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The idea revolves heavily around the creation and deployment of several thin film-like silicon bubbles. The “space bubbles” as they refer to them, would be joined together like a raft. Once expanded in space it would be around the same size as Brazil. The bubbles would then provide an extra buffer against the harmful solar radiation that comes from the Sun.

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  • Wheaties [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    it's geoengineering under capitalist control, isn't it? checking spoiler Yep.

    Einstein warned us, you can't solve problems with the same mindset that created them... The geoengineers don't realize, sunshine is not a curse on the planet. The sun is not the problem, the problem is the mess of pollution we are creating. These shortcuts that are attempted from places of power, and I would add places of ignorance of the ecological web of life, are then creating the war solution. Because geoengineering becomes war on a planetary scale; with ignorance; and blind spots.

    Vandana Shiva - physicist, ecologist, environmentalist

    • Quimby [any, any]
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      2 years ago

      That quote is extremely spot on. THAT person actually understands shit and should be in charge.

      • Wheaties [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        I only know it 'cus I read it yesterday in Science for the People. I had never heard of her before, but it seems Vandana Shiva is a highly accomplished scientist, activist, and author. Even her wikipedia page is impressive - so I can only imagine she's even more so in actuality.

        • Quimby [any, any]
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          2 years ago

          so naturally she'll never get a taste of real power