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To: combjelly who wrote (312440)11/26/2006 7:24:42 PM
From: neolib  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572571
 
His concern is the increasing level of CO2 would adversely affect ocean chemistry is a well-founded concern.

Yeah, the law of unintended consequences is the most unsettling thing about the whole global warming issue, both environmental and economic. There is certainly validity to the global warming deniers' claims that economic impact of action is a large issue, especially if the action is drastic. Which is all the more reasons to start mapping out strategies...



To: combjelly who wrote (312440)11/27/2006 1:03:34 AM
From: SilentZ  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572571
 
>Gregory Benford has proposed putting a large, rotating Fresnel lense at L1. Estimated cost of $10 billion.

A month or so in Iraq?

-Z



To: combjelly who wrote (312440)11/28/2006 4:41:22 PM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1572571
 
Gregory Benford has proposed putting a large, rotating Fresnel lense at L1. Estimated cost of $10 billion. His concern is the increasing level of CO2 would adversely affect ocean chemistry is a well-founded concern.

The irony, of course, is that CO2 is really critical to us as a lifeform and to other lifeforms on this planet. Without CO2, much needed O2 would not get to our muscles, we wouldn't know when to breathe, our immune systems wouldn't be in balance, etc.


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