Is this snow bullshit some kind of disinformation campaign? Possibly to discredit chemtrails and make the idea of weather modification that much more crazy to the uninformed.
I'm starting to wonder myself. So many people that don't look up or already know simple science in this case. They would rather believe the "conspiracy"
To be fair, "chemtrails" are basic science too yet that doesn't stop people from believing insane conspiracies without a shred of evidence to support them and enormous evidence to the contrary.
You're correct, people without knowledge of what happens with butane lighters and snow made this conspiracy happen.
Do your research people. You really shouldn't post any wild theory you see in YouTube with a title "Omg, did you guys see this?!", especially when 30 seconds could easily tell you, no it isn't.
I think it just comes from not seeing snow too much. This was the fourth time in my life that I can remember seeing snow. I think we should be pleased that some people are experimenting. We all know the state of education in this country, you can't blame anyone for getting this stuff wrong. Hell, I am excited people got away from the tv long enough to make these videos.
No.
Snow is precipitation in the form of flakes of crystalline water ice that falls from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft, white, and fluffy structure, unless subjected to external pressure.
They are pulling a prank or genuinely have never seen snow before. That's how snow behaves in many cases. If you compress it and try to "burn" it the suet from the lighters butane will make a black mark. When it does heat up the water is absorbed by the snowball.
There is a reason all of the videos are of the same lighter method. If they took the same snowball and set it down on a hot burner it would steam a little bit but mostly melt
The only strange thing about it is that people who don't regularly get snow, got it. That happens to be the South, and politically correct or not, it's not populated by a majority of people who would understand what's happening right away.
What about the fact that I live in Western Mass and my snow didn't char and melted normally, but that another poster here who lives on the Cape, which got the same snow that hit the South had charring? If he's live on Martha's Vineyard, he KNOWS SNOW.
The snow wasn't charring, have you ever held a flame from a bic up to glass? The fuel is horribly dirty and leaves behind a ton of black "soot". If you hold packed snow directly over a bic flame it's going to accumulate that crap.
I'm saying I used my snow as the "control", there was no carbon buildup or plastic odor. Yes, I could smell the butane, but it was not plasticy. I'll make a video next time, snow is predicted for Wednesday.
I used a match, got charring, and the smell was kind of like a new car. Not sure how much of that was from pollutants, and the chemicals from the flame.
Just like all the astroturfers that show up to derail any thread on the list. Notice that brigading and shilling happens only in threads about a few subjects, the rest are usually left alone.
Another big problem in this sub is whenever comments get downvoted, everyone immediately cries "downvote brigade is here". Just because you haven't done the research on whatever topic you think is legit, doesn't mean that people are purposely down voting your thread, it just means you're wrong.
At the same time, other people need to realize that not everyone is on the same page with every conspiracy theory out there, and need to relay that information in a better way.
You do understand that all snow does the burning trick. Snow is an insulator. It doesn't just turn into a puddle of water the second you put a flame next to it. And the turning black comes from the soot off the flame
Well, that is a factor, because the snow is from Monday, I think. I'm going to try it again the next time it snows, both as it's falling and 24 hours later. I made a video, but ironically can't post it, though I'm about to say fuck it and just upload to my main YouTube account.
If it snowed where you live recently, just go outside and grab a handful of snow and make a snowball and try to hold it in your hand for a minute. The snow is extremely cold compared to other snow you have probably handled.
You're correct, people without knowledge of what happens with butane lighters and snow made this conspiracy happen.
Do your research people. You really shouldn't post any wild theory you see in YouTube with a title "Omg, did you guys see this?!", especially when 30 seconds could easily tell you, no it isn't.
To be fair, "chemtrails" are basic science too yet that doesn't stop people from believing insane conspiracies without a shred of evidence to support them and enormous evidence to the contrary.
I'm saying I used my snow as the "control", there was no carbon buildup or plastic odor. Yes, I could smell the butane, but it was not plasticy. I'll make a video next time, snow is predicted for Wednesday.
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2 Trickay1stAve 2014-02-01
I'm starting to wonder myself. So many people that don't look up or already know simple science in this case. They would rather believe the "conspiracy"
2 SPESSMEHREN 2014-02-01
To be fair, "chemtrails" are basic science too yet that doesn't stop people from believing insane conspiracies without a shred of evidence to support them and enormous evidence to the contrary.
Edited:
Not sure why this is getting censored...
1 Wild2098 2014-02-01
You're correct, people without knowledge of what happens with butane lighters and snow made this conspiracy happen.
Do your research people. You really shouldn't post any wild theory you see in YouTube with a title "Omg, did you guys see this?!", especially when 30 seconds could easily tell you, no it isn't.
2 ventian 2014-02-01
I think it just comes from not seeing snow too much. This was the fourth time in my life that I can remember seeing snow. I think we should be pleased that some people are experimenting. We all know the state of education in this country, you can't blame anyone for getting this stuff wrong. Hell, I am excited people got away from the tv long enough to make these videos.
1 star_particles 2014-02-01
People are dumb. I don't even live where there's snow and know different places will have different consistency of snow that will be have different.
1 through_a_ways 2014-02-01
Just something I noticed about the snow: It seemed more "powdery" than usual upon first fall.
