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From my local version of the Nextdoor app:

Rick L. Bearfield

Parkwood/Cypress Ranch·

Has anyone else noticed all of the chem trails that this state puts into our atmosphere. If the my is not blue it is because of all the chemicals being dispersed in our atmosphere. Ho much is this effecting our health and the weather. I predict that the rain forecasted for next week will not occur because of the chemicals being dispersed. Some states have outlawed chem trails. Do some research, this is not a conspiracy theory.

This post generated 135 responses in the four days it’s been up.

Here’s my comment about it all, and Rick’s response:

Jim Reeves

Tell me you failed science class in middle school without telling me you failed science class in middle school. 🙄

Rick decided to respond with “appeal to authority”.

Rick L. Bearfield

Jim

I have a BS degree in chemistry, nominated to who’s who in American colleges and universities, graduated with honors, I have a minor in Earth and Environmental science, two years of graduate work in biochemistry at ASU. Taught middle school physical science for 38 years, was nominated as one of top 10 teachers in region 7 of California. When I taught my students had some of the highest test grades in my district. Should I tell you more of my accomplishments. Master’s degree in computer education from Fresno Pacific. Was a research chemist. Should I go on?

And it goes on that way for over a hundred other replies. Most agreeing with Rick, and suggesting I do “research” to find the “research” that proves his claims. A few even provided links, but not to anything actually reputable.

Just in case, here’s at least one reputable source that debunks “chemtrails”.

I now understand why Visalia is consistently rated very low in educational surveys.