• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Some mining towns had problems where their smelter fumes when mixed with the rain created an acidic rain that stripped paint off of cars. There was daily wind monitoring used to help settle the insurance claims.

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          Raindrops are at least. Water vapor need consensation nuclei to form around to create a raindrop.

          That’s what cloud seeding is based on. They introduce particulates for the drops to form around and fall.

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    Nah man we had some Sahara sand blow through, covered everything in a big layer of yellow dust. The next day it rained and the dust combined with the rain made some sort of cement which is stuck to my car. On places where the water pooled, like at the edges of the mirrors and the door seals it’s caked on good.

    Haven’t bothered to clean it tho, just get annoyed every time I see it. Maybe I will clean it this weekend (I won’t)

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      Here it rained that, everything yellow, then I regretted not cleaning it, but after 4 days and many people already having cleaned theirs, it rained yet again full of yellow sands and made everything dirty again. I felt really successful.

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        Modern problems require modern solutions, or something

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    7 months ago

    One time during a particularly dry month, someone scribbled “wash me” on the tailgate of my truck

    I scribbled “no” on the other side

    It stayed partially visible for like 6 months

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    I live in South Carolina, the rain just turns the pollen into a runny streaky mess unless it’s like a huge downpour lol

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    This is usually my go-to, but I’ve started washing my car by hand every 2 years or so whether it needs it or not.