Article: We can invent the technology, but not the morality.(News)

IMAGINE a new world where a vast wall of mirrors is erected in outer space to protect the earth from the heat of the sun. Imagine using US Navy warships to blast trillions of tiny particles high up into the sky or deploying a fleet of modern "steam" ships into the seven seas to spray salt water into the air 24 hours a day to create better clouds.

Or how about covering vast stretches of desert with sheets of white plastic to reflect light back to the sun? What about dumping billions of tons of iron filings into the sea or building millions of chemically coated plastic trees to suck up carbon dioxide from the air?

It's a bit like turning the world into a ...

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