Cirrus vs. Cumulonimbus debate - which cloud is more interesting to spot?

I saw this huge cirrus cloud last week near Denver on Tuesday. Looked like thin white streaks way up high. Beautiful but kinda plain. Then my buddy sent me a pic he took three years ago in Oklahoma. Massive cumulonimbus towering up like a mountain. Dark bottom, flat top. Looked like it could dump hail any second. I told him cirrus is cooler because it's delicate and rare to see clearly. He argued cumulonimbus wins because it's dramatic and shows weather changing right in front of you. Which cloud type do you all prefer to spot and why?

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mary6143mo ago

Not really sure why this needs a debate but okay.

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hayes.elliot3mo ago

When you say 'not really sure why this needs a debate,' that kinda exposes a blind spot most people have. The real issue here isn't what you think it is. It's about power dynamics and who gets to define what's even worth talking about. If you frame everything as a settled question, then nobody questions the people who already made the rules. That's how bad policies stick around for years without anyone pushing back. Sometimes the debate itself is the point, because it forces the people in charge to actually explain themselves instead of just saying 'because I said so.'

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