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Like: "in manned space travel, we have only got as far as the Moon", is reasonable to say, even though I've not personally been to the moon.
It's "crippled epistemology".
Originally posted by MathiasAndrew
reply to post by adeclerk
It's "crippled epistemology".
A quote from Cass Sunstein gee isn't that special.
Originally posted by MathiasAndrew
I think you've exposed more about yourself than you have anyone else with that one.
a 1992 report of the U.S. National Research Council12 estimated the potential costs of a programme of stratospheric albedo modification based on the use of a standard naval gun system dispensing commercial aluminium oxide dust to counteract the warming effect of a CO2 doubling. Undiscounted annual costs for a 40-year project the warming effect of a CO2 doubling. Undiscounted annual costs for a 40-year project were estimated to be USD100 billion. More recent analyses13,14, have suggested that well designed systems might reduce this cost to less than USD10 billion per year– clearly well within the budget of most countries,
An SRM-modified world that held average global temperature to today’s level would result in reduced precipitation globally, and in changes in the patterns of precipitation.
Originally posted by MathiasAndrew
reply to post by adeclerk
It's "crippled epistemology".
A quote from Cass Sunstein gee isn't that special.
I think you've exposed more about yourself than you have anyone else with that one.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
So this is talking about a program that would be similar to the generators located in mountains for cloud seeding.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
And like cloud seeding with nano particles, which is unpopular, I bet they could get around a lot of regulation by setting up on private land.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
As far as international waters I'm not real sure about that - don't know too much about maritime law.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
Surely though if they're talking about countries paying into the pot, there would be some agreement. I don't think international waters belong to anyone - just don't know on that. Also the 10 billion a year may be a total so with everyone taking their share, per country, may be a lot less.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
An SRM-modified world that held average global temperature to today’s level would result in reduced precipitation globally, and in changes in the patterns of precipitation.
This is something that is already being seen. S CA has never had so much rain as this past year and other places are experiencing unbelievable drought.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
So if this is truly a cause and effect then we might judge by the effect whether or not it has already been implemented.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
My government in the US has some time ago decided that their role toward me is no longer as a servant but is rather the role of a parent. In this unconstitutional and redundant role (I already have parents) they decide what I should be told and what not to tell. That's my take so far.
Unless special care were taken in the design of the particles used in stratospheric SRM, the surfaces of the particles could become chemical reaction sites at which ozone might be broken down. Ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for shielding life on the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation.
So the effects of this experiment gone wrong would be an increase in skin cancers and probably a cascade of other events.
It is mainly located in the lower portion of the stratosphere from approximately 20 to 30 kilometres (12 to 19 mi) above Earth, though the thickness varies seasonally and geographically....
The problem is that the air samples can not trace the source of any of the pollution.
However, tracking air pollution is important because it has a negative effect on human health. Source tracking helps legislators draft industry laws that can help reduce pollution. Read more: Techniques for Source-Tracing Pollutants | eHow.com www.ehow.com...