Re: DEP's Hurricane-busting idea:

In article <11j5i432fn2qj94@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Lord Gow, the brawn of
The New Trijcomms! <lordgow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "David E. Powell" <David_Powell3006@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1127369828.459824.213800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > How about getting a 747, strip it down, and mount a big liquid nitrogen
> > tank in the cargo bay? Have a big insulated hose boom extending out the
> > tail, telescope it out further when in flight.. the tank can be
> > insulated and pressurized by the nitrogen gas boiling off at a certain
> > temperature and pressure point. Then get into the area of the eye wall
> > or just above it, and spray out a cone behind the plane. That could
> > create some serious rain or even hail, destabilize the eye wall and
> > mess up the storm a bit, maybe drop the wind speed and raise the
> > pressure a bit?
>
> (liberal idiot)
>
> Do you have any idea what that will do to the environment?!?
>
> (/liberal idiot)

Actually, since the air we breathe is majorly nitrogen based (with some
oxygen and other elements tossed in for good measure), and liquid
nitrogen existing well below normal temperatures... yeah, I got a good
idea what that'll do...

> Hmm... it's an idea. Would even that much liquid nitrogen even make a dent
> in a hurricane tho?

Dent, yes. Big enough to stop it, no. Big enough to reduce some
cities on the edge from receiving damage, maybe, depends upon varying
factors, including the hurricane "wobble"

> LG (firmly believes that conquering a hurricane will bring on the
> Apocalypse)

Maybe, but I'm sick and tired of the X-Men fighting him.

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