https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/09/13/geoengineering-will-it-ever-stop-being-so-funny/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:56:20 -0400<![CDATA[Next to the Gore Effect, the only joy I take from the Anthropogenic Global Warming movement is that it birthed the fad of Geoengineering. It’s kind of like sixth-grade social studies &#8212; “we should drag icebergs from the South Pole to Africa to end thirst!” &#8212; but it involves adults: soft scientists masquerading as the real kind competing to devise the largest Rube Goldberg device, extra points awarded when the project looks likely to run into the quadrillions, winner gets a mention in the NY Times Freakonomics blog.]]>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:21:52 -0400<![CDATA[David Steinberg]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-steinberg/2011/09/13/geoengineering-will-it-ever-stop-being-so-funny-n152824