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Title: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on July 17, 2009, 04:14:44 PM

Read Here

http://www.sustainabilityninja.com/eco-news/bill-gates-puts-kibosh-on-hurricanes-21570/ (http://www.sustainabilityninja.com/eco-news/bill-gates-puts-kibosh-on-hurricanes-21570/)

Alt link

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/research/2009-07-15-gates-hurricanes_N.htm (http://www.usatoday.com/weather/research/2009-07-15-gates-hurricanes_N.htm)

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: TWCToday on July 18, 2009, 10:29:37 AM

If anyone was ever to attempt or organize something like this.... i think Gates is the best person to try

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: Gil on July 18, 2009, 10:44:33 AM

Gotta love him. :happy:

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: Lightning86 on July 20, 2009, 06:23:49 PM

I think it's wrong to mess with nature. I don't think it's a good idea  :hmm:

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on July 21, 2009, 01:08:51 AM

Just one word: What!?

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: twcclassics on July 21, 2009, 10:33:39 AM

Laughable at best.

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: hen7713 on July 21, 2009, 11:25:07 AM

/me adds to list of whack jobs

Seriously, messing with nature will have negative effects, guess he doesn't understand that yet.

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 21, 2009, 09:12:43 PM

This is weird :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 21, 2009, 09:14:02 PM

It would take so much cold water to stop a hurricane that it wouldn't even be feasible in practice.  The benefits gained by reducing a hurricane's intensity just a small amount isn't even close to the cost necessary for this project.  This whole idea is just hilarious. :bleh: