Does anybody still think chemtrails are a conspiracy theory?

I’m not sure how praying solar radiation will work, and am skeptical that it is a governmental technique. I’m not sure what you mean by chemtrails. I didn’t read the report, just the summary, so maybe it is explained somewhere. I’m guess they are some kind of trail left by chemicals in some way?

As to conspiracy theories—I’m not sure what the conspiracy is. It does seem that the UK and the US are cooperating to study methods of cooling the earth through geoengineering techniques. It would seem sensible that the public sector (which is to say, us) would want a say over how this is done, especially since we don’t want to be poisoned. At least, I don’t.

So I honestly don’t understand this question. Perhaps you could clear it up?

One thing I find surprising is that the Republican chair of the science and technology committee is even willing to look into this, since Republicans don’t believe in global warming.

I take it you’re thinking of contrails (“condensation trails”) from airplanes? Well, it’s pretty consistent from all jets at altitudes above a certain level. so it’s more widespread than a conspiracy. And when you figure out how incompetent airlines are at simple maintenance, you know United, US Air, and American aren’t involved.

Geo engineering does require regulation, but this isn’t part of it.

contrails dissapear within 90 seconds. chemtrails linger for at least 15 minutes. I saw some chemtrails today.

May be the silliest conspiracy theory ever.

How do you go from “the UK government thinks geo-engineering programmes require regulation” to ”[a]re chemtrails a conspiracy theory”?

Please explain the thinking behind this, as it escapes me.

Geo-engineering scares the shit out of me. We’re monkeying with forces we don’t fully understand. And to make it worse we are looking to politicians to make regulations concerning what will and won’t work, in institutions like the UN. A disaster of global proportions waiting to happen.

Chemtrails? It certainly would be a convenient way to disperse chemicals to effect climate change, cheaply and unobtrusively. But the government says we aren’t doing it so that should be the end of that. They would never say they aren’t doing something that they are actually doing. I have full faith in them.

@Jaxk Does geoengineering scare you enough that you think we should stop doing it? Like, maybe stop using gasoline in cars and turn to solar powered charging stations and electric cars?

@wundayatta

There’s a big difference between trying to reduce our environmental footprint, whether pollution or CO2, and trying to actively change the global climate. We have been residents on this planet for a short time and I don’t believe we have the expertise to re-engineer the climate. Our history of unexpected consequences is too vivid to ignore. If we want to experiment with a Genesis device, let’s do it on Mars or somewhere we don’t have to worry about wiping out all life on this planet.

And no, nothing would make me so scared that I would buy an electric car.

@Jaxk I think your argument is the right one, but you aren’t applying it soon enough in time. The original geoengineering started at the end of the 19th century, or thereabouts. It’s when we first started burning heretofore unmatched levels of carbon fuels. That is the experiment that we are conducting in changing our environment. That is the experiment we have no business engaging in without any controls. We are actively trying to change the environment. It’s just that we were unaware we were doing so. So I guess that makes it not an experiment? Hmmm?