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To: HairOfTheDog
"The researchers suggest that, during a tropical storm, aeroplanes could deliver harmless surfactants to the ocean surface – reducing surface tension in water and stopping droplets from forming – perhaps preventing a hurricane developing."

They aren't talking about dumping oil into the ocean, it's too damn expensive! ;-)

16 posted on 07/25/2005 4:58:11 PM PDT by Normal4me (I'm sweating like a muslim wearing a backpack on a London subway!)
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To: Normal4me

True enough... I think it's preposterous anyhow... just because of the scale involved.


18 posted on 07/25/2005 4:59:24 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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