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mn9driver

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5. I always imagined the atmosphere behaving like a garden hose laying on your driveway.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 01:07 PM

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Turn the faucet on, it moves a little. Turn it on more, it moves more. Crank it wide open and the hose is now whipping pretty good in a random sort of oscillation.

I think we will see more of this behavior in the atmosphere as things continue to heat up.

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