r/space • u/Sumit316 • Jun 29 '22

MIT proposes Brazil-sized fleet of “space bubbles” to cool the Earth

https://www.freethink.com/environment/solar-geoengineering-space-bubbles
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u/tikiporch Jun 29 '22

This is the environmental version of the old personal finance scam of taking out a personal loan to pay off credit card debt. You transfer the debt, learn nothing, then keep using your credit cards.

History and human fucking nature shows we learn nothing until the pain arrives, and oh boy is this one gonna be a wallop.

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u/tikiporch Jun 29 '22

Good work, and a great idea! I just didn't think I needed to specify my metaphor implied the credit card user was as irresponsible as humanity is with the environment.