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Pifanjr t1_j6newun wrote

Reply to comment by Cubusphere in TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit

With the rain dance one there is some speculation that the dust being kicked up and thrown in the air during the dances actually could cause an increased chance of rain to fall, under the right conditions.

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[deleted] t1_j6nyfyq wrote

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Pifanjr t1_j6o0qts wrote

I did stumble upon this during my quick Google search: https://ultraphyte.com/2012/01/08/rain-dance-makes-rain/

It says that it's actually microbes, not dust, that is responsible for rain forming. Something I've never heard of before.

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ShitPostGuy t1_j6p9ptt wrote

That article says that bacteria may be the source of nucleation to form rain, absolutely nothing about whether a rain dance and kick ground-born bacteria/particles the needed 6,500 feet (1.2 miles) into the air to interact with rain clouds.

Use your brain

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