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Originally Posted by NatCh

Considering the Chinese government also believes it can control the weather, I've moved them much higher on my "not a good reference point" list.

Aren't they using actual science here (at least to some extent)? Cloud seeding is pretty well-known, and as far as I know it's pretty distinguishable from the concept of the mad scientist sitting in his cliff-top castle throwing switches to influence the Gods' will.