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Writing on X, the Republican politician said she was creating legislation that would make "the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity" a felony.

"I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity," she wrote. "It will be a felony offense."

She added: "We must end the dangerous and deadly practice of weather modification and geoengineering."

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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

If I could control the weather, this woman would never not be getting targeted by lightning. She'd have to run serpentine whenever she was outside to dodge all the lightning bolts aimed at her.

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 15 points 14 hours ago

Calm down Zeus. You're getting another unhealthy attraction to a mortal woman.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

Laughs in Final Fantasy X

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 21 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

So, she wants to ban "cloud seeding"?

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[–] pawnfuture@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

These people are dumb as rocks. There are also similar elements in GA like Kandiss Taylor(stupid name) beginning their political careers also proclaiming that Climate Change is fake but also suggesting that unprecedented weather conditions must be the work of external forces presumably also blaming the jews.

[–] GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai 13 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

@RememberTheApollo_

OMG I think this is an opening for an absolutely different kind of green new deal. Wait till she finds out how the weather is being modified (can somebody tell her that Elon Musk’s data center is running the numbers and doing it?)

And I’m going to have to ask now that the Republicans are in charge of everything with the next big disaster occurs. What is she gonna do?

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Why the fuck did we thaw her?

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 4 points 12 hours ago

Nobody wanted that. She thawed naturally with global temperatures rise.

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Jesus Christ 🤦‍♂️

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 6 points 14 hours ago

Wonder if this could be used against fossil fuel or chemical companies. The only words that would need to be dropped is "express purpose"

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 7 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

wow that's quite a twist, USA is going green! Right?

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Thats what I'm understanding. Finally someone willing to take on the Fossil Fuel Industry

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 1 points 13 hours ago

I’m half considering drafting a thank you letter for her efforts to take on Big Oil and friends.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Nice try, Padmé.

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 5 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

It's because MAGA is spreading conspiracies that geoengineering is to blame for the Texas flood.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It doesn't make sense, they should just say those people angered some God and leave it at that, they're followers are fucking morons.

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago

Geoengineering = science = left wing.

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[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Could MTG accidentally tackle climate change ? that would be amazing

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 9 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately, this bill would actually do the opposite. While expert opinion seems to vary on the subject of geoengineering and its attendant risks, it might become a necessary tool for tackling climate change. The standard theory is that we could disperse aresolized materials at high altitudes that would increase atmospheric albedo (reflectivity) to reduce the amount of sunlight absorbed by the atmosphere. This wouldn't be permanent, but it could buy us time as we work on decarbonizing.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Similar to a volcano eruption. Almost related, but I'll shove it in here anyway, Rasputina - Year Without a Summer

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

They are coming after your 'chemtrails'. What a whacky weirdo bunch. Nothing better to do than chase imaginary windmills. MTG really needs counseling, perhaps meds, as she appears to be living in a made up world with little to no relationship to the actual world we all live in.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Nothing better to do than chase imaginary windmills

And Taco is going to try to kill any real ones, too.

[–] Bwaz@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

But humans can't be a cause of climate changes.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 2 points 13 hours ago

I goes the water misters to lower temperature at the likes of Disneyland would be illegal under that wording. They’re emitting a chemical (water) to explicitly lower the temperature via evaporative cooling.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

God I hope she goes out riding a MAGA weather balloon into the sunset, never to be seen again

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Jewish space lasers right?

[–] griff@lemmings.world 1 points 12 hours ago

starting with CO2, right Marje??

[–] ijedi1234@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago

So if I pray to God, and ask him to send a hurricane to Mar-a-Lago, and he actually does, that's allowed?

[–] recursivepickle@piefed.dk 1 points 13 hours ago

So MTG acknowledges there's a difference between weather and climate?

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

So like climate change, right?... Right?

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago

So weather manipulation as a byproduct is okay?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago
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