Comments on: Cloud Seeding Yachts http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: JKB http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-12719 JKB Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:07:52 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-12719 The reason the cloud seeding isn't done, except maybe in China, is that when you attempt to modify the weather, or god forbid, the climate, the whole act of God clause goes away and you get to prove your not responsible for any and all "natural" disasters. This plan is to modify the global climate in a direct way. So you'll need a host of lawyers to defend against lawsuits for every hurricane, every flood, every drought, every cool summer in Florida and every ruined outdoor wedding. It can be costly to prove you're not responsible. And should even a minor disaster be attributed to the seeding, you're done. That $5 billion wouldn't be a drop in the bucket if you got held responsible for say a heavy storm flooding homes in Malibu like the El Nino induced storms back in 1997-98. How about paying for flooding of New Orleans? Not to mention, unmanned ships? If these ships get anywhere near fishing areas, they'd be stripped to the waterline if not taken completely. Happens with the NOAA buoys along the equator. Or how about some enterprising scavenger who goes looking for them, since they will be spouting a tall tell into sky that will be visible for long distances. The reason the cloud seeding isn’t done, except maybe in China, is that when you attempt to modify the weather, or god forbid, the climate, the whole act of God clause goes away and you get to prove your not responsible for any and all “natural” disasters.

This plan is to modify the global climate in a direct way. So you’ll need a host of lawyers to defend against lawsuits for every hurricane, every flood, every drought, every cool summer in Florida and every ruined outdoor wedding. It can be costly to prove you’re not responsible. And should even a minor disaster be attributed to the seeding, you’re done. That $5 billion wouldn’t be a drop in the bucket if you got held responsible for say a heavy storm flooding homes in Malibu like the El Nino induced storms back in 1997-98. How about paying for flooding of New Orleans?

Not to mention, unmanned ships? If these ships get anywhere near fishing areas, they’d be stripped to the waterline if not taken completely. Happens with the NOAA buoys along the equator. Or how about some enterprising scavenger who goes looking for them, since they will be spouting a tall tell into sky that will be visible for long distances.

]]> By: JKB http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-13929 JKB Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:07:52 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-13929 The reason the cloud seeding isn't done, except maybe in China, is that when you attempt to modify the weather, or god forbid, the climate, the whole act of God clause goes away and you get to prove your not responsible for any and all "natural" disasters. <br><br>This plan is to modify the global climate in a direct way. So you'll need a host of lawyers to defend against lawsuits for every hurricane, every flood, every drought, every cool summer in Florida and every ruined outdoor wedding. It can be costly to prove you're not responsible. And should even a minor disaster be attributed to the seeding, you're done. That $5 billion wouldn't be a drop in the bucket if you got held responsible for say a heavy storm flooding homes in Malibu like the El Nino induced storms back in 1997-98. How about paying for flooding of New Orleans?<br><br>Not to mention, unmanned ships? If these ships get anywhere near fishing areas, they'd be stripped to the waterline if not taken completely. Happens with the NOAA buoys along the equator. Or how about some enterprising scavenger who goes looking for them, since they will be spouting a tall tell into sky that will be visible for long distances. The reason the cloud seeding isn’t done, except maybe in China, is that when you attempt to modify the weather, or god forbid, the climate, the whole act of God clause goes away and you get to prove your not responsible for any and all “natural” disasters.

This plan is to modify the global climate in a direct way. So you’ll need a host of lawyers to defend against lawsuits for every hurricane, every flood, every drought, every cool summer in Florida and every ruined outdoor wedding. It can be costly to prove you’re not responsible. And should even a minor disaster be attributed to the seeding, you’re done. That $5 billion wouldn’t be a drop in the bucket if you got held responsible for say a heavy storm flooding homes in Malibu like the El Nino induced storms back in 1997-98. How about paying for flooding of New Orleans?

Not to mention, unmanned ships? If these ships get anywhere near fishing areas, they’d be stripped to the waterline if not taken completely. Happens with the NOAA buoys along the equator. Or how about some enterprising scavenger who goes looking for them, since they will be spouting a tall tell into sky that will be visible for long distances.

