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Understanding Geoengineering
While in Amsterdam, I had the pleasure of meeting with the group FreedomLab. They interviewed me on a series of topics, including geoengineering; a DVD of the interview will be available in the next few weeks. In the meantime, in connection with Monday's publication of my piece on geoengineering for the Wall Street Journal, they've sent me some of the clips where I talk about the subject.
Here's the first, What is Geoengineering?:
What is Geoengineering? from Jamais Cascio on Vimeo.
Four more videos -- The Geoengineering Dilemma, The Political Aspects of Geoengineering, Catastrophe or Radical Action?, and The Anthropocene and Human Responsibility -- below the fold.
As always, feedback is more than welcome.
The Geoengineering Dilemma from Jamais Cascio on Vimeo.
The Political Aspects of Geoengineering
The Political Aspects of Geoengineering from Jamais Cascio on Vimeo.
Catastrophe or Radical Action?
The Anthropocene and Human Responsibility
The Anthropocene and Human Responsibility from Jamais Cascio on Vimeo.
Comments
You make the points well.
Don't be afraid to introduce and use terms like "albedo", people will be able to google it more readily for more info.
Depending on audience, I would not use things like reduced solar power efficiency as a drawback to the sulfate option. Solar power is still a pipe dream on a large scale, despite what we may want. I would simply state that there are drawbacks, and the ozone one is a sufficient example.
Brief example/description of unintended consequences might be good.
Overall very clear and well put. Hands very very animated :)
Posted by: Howard Berkey | June 13, 2009 8:12 PM
I got smacked for using "albedo" in a different public discussion of geo, so I"m cautious.
Less-inclined to say solar's a pipe dream on a large scale, especially with the installations underway. But since it's not all solar, just concentrated solar, it's probably better to drop the topic.
Yeah, hands.
Posted by: Jamais Cascio
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June 13, 2009 8:44 PM
Thanks Jamais, this is a really helpful series of videos.
Looking forward to the WSJ piece on Monday.
Posted by: Andrew Maynard | June 14, 2009 4:55 AM
Yeah, if you can explain geological time taxonomies, you can explain albedo effects.
23 Rotations of the Futures Kata. Avoided the claw/Emperor Palpatine pose though.
Posted by: Miriam | June 16, 2009 12:24 AM