I call it the "Alan Parson's Project"

THE US wants the world's scientists to develop technology to block sunlight as a last-ditch way to halt global warming.

It says research into techniques such as giant mirrors in space or reflective dust pumped into the atmosphere would be "important insurance" against rising emissions, and has lobbied for such a strategy to be recommended by a UN report on climate change, the first part of which is due out on Friday).

from smh.com.au

Ok, you know the world is fucked when the best plan scientists can come up with to stop our impending doom is a scheme borrowed from the Who Shot Mr Burns? episode of The Simpsons.

A team of Korean animator's impression of the U.S plan

Seriously, we get it. Global warming is going to kill us all.

It's going to sneak into our house at night, turn up the heaters and then unplug our fridge. Then it's going to program our VCR to record episodes of The Gilmore Girls, and then blame it on you so everyone thinks you're a little pansy who watches The Gilmore Girls.

Not that I do, that's just an example.

But wow. You'd think the U.S might try to scale back the whole 'taking over the world' thing. I mean, we all know they're just in Iraq to spread liberty and protect against terrrr, but you're not exactly going to convince the Europeans or the Arabs that you're looking out for the best interests of the world when your big idea to stop global warming sounds like it came straight from the desk of Lex freaking Luthor.

There has never been a better time to use this picture I stole off another site.

No, actually the boy is quite astute, I am trying to kill him

God bless America, home of the super villain.