http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/10/29/inslee-condemns-superfreaks/ 10/26/09: Steven Levitt, appearing on the Diane Rehm Show to promote his new book, SuperFreakonomics, says "we know exactly how to un-acidify the oceans: we pour a bunch of base in it." Problem solved!
Transcript: Of course, ocean acidification is an important issue. Now, there are ways to deal with ocean acidification, right, it's actually, that's actually, we know exactly how to un-acidifiy the oceans, is to pour a bunch of base into it, so, so if that turns out to be an incredibly big problem, then we can deal with that.
Funny story: The Royal Society (which has been an esteemed scientific body longer than the US has been a nation) recently put out a report on ocean acidification. A section of it completely eviscerates suggestions of the type Levitt's putting forth here.
The ironic part? A key author of that report, whose research is cited throughout the part debunking Levitt, is Ken Caldeira.
You know, the scientist Levitt interviewed for his book.
Was Levitt even listening during that interview?
TempestStormwind 2 years ago
Great idea, pour a load of shit into the oceans in order to counteract a load of other shit that we previously polluted them with! Genius!!
Jasper010Ben 2 years ago