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    Anthropogenic Climate Change Reversal



    This interesting article from The Atlantic Monthly talks about inexpensive (relatively) ways to counter the effects of anthropogenic climate change. Some are as simple as spreading powdered iron on the surface of the ocean near Antarctica to promote plankton blooms or spewing sulfur dioxide powder into the high atmosphere to mimic the cooling effect of a massive volcanic eruption.

    The article does mention the skies in Blade Runner, and I thought of the attempt, gone horribly wrong, that shrouds Buenos Aires in darkness in Highlander II.

    I'm not sure how something like this gets accomplished politically, but it's interesting. I also wonder how we counter the increased cold fuel bill and carbon emission. I know that we used to always build the first fire to heat my house in mid October. Now, my mom has gone as late as early December without needing a fire. I remember it snowing in April in Atlanta when I was a kid......now, that's unthinkable.

    I wonder what would happen, and I mean seriously, if we had to paint the roof of every building white.......how much sunlight could that reflect back into space. If the entire world did it, I wonder if there would be an appreciable change or effect. Also, if asphalt could be made white...

    Anyway.
    Last edited by wuapinmon; 06-21-2009, 10:43 AM. Reason: bastardillas
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    The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon
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    Ants, trying to stop the incoming tide.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by JohnnyLingo View Post
      Ants, trying to stop the incoming tide.
      Hardly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tambora
      "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
      The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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        "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Moliere View Post


          That's funny.

          I am sympathetic to the senator. Those kids and teachers were super annoying.
          "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
            That's funny.

            I am sympathetic to the senator. Those kids and teachers were super annoying.
            I thought they both came across poorly.
            "I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Pelado View Post
              I thought they both came across poorly.
              Jerk-fest.
              "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
              "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
              "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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              • #8
                There is a lot of sad all around in that video.

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                • #9
                  I’ll say it: Feinstein and that teacher both have very punchable faces.
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                  • #10
                    You're actually pretty funny when you aren't being a complete a-hole....so basically like 5% of the time. --Art Vandelay
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