Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come to Study It

Posted by ingve on Thursday April 01, 2021 @01:36AM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/climate/geoengineering-sunlight.html

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by tsjq on Thursday April 01, 2021 @02:14AM (#26657157)

"That technology, often called solar geoengineering, entails reflecting more of the sun’s energy back into space through techniques that include injecting aerosols into the atmosphere. "

What could go wrong !

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by dustypotato on Thursday April 01, 2021 @03:22AM (#26657522)

> That's exactly why they study it. To figure out the pros and cons

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by m463 on Thursday April 01, 2021 @04:06AM (#26657809)

The loss to 90% of the world's ant colonies due to "unintentional lensing" is an unfortunate side effect. :)

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by stuaxo on Thursday April 01, 2021 @06:25AM (#26658642)

Haven't any of them watched Snowpiercer ?

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by nix23 on Thursday April 01, 2021 @04:46AM (#26658073)

Animatrix....

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by eevilspock on Thursday April 01, 2021 @02:43AM (#26657297)

Solution: A track that circumnavigates the planet and a train that never stops.

Bonus: In addition to preserving humanity, the train also preserves massive inequality and police brutality.

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by tsjq on Thursday April 01, 2021 @02:12AM (#26657145)

https://archive.is/KHSQv

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by jsilence on Thursday April 01, 2021 @03:37AM (#26657612)

Old AOL CDs at the Lagrange point?

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by damau on Thursday April 01, 2021 @05:01AM (#26658151)

I assumed this was an April fools. A friend asked if news was too bonkers for April fools to still be held. Guess he was right. Checked the date on the article multiple times.

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by tectonic on Thursday April 01, 2021 @11:58AM (#26662205)

We’re already doing massive, unintentional, unresearched geoengineering today. Probably wise to at least consider intentional geoengineering to counteract it.

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Re:Should We Block the Sun? Scientists Say the Time Has Come... by waterAtMyHouse on Thursday April 01, 2021 @02:57AM (#26657374)

could this affect..maybe... Dust+static electricity... Storms.. Cool air... Low pressure.. Chain reaction? I really hope they have thought this through

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