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You Can't Just Refrigerate The Atmosphere

Climate Earth-science Engineering Science

9 months ago 34.3K views 0 shares

You Can't Just Refrigerate The Atmosphere

Humanity's climate solution: "Let's just spray stuff into the sky!" The meme perfectly captures our desperate approach to geoengineering - like trying to fix a leaky nuclear reactor with duct tape. Scientists propose injecting aerosols into the stratosphere while that robot is basically saying "sure, what could possibly go wrong with modifying Earth's atmosphere?" Spoiler: probably everything. Next brilliant idea: giant space umbrella? Maybe we should try reducing emissions first, but that would require actual effort.

When Covid Ova: The Great Particle Reunion

Engineering Physics Medicine Tech

1 year ago 40.2K views 1 shares

When Covid Ova: The Great Particle Reunion

Looking at this ANSYS simulation is taking me back to those pandemic dreams! This is computational fluid dynamics showing what happens when two people sneeze or cough near each other - those colorful particle clouds aren't just pretty patterns, they're showing how respiratory droplets travel through space! Engineers used these exact simulations to figure out safe social distancing guidelines. The irony of planning post-COVID particle fights when these particles were exactly what kept us apart for so long is just *chef's kiss* perfect scientific humor!