Yes, We'll Get Right On That Now

The UK Telegraph reports that Professor Steven Chu, the US Energy Secretary and President Obama's energy adviser has suggested all the world's roofs should be painted white as part of efforts to slow global warming. He said lightening roofs and roads in urban environments would offset the global warming effects of all the cars in the world for 11 years.

And he seems to be serious.

Honestly. You just can't make this stuff up. From the Telegraph's comments:

"I wonder if Secretary Chu has worked out the global warming footprint of (a) creating all of that paint; and (b) getting all of that paint to the work sites; and (c) hiring all of the labor to do all of this painting; and (d) getting all of the laborers to the worksite in their gas-guzzling trucks."

Not to mention resurfacing all the roads. And parking lots. And airports. And then there's the VOCs. Sheesh.