Global warming....O to block the sun ??? wow

[PocketProtector]

Really ???

Obama May Block Sun's Rays to End Global Warming

Wednesday, April 08, 2009


WASHINGTON (AP) — The president's new science adviser said Wednesday that global warming is so dire, the Obama administration is discussing radical technologies to cool Earth's air.

John Holdren told The Associated Press in his first interview since being confirmed last month that the idea of geoengineering the climate is being discussed.

One such extreme option includes shooting pollution particles into the upper atmosphere to reflect the sun's rays. Holdren said such an experimental measure would only be used as a last resort.

"It's got to be looked at," he said. "We don't have the luxury of taking any approach off the table."

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Holdren outlined several "tipping points" involving global warming that could be fast approaching.

Once such milestones are reached, such as complete loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic, it increases chances of "really intolerable consequences," he said.

Twice in a half-hour interview, Holdren compared global warming to being "in a car with bad brakes driving toward a cliff in the fog."

At first, Holdren characterized the potential need to technologically tinker with the climate as just his personal view. However, he went on to say he has raised it in administration discussions.

Holdren, a 65-year-old physicist, is far from alone in taking geoengineering more seriously.

The National Academy of Science is making climate tinkering the subject of its first workshop in its new multidiscipline climate challenges program.

The British parliament has also discussed the idea.

The American Meteorological Society is crafting a policy statement on geoengineering that says "it is prudent to consider geoengineering's potential, to understand its limits and to avoid rash deployment."

Last week, Princeton scientist Robert Socolow told the National Academy that geoengineering should be an available option in case climate worsens dramatically.
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But Holdren noted that shooting particles into the air — making an artificial volcano as one Nobel laureate has suggested — could have grave side effects and would not completely solve all the problems from soaring greenhouse gas emissions.

So such actions could not be taken lightly, he said.

Still, "we might get desperate enough to want to use it," he added.

Another geoengineering option he mentioned was the use of so-called artificial trees to suck carbon dioxide — the chief human-caused greenhouse gas — out of the air and store it.

At first that seemed prohibitively expensive, but a re-examination of the approach shows it might be less costly, he said.

[LorDiego01]

[Neo31rex31]

And the obamussiah shall hence fourth outstretch his hand, and block thy gleaming stars harmful rays.

[ChamberedRound]

Maybe he can build "The Shield" like Connor MacLeod in Highlander II: The Quickening...

[zackattack784]

Why not just build a big air conditioner?

[phillyd2]

well, blocking out the sun would cool things off......... seems like a plan to me!

[PocketProtector]

And...it was colder this year too.

[ReconLdr]

Really ???

Obama May Block Sun's Rays to End Global Warming

Wednesday, April 08, 2009


WASHINGTON (AP) — The president's new science adviser said Wednesday that global warming is so dire, the Obama administration is discussing radical technologies to cool Earth's air.

John Holdren told The Associated Press in his first interview since being confirmed last month that the idea of geoengineering the climate is being discussed.

One such extreme option includes shooting pollution particles into the upper atmosphere to reflect the sun's rays. Holdren said such an experimental measure would only be used as a last resort.

"It's got to be looked at," he said. "We don't have the luxury of taking any approach off the table."

• Click here to visit FOXNews.com's Natural Science Center.

Holdren outlined several "tipping points" involving global warming that could be fast approaching.

Once such milestones are reached, such as complete loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic, it increases chances of "really intolerable consequences," he said.

Twice in a half-hour interview, Holdren compared global warming to being "in a car with bad brakes driving toward a cliff in the fog."

At first, Holdren characterized the potential need to technologically tinker with the climate as just his personal view. However, he went on to say he has raised it in administration discussions.

Holdren, a 65-year-old physicist, is far from alone in taking geoengineering more seriously.

The National Academy of Science is making climate tinkering the subject of its first workshop in its new multidiscipline climate challenges program.

The British parliament has also discussed the idea.

The American Meteorological Society is crafting a policy statement on geoengineering that says "it is prudent to consider geoengineering's potential, to understand its limits and to avoid rash deployment."

Last week, Princeton scientist Robert Socolow told the National Academy that geoengineering should be an available option in case climate worsens dramatically.
Related Stories

* Six Hurricanes, Two Major, Forecast for 2009
* Arctic Ice Especially Thin This Spring, Scientists Say
* Breakaway Ice Shelf Would Reshape Map of Antarctica
* How Green Is Your Lawn Mower?
* Study: Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster Than Anticipated

But Holdren noted that shooting particles into the air — making an artificial volcano as one Nobel laureate has suggested — could have grave side effects and would not completely solve all the problems from soaring greenhouse gas emissions.

So such actions could not be taken lightly, he said.

Still, "we might get desperate enough to want to use it," he added.

Another geoengineering option he mentioned was the use of so-called artificial trees to suck carbon dioxide — the chief human-caused greenhouse gas — out of the air and store it.

At first that seemed prohibitively expensive, but a re-examination of the approach shows it might be less costly, he said.

Sometimes smart people are really dumb.... If shooting pollution particles into the atmosphere to stop global warming, why don't they just reduce the emission requirements they put on the auto makers... Oh, I am sorry I just answered my own question... It's ok to pollute as long as the gubment does it and has control of it...

[Decholder]

Global warming=packing on of 263 feet of ice in 49 years in Greenland?
Global warming=snow in Spring? snow in Iraq? worst winter weather in years?
Or Global warming=government scare tactics?

[zackattack784]

The vast majority of weather forecasters can't tell me what the weather is gonna be like 7 days from now. How are they qualified to tell me what the temperature is gonna be like 20 years from now?