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[jkw]

This sounds like a potential military weapon as well

[mc32 → jkw]

They mention the US, CN and then SU, now RU, had engaged in weather research for offensive purposes --but at least some of that has turned to defensive measures now, given pop growth and climate change.

[callmeal → jkw]

It is. And it worked so well, there's an international treaty[0] against using it in war.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Modification_Con...

[zingmars → jkw]

The conspiracy theorists are going to love this.