That one guy at the diner who told me chemtrails are just water vapor

I was eating breakfast at a Denny's in Scranton last Saturday, and this older fella at the next booth overheard me mention the streaky sky. He leaned over and said, 'That's just condensation from planes, son. You're reading too much online.' I asked him how come some trails linger for hours and others vanish in seconds, and he just shrugged and went back to his pancakes. Has anyone else had a random stranger shut down their whole theory with one lame excuse?

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the_finley1d ago

But did you ask him why some clouds from planes look all spread out and weird while others are just thin lines? I've seen ones that hang around for a good half hour and turn into these big fuzzy bands across the sky. If it's just water vapor, shouldn't it all act the same? That's the part that always gets me - the ones that stick around and spread out look nothing like the normal short-lived contrails.

michael_craig1d ago

And yeah, I'm probably the guy who'd get so flustered I'd accidentally order my pancakes with extra chemtrails on the side. Honestly, water vapor that turns into a giant blob that blocks the sun for 45 minutes must be some extra-thirsty water vapor. What's next, he's gonna tell me that rainbow-colored puddle at the gas station is just a natural oil slick?

ericgonzalez1d ago

Man, that pancake shrug says it all. I feel you, I've gotten the same brushoff from people who just don't wanna engage with the questions.