A Modest Proposal: Let’s Change Earth’s Orbit

"What’s the worst that could happen?"
Generally speaking politicians need scientific literacy, but the proposal by Republican Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas reaches the sub-basement of illiteracy.

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During a congressional hearing last week, Republican Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas asked a U.S. Forest Service official if her organization or the Bureau of Land Management could change the orbit of the moon or Earth to reverse the effects of human-caused climate change.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...rbit/?amp=true

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