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Origin of Chemtrail Theory
- Larry Wayne Harris posed as a scientist to obtain bubonic plague bacteria for a book about biological warfare.
- His neighbor Richard Finkie then spread a false email about pesticides being sprayed from planes, sparking the chemtrail theory.
Science of Contrails and Cloud Seeding
- Contrails are just condensed water vapor from jet engines, the same as any other clouds.
- Cloud seeding, a real weather modification, uses harmless chemicals and isn't linked to harmful chemtrail claims.
William Thomas Popularizes Chemtrails
- William Thomas popularized chemtrails with a 1999 article that interviewed theorists and cited unproven claims.
- His promotion on radio and selling supplements fueled national chemtrail panic without scientific evidence.