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David Ho

Men will do anything to keep using fossil fuels.

This paper proposes to use nuclear bombs to blow up the seafloor to increase alkalinity and take up atmospheric CO₂. What could go wrong? 🤷🏻‍♂️

h/t @climatejesper

arxiv.org/pdf/2501.06623

Confronting the escalating threat of climate change requires innovative and large-scale inter-ventions. This paper presents a bold proposal to employ a buried nuclear explosion in a remote basaltic seabed for pulverizing basalt, thereby accelerating carbon sequestration through Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW). By precisely locating the explosion beneath the seabed, we aim to confine debris, radiation, and energy while ensuring rapid rock weathering at a scale substantial enough to make a meaningful dent in atmospheric carbon levels. Our analysis outlines the parameters essential for efficient carbon capture and minimal collateral effects, emphasizing that a yield on the order of gigatons is critical for global climate impact. Although this approach may appear radical, we illustrate its feasibility by examining safety factors, preservation of local ecosystems, political considerations, and financial viability. This work argues for reimagining nuclear technology not merely as a destructive force but as a potential catalyst for decarboniza-tion, thereby inviting further exploration of pioneering solutions in the fight against climate change.
Jim Smoot

@davidho @climatejesper maybe reach out to his computer science MS thesis advisor and let her know that he’s lost his mind and posting BS under the auspices of being affiliated with RIT years later…

researchgate.net/profile/Andre

rit.edu/directory/slaeec-sonia

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