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Originally Posted by Gimpanzee  Sure it is. Its absolutely mental. But if things do start to get really messy, and we get to the point where it clearly isn't fictional, then what? |
You should read what our wonderful altruistic friends at the CFR (of which Obama is a member) have been saying about Geoengineering..
Pdf here:
Geoengineering: Workshop on Unilateral Planetary Scale Geoengineering - Council on Foreign Relations Quote:
Geoengineering Strategies
Among all geoengineering schemes, those currently considered most feasible involve increasing the planetary albedo, that is, reflecting more sunlight back into space before it can be absorbed. There are a number of different methods that could be used to increase the planet’s reflectivity:
1. Add more small reflecting particles in the upper part of the atmosphere (the stratosphere which is located between 15 and 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface).
2. Add more clouds in the lower part of the atmosphere (the troposphere)
3. Place various kinds of reflecting objects in space either near the earth or at a stable location between the earth and the sun.
4. Change large portions of the planet’s land cover from things that are dark (absorbing) such as trees to things that are light (reflecting) such as open snowcover or grasses.
Stratospheric Aerosols that might be engineered to migrate to particular regions (e.g. over the arctic) or to rise above the stratospher (so as not to interfere in stratospheric chemistry).
Adding more of the right kind of fine particles to the stratosphere can increase the amount of sunlight that is reflected back into space.
Applied to geoengineering, various technologies could be used to loft particles into the stratosphere, such as naval guns, rockets, hot air balloons or blimps, or a fleet of highflying aircraft. Potential types of particles for injection include sulfur dioxide, aluminum oxide dust or even designer self-levitating aerosols. (Nano tech particles?) |
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Do you think it is prudent to spend vast amounts of money watching the skies for objects that might collide with earth and planning on crazy ideas like pushing asteroids or nuking them?
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No, an asteroid is the least of our worries..