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 nickw7coc@gmail.com 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 here:

<http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/david_keith_s_surprising_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

nickw7coc@gmail.com  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 ...