8. Describe, in detail, the technologies available to mankind to control 1-6.
9. Describe, in detail, the interactions of all the atmospheric, terrestrial, geologic, and biological systems that contribute to 1-6. Include your plan for getting through the transient period from today to your ideal 1-6.
10. Describe, in detail, contingency plans, what could go wrong and how to mitigate them if we were so foolish as to try.
11. Justify how this attempt to "manage" nature will be different than any of mankind's other initial attempts to "manage" nature - which haven't worked out so well.
12. List the species of flora and fauna that will be stressed/lost by transitioning to the idea 1-6.
13. Explain how holding climate in an artificial stasis would be a good thing when nature seems to abhor stagnation.
We’d just get the old mom and pop answer. “Because we said so, that’s what.”
I put them together for us:
Hand out the following to anyone:
1. Define the “correct” temperature range for the planet.
2. Define the “correct” humidity range for the planet.
3. Define the “correct” mean sea level for the planet’
4. Define the “correct” amount of precipitation for the planet.
5. Define the “correct” makeup of the atmosphere.
6. Define the “correct” amount of sea ice at the N/S poles.
7. Define/explain past glaciation and subsequent warming without any input from humans.
8. Describe, in detail, the technologies available to mankind to control 1-6.
9. Describe, in detail, the interactions of all the atmospheric, terrestrial, geologic, and biological systems that contribute to 1-6. Include your plan for getting through the transient period from today to your ideal 1-6.
10. Describe, in detail, contingency plans, what could go wrong and how to mitigate them if we were so foolish as to try.
11. Justify how this attempt to “manage” nature will be different than any of mankind’s other initial attempts to “manage” nature - which haven’t worked out so well.
12. List the species of flora and fauna that will be stressed/lost by transitioning to the idea 1-6.
13. Explain how holding climate in an artificial stasis would be a good thing when nature seems to abhor stagnation.