Manipulation of the Weather?

Wikepedia defines Weather modification

Weather modification is the act of intentionally manipulating or altering the weather. The most common form of weather modification is cloud seeding.

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Margaret Taylor Green said, posted on X: "Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done."

"Project Cirrus accomplished the first cloud seeding of a hurricane back in 1947. However, instead of using silver iodide, this project experimented with dry ice as a method of seeding. Despite its ambitious nature, the successful seeding didn’t come without consequences: the hurricane, which had initially been tracking west to east and heading out to sea, reversed its path after it was seeded and made landfall in Savannah, Georgia, causing local destruction. Many blamed the seeding for this disaster, which had a negative effect on political and legal arrangements for future modification efforts. The project was officially canceled, and the embarrassing incident set back seeding research for more than a decade. "(Link)

Google's AI provided:

The most prominent example of weather modification is cloud seeding, where substances like silver iodide are dispersed into clouds to potentially increase precipitation (rain or snow), primarily used to augment water supplies in drought-prone areas; a notable historical example of this being "Operation Popeye" during the Vietnam War, where the US attempted to prolong monsoon rains over the Ho Chi Minh Trail by cloud seeding to disrupt enemy supply lines. 

 

Vietnam War: 

 

Operation Popeye

The US Army's Operation Popeye was a cloud seeding program that ran from 1967 to 1972. The program was designed to extend the rainy season by seeding clouds with silver iodide. The program was considered successful by the Department of Defense (DOD): 

 

82% of seeded clouds produced rain shortly after seeding 

 

The amount of rainfall was enough to make roads impassable 

 

The program slowed down truck traffic 

Effectiveness

The program was effective because of the large cumulus clouds that were present before and after the summer monsoon. 

 

Impact

The program's goals were to: 

 

Muddy up the Ho Chi Minh Trail 

 

Disrupt the movement of people and supplies into South Vietnam 

 

Challenges

However, the program's success was also limited by the fact that it was difficult to precisely predict the volume of rainfall or the area it would affect. 

 

End

The program was shut down after public pressure and legislation was passed in 1974 to ban weather control for combat purposes. 

 

Why the conspiracy theories?

As of recently, they seem to be proven true more often than ever before.  There's no question that weather manipulation has been historically attempted and has increased in ability and motivation to perform on a large scale.