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Posted Sun Aug 23 2009: from Kansas City Star: Advocates of geoengineering work on man-made fixes for global warming http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1251042560 The same way technology got the planet into this climate-change mess, more than a few scientists figure modern know-how can get us out. Crank up plankton growth. Blanket deserts in reflective plastic. Pump greenhouse gases into rock formations. Make clouds shinier. Build volcanoes. These ideas -- called geoengineering -- are not just the stuff of fantasists.... Mainstream scientists -- many of the same people who are convinced that mankind accidentally and dangerously cranked up Earth's temperatures -- think man should at least contemplate his power to deliberately control the climate. [Read more stories about: geoengineering] New!: Your Quips: RevelationsMan says: "I'm pro-anti-christ, myself." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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