Andrew Yang proposes ‘giant space mirrors’ to combat climate change (too much sun)

NY Post ^ | 8/28/19 | Christopher Carbone

[Libloather]

The sun? No one has mentioned that in like decades. No wonder the RATS didn't want all of this mess on one debate stage. The good news - the newly formed Space Force will be up to the task!

[SauronOfMordor]

Space mirror has an advantage. It can reflect sunlight away from where it’s too warm, and towards where it’s too cold.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

And as bonus, once the mirrors are up there, we could focus them, a la Archimedes on our enemies!

[Bob434]

lol mirrors- what next? mandate that all cars must be made out of shiny reflective material on the tops? Everyone must carry a reflective mirror studded umbrella whenever they go outside? Equip cows with mirror blankets to offset their fartiness?

You go andrew- keep those excellent suggestions coming- sheesh!

[Bob434]

i know- so andrew is admitting CO2 isin’t causing climate change, the sun is- He’ll get a good spankin by the dem party on this one I’m sure-

[C210N]

extremely expensive, which is why it should be investigated as a last resort. However, since we would be able to ‘undo’ the mirror after deployment if needed, it’s less permanent...

The expenditure of trillion$ however on something that is likely to be "undone" is very permanent.

[Texas Eagle]

Let me guess. He received a sizeable donation from Spacely Space Mirrors.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Give him credit. At least he realizes the sun does play at least a minor part in climate.

[FatherofFive]

Back in college, we talked about this to ward off the coming Ice Age. Giant mirrors to reflect the sunlight that is passing by the earth.

Until we did the math.

[AmericanCheeseFood]

Yang to just let the cat out on the sky is falling crowd.

Reminder though, we’re entering into a solar minimum and late on an ice age so Mr. MAGIC $1k A MONTH nutter is still wrong somewhat.. again.

[eclecticEel]

That’s a good idea; but it would be better to use space mirrors to bring the arctic up to a reasonable temperature and open up a brand new frontier, right here on Earth.

[vpintheak]

These confused leftists, are nuts! We the people need to keep their idiotic behinds in check!
If anything destroys this planet besides God Almighty, it will be busy-body leftists trying to control the world.

[P-Marlowe]

Have they considered how this reflecting of sun rays ito space might affect the Martians and Venetians?

[InterceptPoint]

Hmmmm. I wonder if his plan only applies to the 15% of Global CO2 emissions into the atmosphere from the United States.

If so it will have close to zero impact on the upward trend of atmospheric CO2.

Or we could consider going to war with of the rest of the world (the 85%) to force them to also destroy their economy and standard of living just so Bernie Sanders could sleep well at night.

[Logical me]

These damn environment jackasses will some day destroy the earth with their stupid projects.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

This maybe why stars twinkle. Other life forms opening and closing the blinds.

[Vaduz]

Space Mirrors = Fires

Russia tried that game fail ensued.

[sasquatch]

lol mirrors- what next?

next is smoke

[SkyDancer]

All you have to do is decrease the amount of daytime, don’t have daylight savings time where the sun heats the Earth for an extra hour during the hottest time of the year.

[sasquatch]

Cover the solar panel farms with mylar.