Does the proposed law or the legislators supporting it use the word ‘chemtrails’?
Because
the intentional injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals […] into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight
is a real thing. The conspiracy theory that it’s a widespread program that commercial airlines are involved in is, however, not true.
According to language in the Senate bill, there is “documentation” that “the federal government or other entities acting on the federal government’s behalf or at the federal government’s request may conduct geoengineering experiments by intentionally dispersing chemicals into the atmosphere, and those activities may occur within the State of Tennessee.”
While the word “chemtrail” isn’t there, the idea that the federal government is doing “geoengineering experiments” is basically the core belief of the conspiracy theory.
Yikes. Injecting sulfur dioxide into the air is actually a proposed way to temporarily reduce climate change by increasing Earth’s albedo. I guess Tennessee wants to stay hot.
This law is stupid, but when Republicans pass stupid laws against real things, pretending that they’re passing laws against false conspiracies doesn’t help.
Does the proposed law or the legislators supporting it use the word ‘chemtrails’?
Because
is a real thing. The conspiracy theory that it’s a widespread program that commercial airlines are involved in is, however, not true.
From the article:
While the word “chemtrail” isn’t there, the idea that the federal government is doing “geoengineering experiments” is basically the core belief of the conspiracy theory.
Yikes. Injecting sulfur dioxide into the air is actually a proposed way to temporarily reduce climate change by increasing Earth’s albedo. I guess Tennessee wants to stay hot.
They mostly don’t believe in global warming.
This law is stupid, but when Republicans pass stupid laws against real things, pretending that they’re passing laws against false conspiracies doesn’t help.
Felt like a knee jerk response to climate change research to me.
That’s clearly what it is
I concur, this should have been reported for what it is. It is essentially a local ordinance against geoengineering.