Weather and the 2008 Summer Olympics

Since the early 1900s, man has tried to control weather. When the Olympics roll around later this month, while billions of people will be watching athletes, I will be watching the weather. The Chinese Government intends to go where no man has gone before. The stadium that will host the opening ceremonies is “open air” and they do not want to be embarrassed by rain. In China the weather is the function of the China Meteorological Administration. I have read that China spends $100 million annually on a weather modification program. The are considered the world leader in such technology. It is reported that since 2000, they have created 250 billion tons of rain. At least this is what they report. Since the Olympics is big stuff and will involve planes, anti-aircraft guns and other weapons, their Navy is also involved.

If rain threatens opening or closing ceremonies, Beijing officials plan to set up rows of rocket launchers outside the city to seed any threatening clouds and cause them to rain before hitting the capital. Talk about staging an event. The plan is to protect the space over the stadium, so everything is perfect, even the weather.

So, my eyes will be on the weather later this summer. If this works, the Farmers’ Almanac might consider such weather control methods for the US.

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