By that, I mean that it didn't form snowballs very well. They would disintegrate more easily when you threw them. Doesn't necessarily mean anything
0 petesaq 2014-02-01
No. Snow is precipitation in the form of flakes of crystalline water ice that falls from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft, white, and fluffy structure, unless subjected to external pressure.
3 [deleted] 2014-02-01
I'm talking about all these posts about fake snow. It's been happening for the last few days. Just seemed strange that there is so many.
4 [deleted] 2014-02-01
They are pulling a prank or genuinely have never seen snow before. That's how snow behaves in many cases. If you compress it and try to "burn" it the suet from the lighters butane will make a black mark. When it does heat up the water is absorbed by the snowball.
There is a reason all of the videos are of the same lighter method. If they took the same snowball and set it down on a hot burner it would steam a little bit but mostly melt
0 Wild2098 2014-02-01
The only strange thing about it is that people who don't regularly get snow, got it. That happens to be the South, and politically correct or not, it's not populated by a majority of people who would understand what's happening right away.
0 redditeditard 2014-02-01
What about the fact that I live in Western Mass and my snow didn't char and melted normally, but that another poster here who lives on the Cape, which got the same snow that hit the South had charring? If he's live on Martha's Vineyard, he KNOWS SNOW.
1 Wild2098 2014-02-01
Is that a fact?
1 InspectorBloor 2014-02-01
The snow wasn't charring, have you ever held a flame from a bic up to glass? The fuel is horribly dirty and leaves behind a ton of black "soot". If you hold packed snow directly over a bic flame it's going to accumulate that crap.
0 redditeditard 2014-02-01
I'm saying I used my snow as the "control", there was no carbon buildup or plastic odor. Yes, I could smell the butane, but it was not plasticy. I'll make a video next time, snow is predicted for Wednesday.
1 GarrioValere 2014-02-01
If you want a control, you'll have to make sure you're using the exact same lighter.
1 through_a_ways 2014-02-01
I tried it, and I live by the north Atlantic.
I used a match, got charring, and the smell was kind of like a new car. Not sure how much of that was from pollutants, and the chemicals from the flame.
0 ice_Pick80 2014-02-01
I don't know either, but I have seen a shitload of those videos from different people.
I'm just waiting for someone from a place where it regularly snows to make a video and then light the snow to see if it burns. Problem solved.
2 Wild2098 2014-02-01
Already been done and posted here even.
1 ice_Pick80 2014-02-01
link?
1 Wild2098 2014-02-01
Surely.
0 Zebraton 2014-02-01
I think it could be a part of Cass Sunstein's infiltration of conspiracy sites plans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Sunstein#.22Conspiracy_Theories.22_and_government_infiltration
Just like all the astroturfers that show up to derail any thread on the list. Notice that brigading and shilling happens only in threads about a few subjects, the rest are usually left alone.
4 Wild2098 2014-02-01
Another big problem in this sub is whenever comments get downvoted, everyone immediately cries "downvote brigade is here". Just because you haven't done the research on whatever topic you think is legit, doesn't mean that people are purposely down voting your thread, it just means you're wrong.
At the same time, other people need to realize that not everyone is on the same page with every conspiracy theory out there, and need to relay that information in a better way.
0 breggmo 2014-02-01
You do understand that all snow does the burning trick. Snow is an insulator. It doesn't just turn into a puddle of water the second you put a flame next to it. And the turning black comes from the soot off the flame
1 redditeditard 2014-02-01
No, it doesn't. My snow didn't char and it melted. Yes, the other snow absorbs some of the water, but there was definite dripping.
1 breggmo 2014-02-01
What kind of snow was it The white powdery stuff Or the wet heavy stuff that lies
-1 redditeditard 2014-02-01
Well, that is a factor, because the snow is from Monday, I think. I'm going to try it again the next time it snows, both as it's falling and 24 hours later. I made a video, but ironically can't post it, though I'm about to say fuck it and just upload to my main YouTube account.
-2 EnoughNoLibsSpam 2014-02-01
If it snowed where you live recently, just go outside and grab a handful of snow and make a snowball and try to hold it in your hand for a minute. The snow is extremely cold compared to other snow you have probably handled.
2 star_particles 2014-02-01
Just laughable
-1 EnoughNoLibsSpam 2014-02-01
Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance ~AlbertEinstein
1 Jarvis003 2014-02-01
My snows is at all time low! It's frozen!
1 Wild2098 2014-02-01
You're correct, people without knowledge of what happens with butane lighters and snow made this conspiracy happen.
Do your research people. You really shouldn't post any wild theory you see in YouTube with a title "Omg, did you guys see this?!", especially when 30 seconds could easily tell you, no it isn't.
2 SPESSMEHREN 2014-02-01
To be fair, "chemtrails" are basic science too yet that doesn't stop people from believing insane conspiracies without a shred of evidence to support them and enormous evidence to the contrary.
Edited:
Not sure why this is getting censored...
0 redditeditard 2014-02-01
I'm saying I used my snow as the "control", there was no carbon buildup or plastic odor. Yes, I could smell the butane, but it was not plasticy. I'll make a video next time, snow is predicted for Wednesday.