Interesting. I wonder what the unforeseen consequences would be and whether we would be able to identify them with this device, should it be used. You could have a bigger one with a space ladder.
On Jul 15, 1:27 am, Sam Carana <[email protected]> wrote: > George, > > Here's a link to one of my posts describing geoengineering > methods:http://j.mp/spacehose > > Cheers! > Sam Carana > > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Georges Metanomski <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sam: > >> George, > > >> What are your thoughts on geoengineering, such as cloud > >> brightening > >> and other methods to reflect more sunshine back into > >> space? > > >> Cheers! > >> Sam Carana > > ================= > > G: > > Hi Sam, nice to hear from you. > > Of course, not greenhouse reduction, but some sort of > > compensating for decreasing reflection power of melting > > ices makes any theoretical sense. > > As for practical I don't know most, so please, could you > > send me links? > > > Only one I heard about is the proposal of some Japanese > > to paint everything paintable, like roots, roofs, etc. > > in white. Would have to be sturdy paint to hold the trafic, > > wouldn't it? Economically hardly tenable, even theoretically. > > I take such ideas with a grain of salt, but like to stay > > open minded, so send me links. > > > Mankind thinking of influencing climate looks to me like a > > mosquito trying to push around an elephant. All our nukes > > would not deviate a single hurricane. > > > And yet, a collapse of the Yang Tse damm would tilt the > > planet of its orbit. > > > So, don't know what to think and don't think thinking will do > > much good. Worst case planning would be my answer (that would > > still involve thinking). > > > Let me repeat bottom lines of my essay: > > > QUOTE > > You may trigger an avalanche by pulling the trigger of your > > gun, but you won't stop it by pushing back the trigger. > > > Which actions seem advisable in this light? > > > 1.Dissociate GW from Pollution, a distinct, equally critical > > problem, which should be investigated in its own context, > > unaffected by political divagations about the GW. > > > 2.Admit that GW is inevitable and start immediately to plan > > actions aiming at saving millions endangered by inundations, > > (expatriation, artificial islands, etc.) and other > > sequels of the GW. > > UNQUOTE > > > Cheers > > Georges. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en.
