[Loyal Buckeye]

What if they turn th temperature down too low and we have global cooling? I think we need a restraining order put on the environuts.

[theanonymouslurker]

Upon first reading, I thought this was of Scrappleface origin.

[PATRICK HENRY USA]

Oh this is great journalism. He writes the "US" but never quotes any agency. The one that looks crazy is the crazy aussie writer.

[Maceman]

God help us when the government has power to impact the climate.

We need a Constitutional amendment, and a global treaty, outlawing attempts by governments and global organizations to interfere with the climate.

[babygene]

"The US wants the world's scientists to develop technology to block sunlight as a last-ditch way to halt global warming."

This would be a stupid thing to do... "It's not wise to fool mother nature."

[agere_contra]

Anthropogenic climate change is blithering nonsense - but I guess it might be useful one day to be able to reduce the effect of a massive solar flare.

[texas_mrs]

The heads of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:

[B-Chan]

Smithers: Well, Sir, you've certainly vanquished all your enemies: the elementary school, the local tavern, the old age home...you must be very proud.

Burns: [stuffing money into his wallet] No, not while my greatest nemesis still provides our customers with free light, heat and energy. I call this enemy...the sun! Since the beginning of time man has yearned to destroy the sun. I will do the next best thing: block it out!

[lesser_satan]

I really like global warming. Tell the eggheads not to f$%k it up.

[colorado tanker]

I doubt this is possible, but heaven forbid if these idiots really could reverse the warming and trigger cooling. Another glacial period would not be good news for mankind.

[dfwgator]

[AntiKev]

[dangus]

Can they acheive a geosynchronous orbit over Iran? N. Korea? Massachusetts?

[Dr.Deth]

Block out the sun? Eeeexcellent.

[Tenacious 1]

I had to stop reading!

They are working on how to induce global warming? We actually have the technology to induce an ice age? COOL!!! We are this close to actually be able to "play" God.

And we thought nuclear weapons in the hands of dictator tyrants was dangerous!!!????

[RobRoy]

This reminds me of how I do risk assessment. There are three factors:

1. What is the likelyhood of a thing happening.
2. What is the impact of the thing happening.
3. What does it cost to ensure prevention.

Based on the answers to the above questions, I believe the proper course of action is to do nothing.

[Lx]

Will they enact the Montgomery Burns solution from the Simpsons or the Captain Chaos solution from South Park?

[HardStarboard]

I propose shooting environmentalists into orbit, each with a roll of Renolds Wrap - they can open all 150' of the stuff and reflect substantial amounts of sunlight away from too warm earth.

Most of these foks are so technologically savy that they will buy this as a solution!

[GoldCountryRedneck]

Look for new smoke-and-mirrors (literally!) taxpayer-funded 'research' grants.

[BulletBobCo]

Where's Michael Moore?