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Posted 4.18.11 at 3:59 pm 5 Comments

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Artificial Clouds In Qatar

Qatar University

Amid concerns that the Qatari summer heat could be dangerous for players and attendees of the 2022 World Cup, researchers at Qatar University have developed artificial clouds to shade the stadiums and training grounds. After it became clear that there were no plans to move the tournament to the winter, scientists developed them to battle summer temperatures of up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Using the clouds has the potential to reduce the temperature on the field by 10 degrees.

The clouds, which cost $500,000 each, are made of lightweight carbon and held aloft with helium. Solar-powered engines move them via remote control. According to developer Dr. Saud Ghani, head of the university's mechanical and industrial engineering department, a prototype cloud should be ready for testing by the end of the year.

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-my name here-

04/18/11 at 7:47 pm

if it's cloud seeding in russia, then why is there a picture of a skier at Vancouver?

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drchuck1

04/19/11 at 2:19 pm

jesus christ, did you read the caption, your constant criticism of nearly every article on here is old, go away troll

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drchuck1

04/19/11 at 2:25 pm

planet of the apes starting in India?

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B.V.

04/19/11 at 3:56 pm

"...scientists developed them to battle summer temperatures of up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Using the clouds has the potential to reduce the temperature on the field by 10 degrees."

WOW! Instead of dying in 120 degree heat, you can spend half a million dollars and die in 110 degree heat, awesome!

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homelandrescue

04/22/11 at 8:31 am

The sad part is, this is just scratching the surface. Geoengineering has been going on right over our heads for years now. This is a bigger issue than most are willing to look at.

Watch at least the first 10 minutes of this video. Then you will want to watch the rest. Don't be surprised if you get pretty peed off once you see what the real agenda is.

http://youtu.be/mrJvVAWRe_4