Re: Time to start building space elevator or die
- From: henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Henry Spencer)
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:21:00 GMT
In article <joe-5EF403.10455127062005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Joe Strout <joe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>...and trying to block out the Sun is not the solution.
A recent paper in Science ("Advanced technology paths to global climate
stability: energy for a greenhouse planet", 1 Nov 2002 issue) concluded
that "planetary engineering" strategies -- like partial blocking of
sunlight -- were worth exploring as a backup strategy, although more
direct solutions seemed preferable.
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