The End of Deep Sky Astronomy from the Ground?

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-geoengineering/developing-nations-to-study-ways-to-dim-sunshine-slow-warming-idUSKCN1HB007

Fighting the effects of pollution by depositing more crap in the atmosphere...sounds about right :sadeyes:

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"“Developing countries must lead on solar geo-engineering research,” they wrote in a commentary."
Yeah. Because developed societies caused the problem with greedy, shortsighted, arrogant know-it-all, exploitation and hubris. So they must be the most qualified to fix it - applying the same hubris again, obviously.

The upside from less astronomy will be romantic sunsets , less rain - hence wonderful conditions for extended BBQs on the porch. BBQs with heaps of beef and GM corn. Nomnomnom.