BBC - A quick fix for global warming

It's the stuff of science fiction, but could mirrors in space or sea
water sprayed in the air be shortcuts to halt global warming?

"It's Dr Strangelove. But it's the kind of Dr Strangelove you could
see governments really using."

That's how one expert describes geo-engineering - the idea that we can
use a kind of technical quick fix to cool the planet if global warming
accelerates.

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7533600.stm

Just imagine how it'll destroy the viewing

Wasn't it who wrote:
It's the stuff of science fiction, but could mirrors in space or sea
water sprayed in the air be shortcuts to halt global warming?

"It's Dr Strangelove. But it's the kind of Dr Strangelove you could
see governments really using."

That's how one expert describes geo-engineering - the idea that we can
use a kind of technical quick fix to cool the planet if global warming
accelerates.

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7533600.stm

There's also an excellent TED talk from David Keith he

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/d...g_ideas_on_cli
mate_change.html

http://tinyurl.com/6cuevt


Just imagine how it'll destroy the viewing

The plan is to only affect viewing about as much as the eruption of
Pinatubo did.

The big problem is that if it ever gets implemented, everyone will see
how simple, quick, cheap and effective such a fix is, and might not
bother with measures to limit increases in CO2 emissions, eventually
leading to a situation where much larger fixes are needed.

--
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

wrote:
It's the stuff of science fiction, but could mirrors in space or sea
water sprayed in the air be shortcuts to halt global warming?

"It's Dr Strangelove. But it's the kind of Dr Strangelove you could
see governments really using."

That's how one expert describes geo-engineering - the idea that we can
use a kind of technical quick fix to cool the planet if global warming
accelerates.

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7533600.stm

Just imagine how it'll destroy the viewing

Wouldn't the obvious plan be to place solar sails slightly sunward of
the Earth/Sun L1 point so that they're sun-synchronous?

We shouldn't be able to see those at night...

FoFP

Wouldn't the obvious plan be to place solar sails slightly sunward of
the Earth/Sun L1 point so that they're sun-synchronous?

We shouldn't be able to see those at night...


Ahh Mr. Stupid itself ... go dying ...