recently a report on NPR mentioned that a researcher at the University of Arizona is working on the feasibility of puting a screen between the Earth and the Sun to shade the Earth and prevent global warming. i think this is the wrong approach because this solution does not address the cause of global warming. lets say that in this project is undertaken and succeeds some 50 years from now, would people care to reduce carbon dioxide emissions? it just seems like this solution is the path of least resistance. by the way, NASA has decided to fund this research. I have included a link that revealsmore about this project http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/11/061104090409.htm
2007-02-18 18:12:03 · 8 answers · asked by jonatan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There's already a sort of "film". It's called the Earth's ozone layer. There have been problems with it, due to the use of flourocarbons and other human pollution. It's existence promulgates healthy life on Earth, problems with that layer add to global warming. The warming is being caused by problems on the planet, i.e. toxic waste. Another "film" for a solution? I doubt it.
2007-02-18 18:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by poofy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cost would be prohibitive, exceeding even the $557,000,000,000,000 that the UN proposes to spend on earthbound solutions. That is more money than the total value of every asset on the planet.
2007-02-19 02:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting, but just supposing it worked, what next? What would be the effect of a continued 2% reduction in insolation? Is there some way of getting rid of the flyers?
2007-02-19 05:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems like a dream to me to build something so large and get it into a stable orbit between us and the sun. You sure you were,'t watching the sci-fi channel? I hope my tax dollars are not paying for that research.
2007-02-19 02:16:31 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a huge sunscreen over the southwest US during the summer sounds like a great idea.
Feasable? Not in your lifetime.
2007-02-19 02:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if only i could invent a non-existant problem and get funding to solve it, but of course i can't even get funding from the ministry of silly walks
2007-02-19 02:19:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sunglasses for the planet? just more space junk i think
2007-02-19 02:15:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the problem is the greenhouse effect. AIR POLLUTION !!!!
2007-02-19 02:23:57 · answer #8 · answered by moralesw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