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Could a Giant Parasol in Outer Space Help Solve the Climate Crisis? (nytimes.com)
4 points by jseliger on Feb 3, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 6 comments


Take one last look at the sun springfield!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyjJbhuwGkU


"“I’m not saying this will be the solution, but I think everybody has to work toward every possible solution,” said Dr. Szapudi, the astronomer who proposed tethering a sunshade to an asteroid."

Fully agree with this. We need solutions, long term and short term. It's time to consider and fund climate engineering.


My plan is better: https://snafuhall.com/p/earthwrap.html

We will use paper products to construct the orbiting shield; not only blocking solar radiation bu ablating Space Junk, and stimulating the Economy.


Ha, love it! I think you should flesh this out a bit more and sell it to congress. They love ag.



when you have a rotten tooth, you can mouthwash and take a couple ibuprofen for a little while until its obvious the actual problem has to be dealt with.

climate change and warming cause problems, but are only symptoms.

the real problem is a willful disconnect from grade school chemistry, and the culture of throwing a problem somewhere else [anywhere as long as its not here]




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