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Watch As China Is Swept Under The Worst Sandstorm In 18 Years
Some worry about the quality of the drinking water in China, others fear the choking smog of the cities, still more are concerned about the inevitable collapse of their real-estate bubble; but none of these compare to the Gansu Province (in the Northwest of China) strongest sandstorm since at least 1996 that turned day into night Wednesday afternoon.
A strong sandstorm swept Gansu Province in northwest China on Wednesday, reducing visibility to less than 65ft, according to the provincial meteorological center.
The sandstorm, the strongest since 1996 according to reports, started in the early afternoon in Dunhuang County.
"Suddenly it became dark and I can't tell whether it's day or night," said one resident.
"My nose hurts and I can't open my eyes," another resident said.
The Jiuquan City Meteorological Center, which includes Dunhuang, issued a sandstorm red alert, the highest level alert, forecasting that visibility would be reduced to less than 164ft throughout Jiuquan on Wednesday evening.
Of course, the US has its share of sandstorms - here is Phoneix in 2011...
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when earth strikes back. "over populate me will you?!"
The trouble with a Chinese sand storm is that an hour later you're dusty again.
Obummer must be playing the HAARP again?
HAARP hasn't been turned on for well on nigh 2 years and counting....
Man up China, this is a frequent sight in Dubai. However, uae planners - the geniuses that they are - have taken the frequent sandstorms into consideration and only built appropriate architecture + minimized the use of glass.
It must have been bad, they're all driving on the wrong side of the road...
There are HAARP type arrays all over the world.
Two in Australia, including one at the ironically named "Harold Holt" base in Western Australia. Extra points for anyone who can tell me why the name is so ironic, and why our NWO overlords have a pretty good sense of humour for naming it that.
HarpO Marx
If they put the sand into a box and exported all of it to the U.S. for consumption, the average U.S. buyer would break down the doors at Wal Mart to buy 'em up. Problem is that the sand is so shody that the sand particles would literally collapse into themselves, creating a black hole for more dollars (and consumers!) to be sucked into. Better keep those printing presses runnin'!
China is in desperate need of banksterism to better understand enviromentalism.
Sandstorm reminded me of this scene from the Mighty Boosh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r38E3CstVA4
Love love, love love, love love...
China, your soil be fucked from all them ghost cities you is a buildin'. Dat erosion could also be caused from turning soil in the wrong biome, causing dat precious soil to dry up and die. Just make indentions in your soil, don't turn dat shit -ya mean?
God Damn, I read enough of that shit on Facebook and the comments section of the rest of the internet. For the love of precious metals, could you type FUCKING ENGLISH on this page PLEASE???
You're on Facebook?
It's almost as if you're attracted to this particular vernacular on the subconscious level.
That's bullish for real estate isn't it?
Bullish air filters! Those cars driving in the video must have filters full of dust.
no doubt i was thinking anyone running a motor in that is an idiot.
Invade the sand!!! Invade the sand!!!! For the children...
Don't care. And, frankly, I'm glad nobody else does either. The only possible response to this if it went mainstream is that it's caused by global warming. Which is horseshit and, again, let me point out that I don't care.
Looks like your typical canadian snow storm.
A bit past my time, but if the shoe fits....
Say your prayers little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone
Tuck you in, warm within
Keep you free from sin
Till the sandman he comes
Sleep with one eye open
Gripping your pillow tight
Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
Off to never never land
This is nothing unusual. If you didn't know, sandstorms happen in spring of each year in china. The dust travels all the way to West Coast USA.
That'll just turn em indo Arabs.
Now Yellen can blame the bad weather in China.
This is like saying the United States got swept up by a tornado.
Sandblasted river pig... Yum Yum.
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Indeed, that is the mattering thing, the crustiest bits.
Oh my Gowd!!! ... it's ... it's ... like, ... UNPRECEDENTED!
btw, 'uprecedented' is the international word of the week, so wonton inappropriate and thoroughly inaccurate usage is encouraged, while moderate words like "strongest" are for complete woosies.
Desertificated Chinese unprecedentalism is blobbing up stronglier.
I think you meant to say "wanton" instead of "wonton", although it's really funny that you used "wonton". Was that deliberate?
Damn it! I wanted to go into town to get some power convertors.
Sounds like someone has sand in their vachina.
get in there and clean those droids
This is nothing compared to the 1930s sandstorms in the mid-west.
Priorities change when youare living in a sand storm. Long-term planning has not been something politicians excel at or are even good at. Our system is geared at getting politicians reelected and fulfilling the most pressing needs of today. Things like profit and quenching our unrelinquishing desire for growth are moved in front of the longer term issues and needs.
Mapping out a logical and sustainable long-term plan wound require delving into some rather hefty philosophical questions like what brings real happiness. We would have to think about what kind of society and world future generations might want to live in. We would have to recognize the role of the human animal in the overall scheme of things.
Do not expect to be guided by politicians, the super wealthy or most business leaders. Few people are willing to come out and say the recently adopted modern model of life based on lifestyles developed in America and western society are unsustainable.More on this subject in the article below.
http://brucewilds.blogspot.com/2014/04/planning-sustainable-future-for-m...
What is that sand made from?