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Terraforming Mars
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The idea of terraforming Mars may allow for new perspectives on solving problems on earth, inspiring bold leaders instead of bureaucrats. However, it requires understanding the immense amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the challenges of slowing it down, let alone reversing it.
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The world can combat climate change by reducing the amount of CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere and by removing what's already there, and the power of innovation has the potential to solve the problem.
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The world can combat climate change by reducing the amount of CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere and by removing what's already there, and the power of innovation has the potential to solve the problem. China recently announced its plan to level off their CO2 emissions by 2030.
ChapterTerraforming Mars
Episode#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Volcanic eruptions can induce global cooling trends that last a couple of years due to sulfur forming little spherical droplets of sulfuric acid in the stratosphere which results in reducing the amount of solar energy entering the troposphere.
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Volcanic eruptions can induce global cooling trends that last a couple of years due to sulfur forming little spherical droplets of sulfuric acid in the stratosphere which results in reducing the amount of solar energy entering the troposphere.
ChapterTerraforming Mars
Episode#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The book focuses on how people would react to the implementation of solar geoengineering and the political ramifications around the world, as it is an extremely controversial idea that not everyone is on board with.
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The book focuses on how people would react to the implementation of solar geoengineering and the political ramifications around the world, as it is an extremely controversial idea that not everyone is on board with. The author discusses how the effects of a technological intervention would differ among different parts of the world.
ChapterTerraforming Mars
Episode#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of terraforming Mars and making it more habitable could bring a new perspective on the challenges of climate change and the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
1:08:05 - 1:10:51 (02:45)
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The idea of terraforming Mars and making it more habitable could bring a new perspective on the challenges of climate change and the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It could also inspire bold leadership in hard times.