Comments on: Nuclear power plant produced snow in Pennsylvania http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 15:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: EichaelThe0ne http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635909 EichaelThe0ne Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635909 Strange fogs rolled in here in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday. Whatever that was must have made its way there, along with the cold from last night and today. Strange fogs rolled in here in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday. Whatever that was must have made its way there, along with the cold from last night and today.

]]> By: Max http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635390 Max Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635390 Now all we need is a schmuck to convince people this "nuclear snow" must obviously be radioactive and hazardous to health ... Now all we need is a schmuck to convince people this “nuclear snow” must obviously be radioactive and hazardous to health …

]]> By: efergus3 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635309 efergus3 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635309 We used to get some small clouds and drizzle once in a while in the VAB when I worked out at KSC. We used to get some small clouds and drizzle once in a while in the VAB when I worked out at KSC.

]]> By: Don McNeil http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635291 Don McNeil Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635291 No different than the old trick of throwing a pot of boiling water up in the air on very cold day. My kids love that. No different than the old trick of throwing a pot of boiling water up in the air on very cold day. My kids love that.

]]> By: PhosPhorious http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635279 PhosPhorious Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635279  No, I was thinking more like "See, industry causes <i>snow</i> not warming.  This proves Al Gore is a hypocrite. . . " and on and on in such manner. I said "Global Warming Denialism" not "Sober assessment of the facts."  Every patch of snow is proof of the hoax, if you've drank the Kool-aid.  No, I was thinking more like “See, industry causes snow not warming.  This proves Al Gore is a hypocrite. . . ” and on and on in such manner.

I said “Global Warming Denialism” not “Sober assessment of the facts.”  Every patch of snow is proof of the hoax, if you’ve drank the Kool-aid.

]]> By: ssam http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635277 ssam Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635277 I imagine the same would happen at any power station (or other industry) that uses steam turbines. The prevailing winds often mean the column of steam from Fiddlers Ferry coal power plant points towards Manchester. we joke that it is why we have some much cloud and rain here. I imagine the same would happen at any power station (or other industry) that uses steam turbines.

The prevailing winds often mean the column of steam from Fiddlers Ferry coal power plant points towards Manchester. we joke that it is why we have some much cloud and rain here.

]]> By: The Life Of Bryan http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635276 The Life Of Bryan Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635276 Twenty years ago(!) I had a second story office in a warehouse that housed a glassware decorating company. My little 110 ft^2 office had a window AC big enough for ten times that space, and there were four commercial ceramics kilns almost directly below. When those kilns had been going for a few hours in the Hawai'an summer, stepping out onto my staircase was quite shocking. I used to joke about being able to get some precipitation going at the top of my stairs, but it never quite happened. Definitely seemed close to happening a couple times, though. Twenty years ago(!) I had a second story office in a warehouse that housed a glassware decorating company. My little 110 ft^2 office had a window AC big enough for ten times that space, and there were four commercial ceramics kilns almost directly below. When those kilns had been going for a few hours in the Hawai’an summer, stepping out onto my staircase was quite shocking. I used to joke about being able to get some precipitation going at the top of my stairs, but it never quite happened. Definitely seemed close to happening a couple times, though.

]]> By: Carlos Navia http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635274 Carlos Navia Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635274 erm, how does this have to do with global warming? the cold air interacted with hot steam from the reactor, and there was snow. unless you imply the extreme coldness of the air was caused by global warming, in which case you might be right. erm, how does this have to do with global warming? the cold air interacted with hot steam from the reactor, and there was snow. unless you imply the extreme coldness of the air was caused by global warming, in which case you might be right.

]]> By: Lobster http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635268 Lobster Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635268 Ermagerd fallout Ermagerd fallout

]]> By: PhosPhorious http://boingboing.net/2013/01/23/nuclear-power-plant-produced-s.html#comment-1635263 PhosPhorious Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207794#comment-1635263 Global Warming Denialism in 3. . .  2. . . Global Warming Denialism in 3. . .  2. . .

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