Hurricane dispersal by supersonic booms & implications of building real life star destroyers

[YNM]

1 hour ago, kerbiloid said:

Yes.

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_{(This works in From Dust, why shouldn't irl?)}

Believe it or not, in our country (esp. the central parts of the island I live in) that is nearly a profession (it's not exactly that, but it claims to "bend" weather, at least rain shower). You want to ensure your event isn't disturbed by rain ? Just hire one. Too often it works - sometimes no cloud at all would enter the area as far as the eyes see - but no one is sure how true it is !

Edited September 9, 2017 by YNM

[cubinator]

Given enough aircraft (say, 1.4 M_sun of them) you could tear the hurricane apart due to tidal forces and then reduce it to very basic forms of energy that are either scattered into space or trapped in the aircraft.

[Green Baron]

*scratchhead* probably not enough air for such a big hive ?

[cubinator]

1 minute ago, Green Baron said:

*scratchhead* probably not enough air for such a big hive ?

Don't worry, its event horizon will be plenty small enough once it finishes collapsing.

[moonsparkejo]

On 9/8/2017 at 8:07 AM, Green Baron said:

One moment, is the linked site really the official American patent office's blabla website ?

If so, i am deeply disappointed.

Did you happen to notice "here's the link to the 'patent'. "

[Green Baron]

Yep, that'll be a little less than 4km ?

1 minute ago, moonsparkejo said:

Did you happen to notice "here's the link to the 'patent'. "

I happened. That was where my doubts startet :-)

[moonsparkejo]

40 minutes ago, Green Baron said:

Yep, that'll be a little less than 4km ?

I happened. That was where my doubts startet :-)

Well, I'm glad somebody pays attention to detail : P

Edited September 9, 2017 by moonsparkejo

[kerbiloid]

In late medieval ages the were shooting at tornadoes with cannonballs. Is this method now patented, too?

[wumpus]

11 hours ago, kerbiloid said:

In late medieval ages the were shooting at tornadoes with cannonballs. Is this method now patented, too?

Legend has it they rung bells at thunderstorms.  Laws had to be passed and bell ringers forced to avoid ringing bells to avoid death.  No idea how accurate that one is.

[Green Baron]

I heard that too, once. My medieval knowledge is limited.

But people generally where more spiritual and it might be simply because churches - at least high medieval times, 11th century onwards - usually where strong stone buildings that offered more safety from gusts, rain and lightning strikes.

Edited September 10, 2017 by Green Baron

[Shpaget]

35 minutes ago, wumpus said:

Legend has it they rung bells at thunderstorms.  Laws had to be passed and bell ringers forced to avoid ringing bells to avoid death.  No idea how accurate that one is.

I remember hearing about this lunacy in school; unfortunately it was so long ago I don't remember the context and whether my teacher presented it as an actual lightning repellent or as a superstitious folly.

[GDJ]

No, and no.

 

[Grand Ship Builder]

No, if so we'd be able to control weather by now.