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John Downs❄️❎

@gradyryan1

Taught science/technology NC public schools 20+ yrs, Interests:photography, weather, nature, Irish heritage, my schnoodle dogs, Christmas Trees/farming.🇮🇪🎄

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This is part of a phenomenon of anti-science & anti-intellectualism that has accelerated because of social media. Before people used to send an email, post a flyer or call a family member to share their nutty ideas. Now their whacko thoughts seem on par with a scientists.

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There was actually more wind damage to trees right around my house in Valle Crucis from a microburst last July than from Helene. Water damage was another story of course. But the point is microbursts can be very destructive on a local level.