How can we tackle environmental concerns?

Without mentioning political parties or politicians, what are some solutions we can put into use for our growing environmental concerns? Since they affect all of us and our future generations, its important that we think of solutions outside what any media source feeds us.

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

Sicarium · 46-50, M

In the short term: Nuclear power and solar shades

In the long term: Fusion power and weather control through microwave and laser satellites and near-orbit solar shades.

Wendy33 · F

@Sicarium I love the use of clean energy, but is it something that's possible with our current political/economical climate?

Although it's science fiction, this is the kind of stuff that inspires people to create.

Sicarium · 46-50, M

@Wendy33 That's just it, it's not science fiction. Politicians are standing in the way of nuclear and solar shades would cost around $300 billion over 5 years to build and deploy. $300 billion divided by the developed nations is chump change. But those would actually solve the problem without drastically changing the economy or giving up more political control, which is why they're not pursued.

Wendy33 · F

@Sicarium Sorry, I was referring to the fusion and weather control as science fiction.

Sicarium · 46-50, M

@Wendy33 Ah, they're definitely in the future, but not science fiction. We've already achieved fusion, albeit in weapons, the understanding is worked out. More of an engineering challenge at this point. Weather control just needs the energy in orbit. Which is waiting on fusion, realistically speaking.

Wendy33 · F

@Sicarium I'd love to see the physics on the fusion. From my understanding our nuclear technology is based on fission reactions.

Sicarium · 46-50, M

@Wendy33 Yeah, we're limited to fission reactions at the moment. Fission alone would solve energy emissions for the global warming concerns though.

Wendy33 · F

@Sicarium I agree it can do wonders for large scale energy production. Lets just keep it well regulated. Chernobyl and Manhattan Island can serve as some reminders.