Re: The Day After Tomorrow

From: Fred B. McGalliard (frederick.b.mcgalliard_at_boeing.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 16:25:19 GMT

"nospam" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> You are kidding right? Your don't really think you can survive an ice age
> right?

Some very rat like marsupials survived the last two or three, as I recall.
And humans were around for the last one and a half. With a bit of science, I
think we would have no problem surviving, even in the middle of the ice
fields. I had imagined a cunning little micromachine that turns a black
surface up during the day, and a polished aluminum at night. Spread a few
billion across the surface of the advancing ice and melt it down for water
in our little enclave. The ice walls could even be of help protecting the
hamlet from the stronger storm winds. Perhaps a simpler way is just to
"float" the city on the ice, rather like the cities built over permafrost.
The cooler summer may make greenhouses optimum for growing our food. Easier
to do with plastics. Actually we could even make our greenhouse of ice, and
use an insulating layer of transparent aerogel on the inside. That would be
fun. (Designing cities to live on the ice.)

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