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[–] sircac@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Next thing: "out law hurricanes" ...good luck with all that

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Those 8 states are a big contributor to the current shitshow

[–] sturger@sh.itjust.works 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 16 points 17 hours ago

Water is a chemical and crop dusters do actually dump other substances from aircraft. So, in a way, chemtrails are real. Just not in the way the conspiracy dumbasses think.

[–] yarr@feddit.nl 11 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

That reminds me of my favorite rock that prevents tiger attacks. I've had it with me for years and it works perfectly. Yet, whenever I bring it up, people make fun of me.

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 2 points 16 hours ago

I remember that scene from an episode, too. Just not which episode it is. Pre season 10 I think?

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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 17 points 19 hours ago (7 children)
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[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 22 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Quick, somebody tell these politicians about a highly addicting and dangerous chemical known as Dihydrogen monoxide with a kill rate of 100%. Ban DHMO! Save America!

~/s~

[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago

I heard that they found DHMO in hurricane Milton!

[–] neumast@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago

Yes, every terrorist in the history of mankind consumed DHMO! Ban this stuff immediately! ~/s~

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 25 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

… this article is kinda shit.

Says 8 states but doesn’t tell you which ones, just that Tennessee and Florida are 2 of them.

Says 8, tells us 2.

WHO ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO POINT AT AND LAUGH???

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 6 points 18 hours ago

So what you're saying is, the law's already working?

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

We live in a post-reality political climate.

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[–] ansiz@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

If it wasn't so sad it'd be hilarious that all these states are banning imaginary ways to control the weather while at the same time gutting the EPA and air population controls, so real ways to influence the weather.

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 12 points 23 hours ago

All forms of condensation must be exterminated!

Anyway, the reason they want to push bullshit laws is that bullshit laws can be used to punished whomever they like precisely because they are not founded in reality.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 29 points 1 day ago

Stop fucking flying so much then. You could always put those planes on the ground, on tracks. Imagine that.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Next:they want to outlaw the moon.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

They'll outlaw fake landings on the moon. Lol

[–] TinyLittlePuni@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do that many people not realise what condensation is?

[–] mycelium_underground@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

You vastly overestimate the US education system as a whole.

"Condensation can only form on glass", while not in a conversation about contrails this is a response I got from an adult human who graduated high school. He was standing 3 feet away from a steel pipe covered in condensation and dripping onto the floor.

[–] selkiesidhe@lemm.ee 71 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Without even looking, lemme guess on which states.

Are they the shit holes with low education rates and high rates of rampant stupidity who suckle the teat of all the blue states paying for them but then complain about it?

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Likely Oklahoma too - current GOP platform wants to outlaw 5G.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

They mentioned shitholes full of idiots.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

One of the states is Florida, which is ranked #1 in the U.S. for higher education.

Louisiana and Tennessee I expect it from... But Desantis has done a number on Florida.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Who is ranking Florida #1 for higher education? Even before DeSantis, I only heard of Florida schools being part schools.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (3 children)

A lot of it is tied to "nice" weather and lower tuition costs. But the University of Central Florida is one of, if not the largest University in the U.S. and focused on engineering and computer science. Embry Riddle is the largest Aerospace/Aeronautical school in the world I believe. Florida State University and the University of Florida are likely where the party school stigma stems from, but there are 77 accredited Universities in Florida.

The tuition I'm sure effects it a lot:

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] RejZoR@lemmy.ml 177 points 1 day ago (30 children)

Let me get this straight. They are going to outlaw... water condensation. They are literally the grandpa from The Simpsons yelling at the clouds. Because chemtrails are basically just clouds. It's just water vapor from the airplane engines condensing in cold atmosphere at high altitudes. Because it's cold up there. They know it's cold up there, right? Right? Imagine being a grown fucking adult and not knowing how this shit works. Go out in the winter and breathe with open mouth. You're now breathing out chemtrails. you fucking dumbasses.

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