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Okay, so didn't the government release an airborne poison over St Louis I think it was? I mean, the chemtrail conspiracy is way overblown and plenty crazy...
But, is it really true to say they are entirely a fiction?
I guess I'm gonna have to try to hunt down where I heard the claim about government testing a chemical weapon on civilians. But considering the horrific shit they've done that's confirmed (Ludlow massacre, bombing a civilian neighborhood in Tulsa, Kent State... It's an ugly, and not at all short, list), it's plausible to say the least.
Nobody is arguing that the government is too moral to do such a thing. They're saying that contrails are a well understood phenomena and would be a lousy way to distribute chemical weapons.
If your a history buff, check out footage of 'agent orange'. Did they spray that from B52s at the roof of the troposphere? No, cargo planes flying low. (and slow)
Discharge from fossil fuel processing and power generation is known to cause health problems in humans and that junk is dispersed a few hundred meters into the air to keep ground levels below pollution thresholds.
Chemtrails is a stupid idea that could only satisfy the least curious mind.
solving the first problem is probably easier than explaining the complex physics to everyone with the current education system. A more inclusive government would also improve the education system and lead to better understanding, too.
Oh, I pretty much agree with everything you said. Just seemed ironic is all.
In any case, too much stupid in the news. And everything else is just propaganda. 🤮
There are planes that specially spray something, so "entirely a fiction" depends on where you actually draw the line. But all the standard bullshit is make up nonsense.