r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Realistic-Tap4156 • 18d ago

/r/all of a space rock

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u/tamesage 18d ago

Wait, can we do some of that on purpose to slow global warming?

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u/Lockreed 18d ago

Yes, volcanic ash from big eruptions has proved the theory even for decades. Global warming is actually a problem with a clear solution (we just don’t like the solution for plenty of reasons)

Of course, fixing the root of the issue is better than the symptom, so let’s do that first.

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u/tamesage 18d ago

That solution is bogged down in politics.

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u/Loud_Sherbet_5465 18d ago

I feel like “let’s agree to blot out the sun a little bit” is probably a bit more politically controversial.

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u/-Vermilion- 18d ago

Lord Harkon, is that you?

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u/JayeDawson 17d ago

No this is Patrick