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Astronomer royal calls for 'Plan B' to prevent runaway climate change [View all] bananas Sep 2013 OP

No geoengineering, please. joshcryer Sep 2013 #1

It's too late for that, we're already geoengineering, just not on purpose... Salviati Sep 2013 #2

I have been predicting geoengineering for a decade or so. joshcryer Sep 2013 #3

We need to cull our population. Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #12

We need to *end up* with just 1% GliderGuider Sep 2013 #13

Since our 'elites' are entirely (ir)responsible for the situation Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #14

A lot of people agree with that position. GliderGuider Sep 2013 #16

Yes. I completely agree with every word/thought you write here. However, Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #17

Cool. So long as we walk into the bloodbath with our eyes open, it's all good. GliderGuider Sep 2013 #20

No sane person wants that. Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #25

Cliches about the French Revolution... JackRiddler Sep 2013 #29

Cliches aside, my point was simply this GliderGuider Sep 2013 #32

And to join this back to the theme of the OP GliderGuider Sep 2013 #35

It's not bloody if they are simply taxed out of existence. hunter Sep 2013 #22

Yes... Taxation... Mmmm. Ghost Dog Sep 2013 #34

Lessons of Volcanic Eruptions bananas Sep 2013 #4

It's been known and proposed since 2007: joshcryer Sep 2013 #5

It was proposed in the early 1970's bananas Sep 2013 #8

Oh, right, the video even says that was the original route. joshcryer Sep 2013 #9

"Greenpeace's chief scientist, said that Rees was right about the many downsides and unknowns" bananas Sep 2013 #6

The fact that it's even being considered proves we failed. joshcryer Sep 2013 #7

What if everybody turned on their air conditioners and opened the windows? trusty elf Sep 2013 #10

AC creates heat while cooling a space. Turn them all OFF for the desired effect & save energy. Coyotl Sep 2013 #68

I didn't think anybody would take that comment seriously.... trusty elf Sep 2013 #75

Terraform Earth first before we talk about Mars. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #11

Now that science is starting to explain where religion comes from cprise Sep 2013 #15

The idea that some science fiction action. sendero Sep 2013 #18

I'm afraid he's right--geoengineering is the only thing that will save us. Peace Patriot Sep 2013 #19

Please stop thinking about terraforming muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #21

You want the human race to have a future? Peace Patriot Sep 2013 #31

In a 'planetary crisis', you need to think about fixing the planet muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #33

Well, I admit I'm fantasizing that we could put NASA's technology geniuses in charge... Peace Patriot Sep 2013 #37

It's far easier to support the extra billions on Earth muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #39

It's not science fiction... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #42

This is put forward as a claim to solve the environmental problems on Earth muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #44

Sigh... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #46

It took hundreds of millions of years for cyanobacteria to build up enough oxygen in the atmosphere muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #49

Once again...Sigh... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #53

You need a rocket to get off a planet muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #55

too easy... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #57

What industry could be recreated with dead satellites? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #59

Actually... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #61

What is the pollution from running 3D printers on earth that needs to be avoided? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #64

Seriously? oNobodyo Sep 2013 #65

Then run your super-duper 3D printers on Earth muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #66

sigh... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #73

I take a pretty cynical view of all this.. sendero Sep 2013 #27

It will neither save nor destroy us, but it will stave off the inevitable--collapse of civilization Kennah Sep 2013 #74

. snagglepuss Sep 2013 #23

But it's going to SNOW this winter in many areas tabasco Sep 2013 #24

algae is a win win: you can use it to make fuel too, ethanol and biodiesel yurbud Sep 2013 #26

Covering hundreds of millions of roofs with solar panels daleo Sep 2013 #28

Self-important fantasy. JackRiddler Sep 2013 #30

I really love these arguments... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #36

+10000. politicat Sep 2013 #38

How much energy do you think it takes to build and launch an "interplanetary Conestoga"? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #40

That's the problem... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #41

"energy or materials ... are actually quite abundant in space" - no, materials are not muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #43

I repeat... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #45

Plant a tree on Mars and it will die muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #50

To fund it, about 2% of the world's wealth. politicat Sep 2013 #47

Actually... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #48

Absolutely. politicat Sep 2013 #51

Orbital solar power is ridiculously expensive muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #52

It's already being done. oNobodyo Sep 2013 #54

I see no links that satellites are sending power to earth (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #56

The question wasn't if they were already doing it but if it could be done. oNobodyo Sep 2013 #58

You said 'it's already being done' muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #60

I did... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #62

Sorry, that was politicat in #47, not you muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #63

sigh... oNobodyo Sep 2013 #69

"These are small, inexpensive and so simple that you could build one in your garage" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #70

LOL oNobodyo Sep 2013 #72

Maybe plant some trees before putting mirrors in space?? Stop deforestation?? Coyotl Sep 2013 #67

Why not both? oNobodyo Sep 2013 #71

We will stop our attacks on religion when they comply with a simple demand: DetlefK Sep 2013 #76