Sun shield to reverse effects of global warming -- with Cliffs!

[ScottyB]

"That's why I'm offering a bag of Moon Saphires to the scientist who can solve this problem once and for all. Lovely aren't they?"

"Sapphires? With those I could open the Gate Of Kerash!"

 

[jonks]

Highlander 2

 

[Juked07]

Nvm

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'd rather just absorb the suns energy through the use of photovoltaics.

No shit.

Talk about a colossal waste of energy.

I still say we kick everyone out of Arizona and turn the state into a smooth sheet of silicon.....

 

[polarmystery]

Originally posted by: Ocguy31

Originally posted by: polarmystery
I doubt those that don't believe in global warming would be willing to spend any money on the idea. It would be like they are admitting defeat.

I, for one am for it.

You are for it after reading the costs? Tell me you cant vote.

I can't vote.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'd rather just absorb the suns energy through the use of photovoltaics.

No shit.

Talk about a colossal waste of energy.

I still say we kick everyone out of Arizona and turn the state into a smooth sheet of silicon.....

Initially converting solar energy to electrical energy does nothing to reduce the overall heat transfer from the sun to earth.

 

[yhelothar]

:laugh:

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'd rather just absorb the suns energy through the use of photovoltaics.

No shit.

Talk about a colossal waste of energy.

I still say we kick everyone out of Arizona and turn the state into a smooth sheet of silicon.....

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Wait, aren't global temps declining?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'd rather just absorb the suns energy through the use of photovoltaics.

No shit.

Talk about a colossal waste of energy.

I still say we kick everyone out of Arizona and turn the state into a smooth sheet of silicon.....

Initially converting solar energy to electrical energy does nothing to reduce the overall heat transfer from the sun to earth.

Hmm.. well, it would have to have some effect? If some of the energy is being converted into electricity.... ? How could it produce electricity and the same amount of heat?

My point still stands. lol

 

[SunnyD]

The problem is someone would fuck up and align the lenses to focus the sun's rays like a giant magnifying glass instead. Of course that could actually be useful depending on where you point them...

 

[Shadow Conception]

If we're battling GLOBAL warming, then it should become a global effort. They should ask people to voluntarily assist in the production of these. I mean, if global warming is real, there's a monetary price to save the world and all its inhabitants? C'mon...

Or maybe instead of spending money on weapons and war, spend money on this? It would be a unifying factor for the entire world; to know all countries on the face of the earth are unified under an umbrella to conserve the habitability of the earth.

Wishful thinking?

 

[Nitemare]

is every episode as retarded as that?

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Shadow Conception
If we're battling GLOBAL warming, then it should become a global effort. They should ask people to voluntarily assist in the production of these. I mean, if global warming is real, there's a monetary price to save the world and all its inhabitants? C'mon...

Or maybe instead of spending money on weapons and war, spend money on this? It would be a unifying factor for the entire world; to know all countries on the face of the earth are unified under an umbrella to conserve the habitability of the earth.

Wishful thinking?

Because no serious scientist thinks that global warming will lead to the extinction of the human race.

 

[Vehemence]

I say we do it

 

[rudeguy]

I watched this and laughed all the way through it. They failed at every single aspect of their tests.

I really loved how the geeks cried when their rocket crashed.

The whole thing was one big fail.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Champ
one million trillion...$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000...that is alot of money

Stop using the long scale numbers. They are just too confusing. Unless we know otherwise, I will assume the more common short scale numbers were actually intended in the blog. Thus, one million trillion = $1,000,000,000,000,000,000. You were off by a factor of 1,000,000.

Heck, you are from Canada from your profile. Canada officially uses short scale numbers, so do as your fellow Canadians do and use short scale.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Champ
one million trillion...$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000...that is alot of money

Stop using the long scale numbers. They are just too confusing. Unless we know otherwise, I will assume the more common short scale numbers were actually intended in the blog. Thus, one million trillion = $1,000,000,000,000,000,000. You were off by a factor of 1,000,000.

Heck, you are from Canada from your profile. Canada officially uses short scale numbers, so do as your fellow Canadians do and use short scale.

you are right. that amount is SOOOOOO much better!

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Champ
one million trillion...$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000...that is alot of money

Stop using the long scale numbers. They are just too confusing. Unless we know otherwise, I will assume the more common short scale numbers were actually intended in the blog. Thus, one million trillion = $1,000,000,000,000,000,000. You were off by a factor of 1,000,000.

Heck, you are from Canada from your profile. Canada officially uses short scale numbers, so do as your fellow Canadians do and use short scale.

you are right. that amount is SOOOOOO much better!

A million times better

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

This quite possibly is the dumbest idea i've ever heard.
-AE

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Champ
one million trillion...$1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000...that is alot of money

Stop using the long scale numbers. They are just too confusing. Unless we know otherwise, I will assume the more common short scale numbers were actually intended in the blog. Thus, one million trillion = $1,000,000,000,000,000,000. You were off by a factor of 1,000,000.

Heck, you are from Canada from your profile. Canada officially uses short scale numbers, so do as your fellow Canadians do and use short scale.

you are right. that amount is SOOOOOO much better!

A million times better

yes it takes it from astronomically stupid to just stupid!

 

[biggestmuff]

Oh, the down side? No more satellite communications.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'd rather just absorb the suns energy through the use of photovoltaics.

No shit.

Talk about a colossal waste of energy.

I still say we kick everyone out of Arizona and turn the state into a smooth sheet of silicon.....

Or New Mexico............ what about both.

 

[PottedMeat]

Originally posted by: EMPshockwave82

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'd rather just absorb the suns energy through the use of photovoltaics.

No shit.

Talk about a colossal waste of energy.

I still say we kick everyone out of Arizona and turn the state into a smooth sheet of silicon.....

Or New Mexico............ what about both.

They've already got a nice insulating layer of SiO2, all we need is a way to lay down pure silicon and deposit controlled amounts of dopants over thousands of square miles right? Maybe a method using explosives?

 

[finite automaton]

Let's assume man-made global warming exists

Wouldn't this only slow it down, since the sun gets hotter as it gets older? 2% isn't very much.

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: finite automaton
Let's assume man-made global warming exists

Wouldn't this only slow it down, since the sun gets hotter as it gets older? 2% isn't very much.

Does it get hotter? Or is it moving closer to us...