Yes I did think that the dark sails was one of the most dangerous and idiotic things one could do <br>
with those resources ... but the old solar power satellite
concept might be scaled up to a network of collectors....beaming light
or energy to modify short, medium and long term meterology.<br>
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In a post singularity world we might have the computational power to
not worry about global warming or cooling because what we really need
is controlled global warming and cooling or terraforming and
complete meterological control over the major baselines of climate.<br>
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A dynamic biosphere that is carefully managed can have the best of
both.. no polar caps, marginal desert area, snow in a few arctic
preserves like everest and all the carbon and water<br>
tied up in materials or biosystems.<br>
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However, for now I think the global warming/cooling debate is based on millions of tunnelvisions<br>
and narrow self-centered opinions.<br>
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Perhaps all those 750 billions USA invested into the military in
2006 will be managed under the advice of Raymond Kurzweil and the
singularity dividend will occur.<br>
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Saving the world could be a heck of a lot of fun though.<br>
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So I'll repeat the shocker one liner I like to lighten up conversations with..<br>
"I'm all for global warming but................................".and so forth.<br>
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Morris<br>
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