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2022-06-21 Science & Technology

'Space Bubbles' could combat climate change by creating a floating shield the size of Brazil between Earth and the sun to block radiation from hitting our planet

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-06-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 So when they trigger the next ice age, can we burn them at the stake? And how do they plan on growing food?

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-06-21 01:33|| 2022-06-21 01:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Good Idea, Brick. Dual usage - rid the gene pool of defectives AND help keep warm...

Posted by Mercutio 2022-06-21 07:10|| 2022-06-21 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3

So isn't this as much also saying that Human induced climate change is NOT the overwhelming problem. But that the SUN and its various solar cycles are?

Posted by NN2N1 2022-06-21 07:34|| 2022-06-21 07:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Good point, N etc, but it demonstrates that they can have all their facts right and still come up with a stupid answer.

Posted by Mercutio 2022-06-21 08:01|| 2022-06-21 08:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Mr. Burns smiles.

Posted by Angstrom 2022-06-21 09:19|| 2022-06-21 09:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Any solution of messing with sunlight is insane. CO2 is NOT a problem. 400ppm is BAD! We really should be at around 1200ppm. We are still technically in CO2 starvation. Keep in mind at below 150 ppm, ALL plant dies and so do we. Idiots in Hollywood always show earth after gerbil worming as a desert when they should be showing a JUNGLE.

The reason why the little ice age was so bad was the loss of FOOD PRODUCTION. NO sunlight, NO Food. Any attempt at blocking sunlight could have DIRE and HORRIBLE consequences.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-06-21 10:13|| 2022-06-21 10:13|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ But, Science™!

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-21 10:20|| 2022-06-21 10:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds like a Mao plan to get rid of birds but let the bugs eat up all of the crops.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-06-21 10:49|| 2022-06-21 10:49|| Front Page Top

#9 So when they trigger the next ice age,

My oil service company stocks are going to be growth prospects.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-06-21 12:38|| 2022-06-21 12:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Two words: Snowball Earth...

Posted by magpie 2022-06-21 13:08|| 2022-06-21 13:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Leftists don't believe in cyclical anything. It's all a one-direction ratchet towards the Glorious Progressive Future™.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-21 13:13|| 2022-06-21 13:13|| Front Page Top

#12 Come on....call them Spaceballs...you know you want to.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-06-21 15:02|| 2022-06-21 15:02|| Front Page Top

#13 These computer models are so exciting!

But, nothing unusual is actually occurring. Over the past forty years, the global tropospheric temperature has increased on average 0.13C per decade. Over a century, if continued, that would be 1.3C. There is no sign of acceleration.

Latest satellite update

Posted by KBK 2022-06-21 20:52|| 2022-06-21 20:52|| Front Page Top

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