I forsee other times when thermal energy is produced to prevent global cooling. There will be global controls to regulate a stable climate, and the most powerful nations will clambor to have the global climate skewed in their regional favor.
Harry Veeder <[email protected]> wrote: >I can forsee a time when thermal energy production on the planet might >be limited by law to prevent global warming. >By then the Earth will a "preserve" and most people will live off-world. > > > >Harry > > >On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:15 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:36:13 -0500: >> Hi, >> [snip] >>>Solar energy striking the Earth's surface >>>produces roughly 8.2 million quads per year, 20,500 times more than this. >> >> This figure is too high. The amount intercepted by the Earth is 5 million >> quads >> per annum above the atmosphere, and then some of this is directly reflected >> back >> into space by cloud cover. >> Nevertheless, you are certainly correct that our current consumption pales by >> comparison. >> >> Regards, >> >> Robin van Spaandonk >> >> http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html >> >> > >
