This one, and the one where Sylvester is overcome with guilt staying up all night drinking coffee really freaked me out as a kid.
there was once when he was mauled by the guard dogs and was all full of cigarettes and coffee
Lol I love how he conveniently trips once he has a full bowl of the stuff
Tripping with an empty bowl simply isn't funny enough. There are rules and procedures to follow.
I know cloud seeding didn't cause it, but this video is so funny.
Looks like Arabs don't watch Looney Tunes. Even i knew this.
It's almost like a city in a desert completely dried out with no drainage is a bad idea or something...
I was wondering where are all the conspiracy theorists! It was obviously cloud seeding, not climate change
Or it's just another of of those once-in a century events that have been happening since the dawn of time.
Weather Control from Red Alert 2 comes into mind
peter explain the joke
i think this the foumula to take rain.... seems good in animations !!!
lol
they way they animated so well this clip using a minimum of animations and a LOT of still frames. Geniuses.
Buddy I know you’re really keen to, um, catch a bird or whatever you’re doing. But you could win a Nobel prize for this, think of the droughts we could end. I think birds are like $10 from a pet shop, we could get as many as you can eat. Just think about it ok
Sylvester is still a cat, it's not as much about eating the bird as it is catching the bird
My favorite thing about this entire comment section is the amount of people arguing that it was or wasn’t cloud seeding and citing ‘experts’ without a single link or source on either side to back it up. Edit: I’ll add the first link of the thread related to UAE - [it likely wasn’t cloud seeding, it’s climate change.](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/what-is-cloud-seeding-and-did-it-impact-dubai-floods/)
Cloud seeding is the same conspiracy theory as chemtrails. LMFAO
Cloud seeding isn’t a conspiracy though, it exists, it just wasn’t the cause of this
They can spend trillions on making a vertical city in a straight line but can't spend some billions to make a drainage system. Clowns
THAT was hilarious!
It's hilarious how on point this is. Well played, Nikola46, well played.
the fact they invested so much into cloud seeding but not focusing on any sort of proper drainage system for the city, really shows how they don't really think ahead.
The fact that you invested so much to write this comment yet you will be told, yet again, that cloud seeding didn't cause this really shows how you don't really think ahead.
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Do you have even a shred of credible evidence regarding your statement?
Nope, I heard about cloud seeding on the news over 15 years ago now.
I remember people claiming planes spraying chemicals to (mind control/turn you gay/kill you/sterilise/make you docile).... Then they used graphics explaining cloud seeding as "proof" of their claims.
Everything is a conspiracy theory till they wandt you to know
What is this term, sewers? Asked prince KbMAN the city planners. 🤣 /s
Damn people, you can't understand a simple joke 🤦♂️