Heiser-The-Facade - Sparkling Eyes

in atmospheric science, like Kevin, and spent a summer there on an internship. That'swhy I went to MIT; they're on top of all this stuff. HAARP is actually an antennae arraylocated in the bush country of Alaska. Like Neil said, it can send super-powerful radiowaves into the ionosphere. That's an electrically-charged layer of the earth's atmosphereabout 40 or so miles above the earth's surface," Malcolm explained."What does that do`?" asked Melissa."When these radio waves are sent into the ionosphere in a very focused beam,"Malcolm elaborated, "specific areas of the ionosphere get heated up. These areas releaseelectromagnetic waves back to the earth. The waves permeate everything in their path,whether it's dead or alive, and can cover a broad path or a very focused target.""Depending on how the beam is manipulated," Neil broke in, "the electromagneticpulse could be used as an explosive device.""So, in other words," Brian rephrased his friend's explanation, "this antennaesystem could blow up large areas anywhere on the globe, or fire strategic pulses at othermissiles in the sky—anywhere on earth?""Right—it's the Star Wars defense system, but on the ground.""You mean this thing could set off explosive charges anywhere on the globe?"Deidre exclaimed, eyebrows raised."Yes.""Uh, how powerful would these explosions be?""Thermonuclear.""I knew I shouldn't have asked. Whose brainchild was this?""The military's been working on the idea since the late Fifties, when it started outas Project Argus.""What does all this have to do with snow?" asked Mark impatiently."Well, what else happens up there in the atmosphere?" Malcolm askedrhetorically."Weather," Deidre droned. "The damn thing can affect the weather, can't it?""You got it.""HAARP technology has been used experimentally for rain production andlightning and hurricane control," Neil informed the team. "Those projects were calledSkyfire and Stonnfury. Theoretically, it could also be used to heat the globe . . . ordamage the protective ozone layer over an enemy territory ... oh my.""Theoretically my ass!" Mark snarled. "Kevin tried to tell us they had access tothis thing here. He must have seen it at work and paid for it with his life! I'll bet they'vemanaged to fake this whole climate change.""But why would they?" Brian questioned."He couldn't have gotten to see it without help," Melissa recalled. "Remember, theColonel told us that he had no override card on him. Somebody wanted him to see this.He was a meteorologist; this would have been right up his alley.""There's one other thing HAARP can do, theoretically," Malcolm said accusingly,looking at the undersecretary."Yes . . . dear God ..." Neil mumbled to himself. "They're really planning it ... Iwasn't crazy after all." Before anyone could react he turned and headed for the door."Neil!" Brian called, "What are you doing?""This has to endtoday!" he said desperately, and carded himself out.289