Nathan: I am in support of your proposal. Sorry to not be able to supply much of anything you correctly identify as needed.
I would urge, however, at least two separate (not combined) tracks: SRM and CDR. They have different roles and different constituencies. I think both have been hurt by someone combining the two. These two are apples and oranges. I would certainly subscribe to both and try to contribute to both - but I only feel qualified to talk about parts of one CDR approach: Biochar. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Currier" <natcurr...@gmail.com> To: "geoengineering" <geoengineering@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 8:36:17 AM Subject: [geo] Creating a real resource for geoengineering Wil's calling the Met office web page blurb on geoengineering a "new resource" leads me to pose a question - has anyone on this site discussed the possibility of starting a real online geoengineering open-source work site? Adapting other Wiki-type software for the task, it could involve people starting up 'new idea' stubs, modelers donating time to start some basic modeling, others doing economic estimates of these ideas to investigate costs, still others looking into negative impacts and side effects, etc. Over time, it could develop into a much more organized library than currently exists elsewhere. No one is doubting the need for real dollars and real hands- on research, but this kind of organized virtual exploration involving a large group of people could be a valuable way to get things moving in the right direction. Things like Branson's Virgin Earth Challenge seem predicated on an old model of economics guiding intellectual property and discovery. Perhaps geoengineering needs to come from a whole new approach. Does anyone in this group know of people who could help set such a thing up? Ken, or Mike, do you think a small amount of seed money could be found to help start up such a project? All the best, Nathan Currier 280 Ortman Road Greenwood, VA 22943 540-456-8544 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to geoengineer...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to geoengineer...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
