Join David C. Smalley, a fact-checker and comedian known for debunking myths, as he dives into the world of chemtrails. The conversation kicks off with a humorous look at dihydrogen monoxide and its misconceptions. They tackle whether government weather manipulation is real, clarify the science behind contrails, and expose the myths around aluminum pollution. With wit and insight, they emphasize the importance of critical thinking when facing conspiracy theories, making the episode both entertaining and educational.
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Chemtrail Conspiracies
Seeing clouds formed by airplanes freaks people out, leading to chemtrail conspiracies.
People often fear what they don't understand, like visible cloud formation.
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Dihydrogen Monoxide
Airplane trails consist of dihydrogen monoxide (water), which can cause suffocation and corrosion.
Dihydrogen monoxide is a technically accurate but misleading name for water.
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Geoengineering and Misinformation
Scientists openly discuss geoengineering to combat climate change.
Conspiracy theorists use out-of-context clips of these discussions to fuel misinformation.
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Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a chemtrail of dihydrogen monoxide, known to cause suffocation as well as accelerated corrosion in certain circumstances, and now it's in the very air you're breathing! But to what end? What nefarious plot has the government hatched to control the lives of you and your loved ones this time? Listen on as we get to the bottom of this chemtrail conspiracy!
Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and fact-checker, comedian, and podcast host David C. Smalley break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions.
What is dihydrogen monoxide, and why are aircraft continually depositing it into the air we all breathe?
Are government scientists really geo-engineering our weather? If so, to what end?
If we're supposed to believe so-called chemtrails are just condensation-created contrails, why did a weatherman admit on live television that the military was spraying chemicals into the atmosphere?
If chemtrails are just contrails, why are there sometimes breaks in the streams? Wouldn't the temperature difference between an airplane's exhaust and the air create consistently solid trails?
Aluminum found in the soil proves beyond a doubt that the government is spraying us with toxic chemicals to control the population -- or something -- right?
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