Are you suggesting that we should treat something that could have
severe negative consequences as a benefit until the negative consequences actually materialise?
In the absence of CO2 reductions, albedo - modification activities would need to be sustained indefinitely and at increasingly large scales to offset warming,
with severe negative consequences if they were to be terminated.
The Retiree Health Insurance legislation (S. 6457a / A.9393 a) provides for a study of this issue because of recognition that there are
severe negative consequences from allowing unilateral employer action that could also cost taxpayers plenty.
If you take a bath in a tub you are likely to have
severe negative consequences.
«The benefit of potentially avoiding doing something that could have
severe negative consequences.»
BA, The benefit of potentially avoiding doing something that could have
severe negative consequences.