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by crooked-v 1385 days ago
Well, there's that part where all the major Western governments basically have their head in the sand and think that aiming for gradual changes by 2050 is perfectly fine.

China might go for it, though. They've got that balance of enough top-down authority to actually make big projects happen and the need to continue showing large-scale improvement to the common people to maintain legitimacy.

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I actually think it’s more likely that geo-engineering will be started by wealthy individuals. Think about it: it’s the ultimate form of philantrophy! The ultimate ego boost for those who have it all.