Re: ...upon the clouds of heaven...

[thomas malloy]

This thread reminds me of a science fiction story I read once. The 
hero moved into the high desert and created a large tube extending 
into the stratosphere. the cold air coming down caused water to 
condense allowing him to garden. Given atmospheric turbulence this 
scenario is fancyful, as is most science fiction, I find real science 
much more interesting.