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Landen Seal retweeted
Rainmaker’s first peer reviewed publication.
We produced >140M gallons of precipitation, per remote sensor measurement. We’re publishing our findings from the largest dataset of unambiguous precipitation enhancement in history.
Unlike most cloud seeding publications, our findings aren’t from simulation or seasonal statistics. These are physical observations of our effect. Hard proof.
Link and highlights below 🧵
This is the content I’m here for
Ayy we got ourselves a spindle and VFD now along with the motor that arrived last week. Also made the first cuts on some alignment blocks for said spindle. Gotta strip out the shitty plastic gears and remove the High->Low lever since it's gonna be belt driven but hey, we got the main purchased hardware needed now. Also let's take a second to admire this finish on this alignment blocks, +/-0.01mm 🫣
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Landen Seal retweeted
Ayy we got ourselves a spindle and VFD now along with the motor that arrived last week. Also made the first cuts on some alignment blocks for said spindle. Gotta strip out the shitty plastic gears and remove the High->Low lever since it's gonna be belt driven but hey, we got the main purchased hardware needed now. Also let's take a second to admire this finish on this alignment blocks, +/-0.01mm 🫣
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The collaboration you have all been waiting for. For the sake of understanding Earth’s atmosphere and heroine adventure, I am stoked to announce @RainmakerCorp is the anchor sponsor for @realshannonwong ‘s upcoming seven continent solo flight through Antarctica.
We are building the best atmospheric lab in the world specializing in weather modification.
To accomplish this, we must collect sparse atmospheric data in extreme regimes across far-flung parts of the globe. Along her journey, Shannon will be gathering such data with an array of instrumentation to improve global forecast models and publish new research on Arctic environs.
However, what truly convinced me to bet on Shannon was not just her intelligence and capability, it was her swashbuckling adventurer spirit.
Shannon, like Rainmakers, is an adventurer in a world of the cozy and slothful. Grateful to work with her.
Keep tabs on and sponsor her work in the her site below:
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Landen Seal retweeted
A Skill Factory in every American city
We will take back what is ours
@skillfactoryco
I stood inside Skill Factory #000 this week. Surreal
Soon we will begin moving our teams from California, Utah, and Florida to all operate in Texas
This will be our new HQ
Landen Seal retweeted
We announced an agreement to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum license portfolio that will pave the way for @Starlink to become a major mobile carrier in the US.
With this new spectrum and our Gen2 constellation, Starlink Mobile can ensure Americans have access to high-speed mobile broadband no matter where they are → spacex.com/updates#starlink-…
Landen Seal retweeted
A group of startup CEOs toured USS Greenville and came away impressed by the same thing that impresses me every time: the people.
Our submariners are young, technically sharp, & trusted with extraordinary responsibility in one of the hardest environments on Earth.
Landen Seal retweeted
Neros was the only company to be selected on both missions in Drone Dominance.
This secured us a $100M order that we are ready to deliver on rapidly.
We're hiring- come join the winning team.
Neros has officially received a $100 million order for 14,000 drones and explosive payloads from the @DeptofWar for our performance in Drone Dominance Gauntlet II.
We’ve also received a second bonus order for an additional 800 drones tied to Gauntlet I, reallocated from other competitors who couldn’t meet the production deadline for their orders.
Gauntlet II orders are split between Archer AI, our flagship autonomy-enabled 10” drone, and Archer 5”, a smaller variant built for close quarters battle scenarios including urban and indoor settings.
We’re proud to be the only manufacturer to have placed top three in both Gauntlet II mission sets, and are already fulfilling this next tranche of orders.
Onward to Gauntlet III.
Landen Seal retweeted
When we first visited @RainmakerCorp in 2024, they couldn't seed a single cloud.
Now they're in 6 states, made 143M gallons of water last season, and just raised a $100M Series B.
S3 spent 48 hours at their Alaska R&D camp to get real answers: how cloud seeding works, and whether it's the future of water infrastructure.
Landen Seal retweeted
Today I was blessed to spend the day on a nuclear attack submarine.
Over a meal with the commander, he had a clear ask: fix American manufacturing.
These patriots, who uphold our ways of life, are running out of parts. New boats aren’t moving, and old ones are bleeding out. It’s our duty to support. Tool up!
Landen Seal retweeted
Incredibly grateful and humbled by our U.S. Navy and the crew of the USS Greeneville
It wasn’t the walkthrough of the nuclear propulsion or life systems that stood out the most for me, but the men and women who have volunteered a portion of their life to provide this capability for America
Go Navy 🇺🇸
Landen Seal retweeted
Rainmaker has raised $100M to become the world’s best lab for weather modification and atmospheric science.
Thank you @noavctech @upfrontvc @DCVC @lowercarbon @DreamVenturesVC and other visionary partners.
We are aggressively hiring and scaling our research org to create a flywheel of atmospheric data collection, synthesis, understanding, and intervention.
We will solve the weather and we will set the stage for the terraformation of Earth.
More in my essay below.
Being able to fly in and out of both AUS and SAT to get to Austin will be incredible
Boring Company is working on a simple, precursor Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio (>200 mph).
Due to traffic congestion, that journey can currently take up to 2.5 hours. @BoringCompany can reduce that to a consistent <30 mins.
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Landen Seal retweeted
Rainmaker’s research team has developed a new capability that we are excited to share:
Clearing overcast skies in specific meteorological regimes.
This will improve aviation safety, solar power generation and more. White paper here: rainmaker.com/blog/cavum-sig…
Landen Seal retweeted
COLABs arrived in South Japan this morning for our Airmen, Sailors and Marines
This brings us to 1 Million pounds of COLAB deployed globally since program began 24 months ago
Great work to the @TryOpenX team!
