"Conspiracy theory" to get £60 million backing

[cromwell]

Global dimming.
Or, trying to reflect the sun's rays so we don't all get sunburned etc.
It has been done on the quiet in Sweden and Mexico but any attempt to mention it on social media brought out the usual jeers abot tinfoil hats.
But what do you know? It's about to be trialled in the UK with government backing - and to an almost universal silence in the msm.

What could go wrong with politicians and scientists trying to play God? With blocking the sun?
Well, ruining crops for one. No sunlight will up the chances of that.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/h ... 39518.html

[Kaz]

[Workingman]

One problem with geo engineering is that once it is done it cannot be undone.

Another is that no amount of modelling can predict the outcome so it is always a risk..

The law of unintended consequences comes into play

We can only mitigate climate change by stopping throwing so much CO2 into the atmosphere and, at the same time, start to remove some of that which is already there.

We are currently doing one but not the other.

[Suff]

Geoengineering is seen as the "cheat sheet" of climate change avoidance.

The problem is that those who spend their entire lives studying this say "there is no cheat sheet and it will only cause chaos".

Who do you believe? Those who want to make money out of Geoengineering or those who actually study this stuff.

[cromwell]

That's my fear Suff. The law of unintended consequences.

[Suff]

Murphy's law here comes with a HUGE impact.

Especially when all that is needed is to stop emitting. The planet already absorbs 50% of the CO2 we emit every year. If we drop below 50% of current emissions the Oceans and the flora will suck it out initially.

This is well known and runs the lowest risk.

Problem? It costs the most and has the highest impact/engagement issues with the public.

So the politicians go for plan Z and the unknown risk against the known risk of losing votes.

Let's be clear here. I'm not talking mandatory removing things from people. I'm talking about creating the choice to not emit then making emissions less attractive. Force will never work, people have a vote.