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Add CommentAnd did he really do anything wrong? As I said recently, sure, plankton gets eaten by animals which emit CO2. But it seems that any increase in ocean life means an increase in waste and corpses going to the ocean floor. Has anyone proven that's wrong? The question remains if it's worth the energy expense. That's what makes the experiment, and more of the same, worthwhile. If it is, then we should make it more efficient by employing ships in the area for other purposes.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisWhy is the word "geoengineering" only used with what are thought to be bad ideas? If we're going to keep polluting, we really need to find a way to cancel some of its effects, unless we really prefer the human- created apocalypse.