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Bold Leadership: Russia vs. Nature |
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Dr. Samuel Says -
Weirdness
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Written by Dr. Samuel Centralia, Ph.D., D.D.S., Esq.
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Thursday, 29 October 2009 |
I am always cheered when I see signs of governmental initiative. Too often, bold proposals are dragged down by bureaucracy and general political inertia. Or weak-willed naysayers. Or, in this case, sanity.
 It seems the mayor of Moscow has had it with the brutal winters that
Russia’s capitol is famous for. So he is taking audacious action!
According to a report in Time magazine:
For just a few million dollars, the mayor’s office will hire the
Russian Air Force to spray a fine chemical mist over the clouds before
they reach the capital, forcing them to dump their snow outside the
city. Authorities say this will be a boon for Moscow, which is
typically covered with a blanket of snow from November to March. Road
crews won’t need to constantly clear the streets, and traffic — and
quality of life — will undoubtedly improve.
I did some asking around -- I still have some Cold War contacts in
Moscow -- and the chemical catalysts being used include: liquid
nitrogen, silver and (wait for it) “cement.” The idea, if that’s
the word, is that the chemical cloud will push all the snow and
precipitation away from Moscow and into the suburbs. It’s going to be
great for Moscow’s kids, who are looking forward to a merry winter of
cement ball fights and nitrogen angels.
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