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EYESORE 9001

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1. I once read about a plan

Reply to Bundbuster (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2024, 03:59 PM

Aug 2024

that involved flying aircraft at high altitude and releasing aerosolized sulfuric acid to create compounds that destroy the worst greenhouse gases, like refrigerants. Thing is, I obey the law of unintended consequences.

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This Scientist Has a Risky Plan to Cool Earth - solar geoengineering. There's Growing Interest. [View all] Bundbuster Aug 2024 OP

I once read about a plan EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #1

I remember acid rain, and what a fight it was to clean it up. GPV Aug 2024 #2

After all, what could go wrong? Think of the movie Snowpiercer. keithbvadu2 Aug 2024 #3

"There are unintended consequences of powerful technologies like these" Caribbeans Aug 2024 #4

So... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #5

The entire fossil fuel era has been one long geoengineering experiment. RandomNumbers Aug 2024 #6

We have to try this ASAP IbogaProject Aug 2024 #7

we have tons of data. we've studied ash clouds from volcanos. mopinko Aug 2024 #8

The worst case scenario is probably having this work caraher Aug 2024 #9

Ten or so years ago, a documentary explained "Global Dimming"... CoopersDad Aug 2024 #10

Like so-called carbon capture, orthoclad Aug 2024 #11

"Termination Shock" by Neal Stephenson is another exploration of this idea. hunter Aug 2024 #13

I feel like I should keep this. On solar-geoengineering. calimary Aug 2024 #12

Quick, everybody run outside, aim an electric fan at the sky and throw dirt into the airstream! Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2024 #14