]]> By: Kelly Wanser http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-12709 Kelly Wanser Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:59:06 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-12709 Rather, Professor Salter's yachts for Professor Latham's cloud-seeding program. Rather, Professor Salter’s yachts for Professor Latham’s cloud-seeding program.

]]> By: Kelly Wanser http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-12708 Kelly Wanser Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:58:03 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-12708 Indeed, I am no expert on oil rigs, I stand corrected. It appears that an oil rig runs in the neighborhood of $100 million or so, about 20 times more than one of Professor Latham's yachts. As it is, we appreciate your interest in the cloud seeding program, and hope you continue to encourage interest in it. Some of the proposed marine engineering is quite exciting. Indeed, I am no expert on oil rigs, I stand corrected. It appears that an oil rig runs in the neighborhood of $100 million or so, about 20 times more than one of Professor Latham’s yachts. As it is, we appreciate your interest in the cloud seeding program, and hope you continue to encourage interest in it. Some of the proposed marine engineering is quite exciting.

]]> By: Anchorman http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-12707 Anchorman Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:34:11 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-12707 $5 Billion oil rig? Even at a $400,000 day rate it would take over 34 years to break even and you're worried about correct numbers... $5 Billion oil rig? Even at a $400,000 day rate it would take over 34 years to break even and you’re worried about correct numbers…

]]> By: Kelly Wanser http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-13928 Kelly Wanser Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:59:06 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-13928 Rather, Professor Salter's yachts for Professor Latham's cloud-seeding program. Rather, Professor Salter’s yachts for Professor Latham’s cloud-seeding program.

]]> By: Kelly Wanser http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-13927 Kelly Wanser Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:58:03 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-13927 Indeed, I am no expert on oil rigs, I stand corrected. It appears that an oil rig runs in the neighborhood of $100 million or so, about 20 times more than one of Professor Latham's yachts. As it is, we appreciate your interest in the cloud seeding program, and hope you continue to encourage interest in it. Some of the proposed marine engineering is quite exciting. Indeed, I am no expert on oil rigs, I stand corrected. It appears that an oil rig runs in the neighborhood of $100 million or so, about 20 times more than one of Professor Latham’s yachts. As it is, we appreciate your interest in the cloud seeding program, and hope you continue to encourage interest in it. Some of the proposed marine engineering is quite exciting.

]]> By: Anchorman http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-13926 Anchorman Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:34:11 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-13926 $5 Billion oil rig? Even at a $400,000 day rate it would take over 34 years to break even and you're worried about correct numbers... $5 Billion oil rig? Even at a $400,000 day rate it would take over 34 years to break even and you’re worried about correct numbers…

]]> By: Kelly Wanser http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-12698 Kelly Wanser Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:01:33 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-12698 I work with Professors Latham and Salter in development for their project. It would be helpful if you would publish a correction to your quoted price for the cloud-seeding yachts, as the estmated cost of development of a single boat is nearer to $3-5 million (Salter quotes it somewhat optimnistically at $1m). Thus, the entire program can be financed for as little as $5billion, which is approximately the cost of a single oil rig. I work with Professors Latham and Salter in development for their project. It would be helpful if you would publish a correction to your quoted price for the cloud-seeding yachts, as the estmated cost of development of a single boat is nearer to $3-5 million (Salter quotes it somewhat optimnistically at $1m). Thus, the entire program can be financed for as little as $5billion, which is approximately the cost of a single oil rig.

]]> By: Andrew http://gcaptain.com/cloud-seeding-yachts/?1936#comment-12696 Andrew Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:43:16 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=1936#comment-12696 Why do you even bother posting idiotic, nonsense stories like this on your blog. I have always considered this an interesting web site to visit, however with the increase in ridiculous stories like this one being posted, I find myself increasingly less interested to visit. Why do you even bother posting idiotic, nonsense stories like this on your blog. I have always considered this an interesting web site to visit, however with the increase in ridiculous stories like this one being posted, I find myself increasingly less interested to visit.

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