China Fully Comitted to Combat...Clouds

If you're planning to go on vacation in the summer of 2008, let me recommend Beijing. Even if the Olympics aren't your thing, China is offering a gimmick like none other--a guarantee of perfect weather.

According to Reuters, China plans on firing rockets into the sky to scatter incoming rain clouds during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. While I don't know the science involved, it seems like it would be a lot easier, cheaper, safer, saner, and possible to simply build a roof. Even I agree that sports might not be important enough to launch rockets into the sky.

Some may think that this is simply B.S. spit out by the Chinese government. However, according to Reuters, China has frequently used chemical-filled rockets to induce rain in Beijing. Now, the question is how they're going to stop the rain with rockets. Good luck with that.

Don't be surprised if one of the rockets heads towards Milwaukee...