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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by brucethemoose2 on Saturday August 05, 2023 @02:21AM (#37009497)
> Not sure which computing analogy would drive home the complete recklessness of this mentality

Geoengineering is an act of desperation. Its like your laptop is on fire, so you throw some water on it.

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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by kybernetikos on Saturday August 05, 2023 @04:23AM (#37010094)
> Its like your laptop is on fire, so you throw some water on it.

Is it a lithium fire? I think this might be a very good analogy.

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Re:Reduction of Sulfur Emissions from Ships May Be Causing R... by brucethemoose2 on Saturday August 05, 2023 @12:01PM (#37013326)
Yes, exactly.

But it might just be a simpler fire.

But if smothering isn't an option... You take the lowest risk choice, which is the water.

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