The NSF-sponsored work we are doing at the University of Montana involves creating an on-line resource center in the Ethics of SRM. Part of this resource site will likely involve an open-source, wiki type application. This is probably not the venue for the science- based research wiki you are talking about in this thread….but I wanted to let the group know that this will be out there before long, accessible through (www.umt.edu/ethics).
Christopher Preston Philosophy and Center for Ethics, University of Montana, Missoula, MT. On Jul 30, 8:36 am, Nathan Currier <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
