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"An increasing number of scientists think we have let the climate crisis fester
for so long that our only hope to stave off ever-intensifying catastrophes is
to use technological interventions. Cloud brightening, injecting sulphur into
the atmosphere and the use of tiny mirrors in space – all of which might reduce
the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface – are among the concepts being
promoted by entrepreneurs and governments alike. Geoengineering, they argue, is
now inevitable.
Ever since the God of the Old Testament granted our species dominion over the
Earth, ideas of remaking the world to better suit us have been a dominant
thread in human thinking. We have for centuries toyed with grand ambitions to
alter and re-form the climate and environment, many of which – in retrospect –
seem doomed or absurd.
With new ideas brewing, I thought we should look back on some past initiatives
to geoengineer our planet."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
