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>Valid geo-engineering.... Nope, not with the data we have today. None of this stuff is backed by any decent research, yet it always seems to be suggested. We

>Valid geo-engineering.... Nope, not with the data we have today. None of this stuff is backed by any decent research, yet it always seems to be suggested. We have no idea what the effects are of doing any of the things you suggest. For example NASA has flip-flopped on the whole idea that volcano's spewing ash into the sky could be a means of cooling the earth. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/flood-basalts-may-warm-climate/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/flood-basalts-may-... Putting a bunch of metal filings in the ocean or in the upper atmosphere sounds like a very dangerous to do that would need a tremendous amount of caution before attempting.

nathanaldensr 4y ago
Unfortunately, the hubris of Man often leads to these kinds of "if we just..." comments. Nearly all of them are completely egotistical--"If I can imagine it, it's real. If I want it to be safe, it's safe." This isn't science at all but rather a religion of the ego.
- lifeisstillgood 4y ago
  You start with the imagination, then you do the research, then you choose the least bad option (politics notwithstanding) I am not saying "chuck iron filings in the sea now" I am saying "research it now, so we have globally understood trade offs and impacts for when things get bad"
lifeisstillgood 4y ago
But we have already taken the hubristic step of shoving stuff into the atmosphere for years. This is firstly studying the effects as best we can as carefully as we can - there are many options - from space based to atmospheric to oceanic- and yes they may all have downsides and concerns - but this is a trade off - we know what the impacts of climate change will be (very bad) and we need to have experimental based options in our pockets in a few years. Is this something to rush into - no. Is this something to be researched by worlds scientists to find the least worst option - yes.

nathanaldensr 4y ago

Unfortunately, the hubris of Man often leads to these kinds of "if we just..." comments. Nearly all of them are completely egotistical--"If I can imagine it, it's real. If I want it to be safe, it's safe." This isn't science at all but rather a religion of the ego.

lifeisstillgood 4y ago
You start with the imagination, then you do the research, then you choose the least bad option (politics notwithstanding) I am not saying "chuck iron filings in the sea now" I am saying "research it now, so we have globally understood trade offs and impacts for when things get bad"

lifeisstillgood 4y ago

But we have already taken the hubristic step of shoving stuff into the atmosphere for years. This is firstly studying the effects as best we can as carefully as we can - there are many options - from space based to atmospheric to oceanic- and yes they may all have downsides and concerns - but this is a trade off - we know what the impacts of climate change will be (very bad) and we need to have experimental based options in our pockets in a few years. Is this something to rush into - no. Is this something to be researched by worlds scientists to find the least worst option - yes.