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The Cloud MachineLike death and taxes, we once thought that the weather was out of our control - however technology could one day enable us to manipulate the skies above. The Cloud Machine, created by interdisciplinary artist Karolina Sobecka, is a device for weather modification. The contraption consists of a weather balloon carrying a small payload that disperses Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), heat, and water vapor once it reaches a specific altitude. Moisture in the air condenses around the CCN, forming small clouds. Inspired by geo-engineering methods designed to create clouds to reflect solar radiation, the Cloud Machine is not only a statement on technology and how human activity changes the environment, but a possible way of combating the effects of global warming .1
The Cloud MachineLike death and taxes, we once thought that the weather was out of our control - however technology could one day enable us to manipulate the skies above. The Cloud Machine, created by interdisciplinary artist Karolina Sobecka, is a device for weather modification. The contraption consists of a weather balloon carrying a small payload that disperses Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), heat, and water vapor once it reaches a specific altitude. Moisture in the air condenses around the CCN, forming small clouds. Inspired by geo-engineering methods designed to create clouds to reflect solar radiation, the Cloud Machine is not only a statement on technology and how human activity changes the environment, but a possible way of combating the effects of global warming .2
The Cloud MachineLike death and taxes, we once thought that the weather was out of our control - however technology could one day enable us to manipulate the skies above. The Cloud Machine, created by interdisciplinary artist Karolina Sobecka, is a device for weather modification. The contraption consists of a weather balloon carrying a small payload that disperses Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), heat, and water vapor once it reaches a specific altitude. Moisture in the air condenses around the CCN, forming small clouds. Inspired by geo-engineering methods designed to create clouds to reflect solar radiation, the Cloud Machine is not only a statement on technology and how human activity changes the environment, but a possible way of combating the effects of global warming .3
The Cloud MachineLike death and taxes, we once thought that the weather was out of our control - however technology could one day enable us to manipulate the skies above. The Cloud Machine, created by interdisciplinary artist Karolina Sobecka, is a device for weather modification. The contraption consists of a weather balloon carrying a small payload that disperses Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), heat, and water vapor once it reaches a specific altitude. Moisture in the air condenses around the CCN, forming small clouds. Inspired by geo-engineering methods designed to create clouds to reflect solar radiation, the Cloud Machine is not only a statement on technology and how human activity changes the environment, but a possible way of combating the effects of global warming .4
The Cloud MachineLike death and taxes, we once thought that the weather was out of our control - however technology could one day enable us to manipulate the skies above. The Cloud Machine, created by interdisciplinary artist Karolina Sobecka, is a device for weather modification. The contraption consists of a weather balloon carrying a small payload that disperses Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), heat, and water vapor once it reaches a specific altitude. Moisture in the air condenses around the CCN, forming small clouds. Inspired by geo-engineering methods designed to create clouds to reflect solar radiation, the Cloud Machine is not only a statement on technology and how human activity changes the environment, but a possible way of combating the effects of global warming .5
