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Climate Engineering As US Policy?
EricTheGreen writes "The Associated Press has an article featuring Obama administration science advisor John Holdren discussing potential climate engineering responses to global warming. Among the possible approaches? His own version of Operation Dark Storm — shooting micro-particulate pollution high into the atmosphere to reflect the sun's rays. I'm sure the rest of the world would have no issue with that at all, of course. Yikes ..."
The Global Warming Cult is going to be using my tax dollars to build this high-tech altar? Doesn't seem kosher to me...
Do we get reparations for the warming being caused by the USA (they use 25% of the world's energy with their excessive behaviour).
No, but here's a cookie.
See, the problem you guys have is you think showering regularly is "excessive behavior."
Huh.
That's like saying, "Wow, it's getting rather hot here in this oven. Can we turn down the heat a little?"
"Hah! Let's see how you survive at absolute zero!"
Sorry to break it to you Americans, but "With Us Or Against Us" binary thinking is awesome for fantasy RPGs but pretty destructive when you apply it In Real Life.
Check out my sci-fi book "Lacuna" at http://goo.gl/MVxX8
I mean it's not like the rest of the world depends upon us to actually get things done.
It doesn't. That's why several countries did something about climate change (adapting Kyoto convention nine years ago)
whereas US and China did not. China beacause "we are just developing country, give us a break". US because "papa G.W.Bush does not believe in this greeenhouse effect-shmeffect. BTW do you want to buy some oil form our fields in Texas and Gulf?"
*This* is flamebait, while the dude who quotes intellectual toddler Jonah Goldberg is "+5, Insightful"? What kind of crack are the mods smoking today?
When will people stop with this stupid argument? You act as if for each arce of arable land that is lost another instantly springs up somewhere else on the planet. OTOH, voluntary and cheap birth control is effective provided they also have a viable pension scheme to support them in old age.
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage? - Pink Floyd.