On 13/07/10 23:43, John Nissen wrote:
Dear Ron,
The letter argues that geoengineering is now our only hope - our only
option to avoid sea ice disappearance and the possibility of
catastrophic methane release - since only geoengineering can act
quickly enough to cool the Arctic. Procrastination will reduce
chances of success, as well as increase chances of unmanageable side
effects.
Cheers,
John
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In science, there is no such thing as "only hope" or "only option"
(precisely like Software Development). There are always plenty of
options. You are making bold claims to a problem you have not provided
an adequate quantitative examination of.
At this juncture, there is a lack of peer-reviewed scientific
observations that corroborate your claims. Consequently, stating that a
specific solution is our "only hope" to solve a problem that not
everyone in this group is convinced exists is not going to be considered
favorably.
As has been pointed out by various members of this list, what is
required is more data so that a strong scientific report could be
produced that provides a *quantitative* measure of our current
situation. Once this is understood, I'm sure it would be possible to
suggest more solutions. Perturbing a chaotic dynamical system should
only be considered as a last resort.
When the Manhattan Project was commissioned, there was a clear and
present danger. In your case you are requesting (very) large scale
action based on qualitative arguments, predictions and models (many of
which are strongly contested).
I would like to emphasize that I am just as concerned as all of you
about pollution and climate change. Homo Sapiens must respect nature
much, much more.
Regards,
Yousif
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