[HN Gopher] State of Space-Based Solar Radiation Management [pdf] ___________________________________________________________________ State of Space-Based Solar Radiation Management [pdf] Author : rbanffy Score : 11 points Date : 2023-05-28 20:54 UTC (2 hours ago) (HTM) web link (static1.squarespace.com) (TXT) w3m dump (static1.squarespace.com) | xupybd wrote: | This an amazing opportunity to develop our capabilities and | deliver real value to earth at the same time. Geo-engineering on | this scale is not without its risks but the pay off could be | huge. We could buy time to lower our carbon emissions without | huge economic impacts. | | If we get lunar mining up and running that opens up a world of | space based resources at far cheaper than anything we could | launch from earth. With a mass driver and solar power we could | avoid the need for propellants for launch. | | Once you have an economic reason to be up there getting there | will become much cheaper. That will enable a new wave of | scientific exploration. | kytazo wrote: | disgusting | xupybd wrote: | May I ask why you find this disgusting? ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2023-05-28 23:00 UTC)