Stopping the storm: Dyn-o-Mat is back

[MiamiensisWx]

This is undoubtedly a controversial subject but I wanted to post this issue. The infamous Peter Cordani (Dyn-o-Mat) is once again advertising his "successful" products. Each year, he has been touting his two companies (Dyn-o-Mat and GelTech Solutions) based in Jupiter, Florida. The two companies manufacture absorbent products (claimed to be "environmentally friendly") for health care, biohazard waste disposal, and fire suppression and agricultural improvements (and other environmental uses). In 2003, he tested one of his gel products (from a plane) on an offshore low-topped thunderstorm (which quickly weakened). There is no evident proof that his seeding had any effects on the thunderstorm. Astonishingly, local news articles have been treating his theories and companies (read: fraud) as a success story. His ideas are depicted as excellent solutions (and encourage his activities). He is an absolute news sensation. Despite the fact that the thunderstorm was naturally short-lived, his proponents are hailing his proposals to test his products on tropical cyclones (and weaken the storms).

Conveniently, the local media has not mentioned his other company in Jupiter (Dyn-o-Mat). This is biased reporting and poor journalism. To the average reader, his GelTech company is a new (and innovative) manufacturer that tests its so-called "products" under rigorous standards. He claims his products (and hurricane suppression techniques) are tested under the best scientific standards and widely accepted by many institutions and people (including NOAA and Dr. Waylon Livingston). If Dyn-o-Mat was mentioned in the article (and his companies and theories were put under closer scrutiny), people would be extremely skeptical of his ideas (read: fraud).

http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.as ... daa3ff0899

This is incredible. He receives a large amount of acclaim and praise for his fraud. This is extremely troubling. Clearly, his products have not been tested or accepted by any good institutions. In addition, he does not take the negative effects of hurricane seeding into account. In addition, his other products have not been proven to be useful or safe. Amazingly, people believe his fraud is the real deal.

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

I thought we where trying not to mess up the earths weather/climate. But ok, go right ahead. Even so it was one of those thunderstorms that quickly fade, need much more then that to convence me of this. Really I'm tired of this person, he has been on message boards. In he ranks up there with the great #$#.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

I applaud Peter Cordani's good intentions to help protect people by weakening storms, but
that his product works efficiently in nature has not yet been proven.

Even if his products fail, I still applaud his generous intention to help protect
people.

[ALhurricane]

I won't beat a dead horse here yet, but who is to say that by weakening these storms, we are truly protecting people? If we mess with the earth's natural processes, we could lead ourselves down a dangerous road in the long term. Do I have proof that would be the case? No, but it is a question worth raising. Short term success does not guarantee long term success.

[Blown Away]

All I see is $$$$$. Get big oil & government to pony up the $48 million to test his theory and then he could skim a few million off the top for himself. Take the $48 million and offer grants to people to improve protection for their property. IMO

[AnnularCane]

I won't beat a dead horse here yet, but who is to say that by weakening these storms, we are truly protecting people? If we mess with the earth's natural processes, we could lead ourselves down a dangerous road in the long term. Do I have proof that would be the case? No, but it is a question worth raising. Short term success does not guarantee long term success.

That's what I'm afraid of. Not that I expect this stuff to work, but no telling what it will do to the oceans. And I don't like the attitude that storms are nothing but a nuisance that we need to get rid of.

This whole article, along with the guy's attitude, just left a bad taste in my mouth.

[hial2]

Surprised no one has bought on my idea..Build GIGANTIC fans all around the coast..Turn them on to blow the canes away when they approach..
Makes as much sense as Dy-no-mat!..
BTW,don't get any ideas..I patented the process.

[MississippiHurricane]

ALhurricane I 1,000,000% agree. Hurricanes have a big purpose on this planet. If they didnt they would otherwise not be here: like trees gives us oxygen hurricanes help cool the earth. If we go and try to kill them off then this earth will go into chaos mode. Now, unless we want to really mess up this planet, you can bet your sweet bippy we all are gonna pay. I mean who are we to control this planet anyway? We dont own it so we need to just with it and its impacts on our life. This guy has no idea what hes talking about. Even if we can "control" then we still not need to mess with them!!!

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

I agree with you all: Though I applaud his intention to help protect people,
I do not believe it will work, but I'm no scientist.

[Hurricane Freak PR]

Hi to all...

I cannot applaud someone's ignorance (just to say the least). As previous posters said, hurricanes do have a function in the planet and we've done more than enough to our ecological systems just to have another negative impact on the planet, not just we suffer this whole mess, but the rest of the living organisms are also paying the price of our stupidity. I suggest this guy to use his brain and energy more in how to prepare better our coastlines and countries for hurricanes, because we are in the path of hurricanes, then the best alternative is good preparedness instead of this whole hurricane killing crap...

Jose

[MississippiHurricane]

Hi to all...

I cannot applaud someone's ignorance (just to say the least). As previous posters said, hurricanes do have a function in the planet and we've done more than enough to our ecological systems just to have another negative impact on the planet, not just we suffer this whole mess, but the rest of the living organisms are also paying the price of our stupidity. I suggest this guy to use his brain and energy more in how to prepare better our coastlines and countries for hurricanes, because we are in the path of hurricanes, then the best alternative is good preparedness instead of this whole hurricane killing crap...

Jose

[boca]

He was on WPTV channel 5 last night and the story took up 5 minutes of the news. I couldn't take it so I had to change the channel.

[MiamiensisWx]

He was on WPTV channel 5 last night and the story took up 5 minutes of the news. I couldn't take it so I had to change the channel.

This is part of my point. The amount of coverage (and biases supporting his "ideas") has been ridiculous. I have to agree with the previous three posters. There has been little consideration of the negative effects on the atmosphere (from hurricane suppression). None of his research has been put under scrutiny by the best researchers. This is clearly fraudulent business. It is not surprising that this nonsense originates from south Florida. It is entertaining to watch local news coverage treat his ideas as gods. No other media coverage around the nation has even paid attention to his activities and proposals.

The funding should be used for improving preparedness and hurricane protection. Millions of dollars (not funded by taxpayers) could be used to combat the insurance problems and rampant coastal overdevelopment. Residents could use the money under their own hands. Cordani's companies are based on lies and fraud. The negative effects of using his methods for hurricane control (and other biological influences) immensely outweighs the benefits. We should not indiscriminately alter tropical cyclones (or the atmospheric synoptics).

[HurricaneBill]

Someone needs to call Penn & Teller. Here's a good idea for their show.

[DanKellFla]

He must have some great marketing. He turns up about once a year now and people act like it is something new. I don't understand how he does that.

[Downdraft]

Okay, got a question. Since hurricanes are largely comprised of heat energy transferred from ocean to atmoshpere where does that energy go if we interrupt the process? Hmmmm, seems to me we leave it in the ocean. Oh wait! That's a bad thing for the ocean but a great thing for the oil companies and developers/insurers. Now it all makes sense.

[kevin]

Part of me really doubts that the majority of heat transfer from the equator to the poles is the result of tropical cyclones. Color me skeptical of that line of thinking. Still, stopping a hurricane is inane.

[SouthFloridawx]

Those people are morons... What do you do about all the pollution that is associated with it? It's really not worth it all. Of course we go through this whole discussion ever year about this time.

[cpdaman]

funny thing is that the secretary of state cohen mentioned 5 years ago the ability to manipulate EM waves (energy) to modify weather, and even earth quakes. this is something that that 80 percent of the public can't handle knowing. so it stays in the "never could happen box, angels don't play this HAARP ignorance is bliss now back to regular scheduled programming nice low forming off SE coast