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Anything they can be seen to be funding is almost guaranteed to have some form of combat orientated research thrown in.
originally posted by: Rob48
a reply to: TechUnique
Anything they can be seen to be funding is almost guaranteed to have some form of combat orientated research thrown in.
Well yeah...!
I don't think anyone on here is arguing that HAARP doesn't have military applications. Radio communication is pretty vital to the military, far more so than weather.
There is no significant potential for weather control through ionospheric heating. There is no indication that the ionosphere has any effect on weather on a local scale.
Either way, the potential for it to be used for weather control is here, or at least, the research could lead to more projects like it.
The "workers" at HAARP are (were) scientists (many from other countries) and graduate students working on their own research projects. Yes, some of them on military research projects but many not. They all were using the very same equipment.
As someone has previously stated in the thread.. 99% of the workers in these facilities wouldn't know SOD ALL about what's really going on past their paygrade and work hours.
originally posted by: Rob48
a reply to: TechUnique
Anything they can be seen to be funding is almost guaranteed to have some form of combat orientated research thrown in.
Well yeah...!
I don't think anyone on here is arguing that HAARP doesn't have military applications. Radio communication is pretty vital to the military, far more so than weather.
Radio communication is pretty vital to the military,
Pretty much so, yes. Just like the much greater energy provided by the Sun does every night. Just like the disturbances of geomagnetic storms dissipate rapidly. But, of course, the energy provide by HAARP is completely insignificant in comparison.
Any amount of energy added (big or small) into the ionosphere is all going to dissipate up through the thermosphere and disappear out into space, every last drop. Thus, no residual effects.
There are effects at the tropopause, but mostly upwardly coupled. No indication of downward coupling between the ionosphere and the troposphere. When you think about the great difference in density (and distance) it's hard to see how it would work. Sort of like slapping the surface of a swimming pool with your hand. You'll make some ripples but you aren't going to be affecting the tile on the bottom of the pool.
- The troposphere is not effected by any of the above layers/regions of the atmosphere.
There's that. There's also the fact that there doesn't seem to be a hint of such in any of the hundreds of published research papers. There's also the above.
- The military has never made any mention of HAARP being able to (intentionally or unintentionally) have any effect on localized weather shifts, therefore, it doesn't.
The word "insignificant" is always a relative term since it denotes a comparison.
IMO, "insignificant" is a relative term in this case.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: CranialSponge
2) Neutral particles are not affected, only the charged particles of the ionosphere are affected by the HF radio energy.
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FIG. 3 is an idealized representation of movement of plasma 12 upon excitation by electron cyclotron resonance within the earth's divergent force field. Electrons (e) are accelerated to velocities required to generate the necessary mirror force to cause their upward movement. At the same time neutral particles (n) which are present along line 11 in region R.sub.1 are ionized and become part of plasma 12. As electrons (e) move upward along line 11, they drag ions (i) and neutrals (n) with them but at an angle .theta. of about 13 degrees to field line 11. Also, any particulates that may be present in region R.sub.1, will be swept upwardly with the plasma. As the charged particles of plasma 12 move upward, other particles such as neutrals within or below R.sub.1, move in to replace the upwardly moving particles. These neutrals, under some conditions, can drag with them charged particles.
1. A method for altering at least one region normally existing above the earth's surface with electromagnetic radiation using naturally-occurring and diverging magnetic field lines of the earth comprising transmitting first electromagnetic radiation at a frequency between 20 and 7200 kHz from the earth's surface, said transmitting being conducted essentially at the outset of transmission substantially parallel to and along at least one of said field lines, adjusting the frequency of said first radiation to a value which will excite electron cyclotron resonance at an initial elevation at least 50 km above the earth's surface, whereby in the region in which said electron cyclotron resonance takes place heating, further ionization, and movement of both charged and neutral particles is effected, said cyclotron resonance excitation of said region is continued until the electron concentration of said region reaches a value of at least 10.sup.6 per cubic centimeter and has an ion energy of at least 2 ev.
They admit it's there to learn to control the weather
In any case, that proves they CAN do such things, because they wouldn't sign an agreement not to if they weren't able.