"An Inconvenient Truth" banned in schools

[Taylor Norris]

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On the other hand, if it is just the sun, then we'll all be screwed anyways yay.

I'll bring the chocolate and grahms...you bring the marshmallows.....

I am back for good. They have some good shows coming up that you cannot miss. To early to open my mouth about names but....its gonna be a hot spring

[Miroslav]

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I'll bring the chocolate and grahms...you bring the marshmallows.....

I am back for good. They have some good shows coming up that you cannot miss. To early to open my mouth about names but....its gonna be a hot spring

awesome...I'll keep my eye out on the site & def. hope to see you up there. I've got some new records that are itching to be played at an after party...

[Taylor Norris]

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during Leah's Christmas break the afterpartys got kinda crazy and awfully frequent.....
my sleep schedule is still phucked from NYE and the surrounding weeks
itching to hear the new wax
hope you can make it out this way soon

[asdf_admin]

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I honestly don't know how to respond to this one. Not only do i hate scare-science, but I hate religion, too.

I concur.

[KinKyJ]

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Facts ?!? I am not so sure about the facts aspect, I will credit you this it was done and instilled fear into many people. Great political campaign tool, actually perfect. In retrospect many aspects were ignored or altered to fit the case of Global Warming. I am not saying that it's not going to happen nor it is happening. The fact still remains we live on one planet and what "we" in a global aspect can/will/may cause adverse conditions. That is what makes me so upset. If truly this was Gore's passion and agenda, we would of heard of it during his election, but we did not. It is a political ploy, like using religion in your battle. It's a crap shot. Michael Moore Redux.

^^^Well said!!! Al Gore sucks!! He even showed up on MTV's video music awards (or whatever its called) and gave a little speech about it...Like the young people didnt see right through that??!!!! He needs to get real.......and get the hell out of our faces

This is really funny in a sad way. When a retarded gnome from Texas tells you that a few thousand fellow countrymen have to be slaughtered and billions of dollars need to be flushed down the toilet because of imaginary WMD's, you swallow it without questions. Hell, you even kept believing that shit when it was clear that there were no WMD's.

But when another guy warns for the consequences of the way we abuse our natural resources and polute the planet, you laugh at it and assume that there's a hidden agenda behind it.

Al Gore's interest in environmental issues didn't start last week. He got into it after he had lost the presidential elections. Saying that it's a (electoral) campaign tool is bs in its purest form. Yes, the tone of the movie is aimed at scaring people, so in that way it sure is propaganda. But it's about freaking time that we wake up and get scared before we reach the point of no return...

I wonder why it is that some people find it so hard to believe that global warming is real. I'm not an enviromentalist, but through my work I get to deal quite a lot with these issues (industrial waste treatment, polution, clean production technologies, energy efficiency, ...) and there's no doubt in my mind that if we continue canibalizing the ecosystem like we do now, shit is going to hit the fan BIG TIME in a few decades (and I'm not only talking about global warming).

Just ask yourself what legacy you want to leave behind for your children.

[asdf_admin]

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Global Warming is not proven Kinky, you must understand that point.

[KinKyJ]

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So that's your only motivation?

[asdf_admin]

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what motivation? to do what Kinky? Ban Cars? Ban Coal Plants that Produce Power? Ban Ships that Burn Diesel for Goods? Ban Gas? Ban how we humans live?

Yeah. I would love to. It's actually on my list to self disrupt society.


Dear world,

Stop hurting planet Earth. We are going to die.

Thank you,

Management.

[lilsensa]

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This is really funny in a sad way. When a retarded gnome from Texas tells you that a few thousand fellow countrymen have to be slaughtered and billions of dollars need to be flushed down the toilet because of imaginary WMD's, you swallow it without questions. Hell, you even kept believing that shit when it was clear that there were no WMD's.

Why is it that people that are not from America, blame the people of America for the mistakes and the stupidity of our president??? Just because he is our president, doesnt mean that every single one of us voted for him. I really wish people who claim to be intelligent on any scale would stop with the generalization that the American people are gullible and will believe anything that they hear, because it's getting a bit old, and its just not true...Do you really think that we have a say in what our president does, or decides to do?????

[KinKyJ]

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what motivation? to do what Kinky? Ban Cars? Ban Coal Plants that Produce Power? Ban Ships that Burn Diesel for Goods? Ban Gas? Ban how we humans live?

Yeah. I would love to. It's actually on my list to self disrupt society.

You see, that's exactly what some companies as well as some morons with power (like Bush) want you to believe: that warping society back to the Middle Ages is the only alternative. That or "you as an individual on your own can't make a change, so why worry?" Both statements are bullshit.

First of all, yes we should ban the way we live. That doesn't mean we should lower our quality of living, have hunger or do less fun stuff. We only need to use our brain when while consuming. Using less packaging, chosing for packaging which can be recycled, taking your bike instead of your car when you're hopping over to the store to get a loaf of bread, turning down the central heating system down one degree, using public transport as much as possible, organize carpooling, switch off the light when you leave a room, not leaving electrical equiment in standby, but switching them off completely, ...

Our minister of environmental affairs has set a goal for Kyoto: every Belgian has to do an effort to lower his CO2 production with 1.000 kgs per year. That sounds crazy and irrealistic, but it's not. By taking a few simple measures you really can make a huge difference without any loss of comfort. Better even: efficient use of energy and water saves a lot of money.

Since my house is a construction yard at the moment, I'm seizing the oportunity to implement a few things. Better isolation and energy efficient central heating for instance. Or connecting my drain pipes to an underground collector to water the garden and wash the car with free water. Or replacing the old lighting with more efficient solutions...

I'm not going to sit back and wait until someone proves beyond any doubt that the planet is going to shit. By then it will already be too late imo. And even if global warming isn't "real", at least I'll be saving up to 30-40% on my bills...

[KinKyJ]

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Why is it that people that are not from America, blame the people of America for the mistakes and the stupidity of our president??? Just because he is our president, doesnt mean that every single one of us voted for him. I really wish people who claim to be intelligent on any scale would stop with the generalization that the American people are gullible and will believe anything that they hear, because it's getting a bit old, and its just not true...Do you really think that we have a say in what our president does, or decides to do?????

Why is it that when someone is being critical about US politics that person is being accused of generalising and mockery?

I know not all Americans have voted for Bush and I know not all Americans are dimwits. In fact, I'll be the last to say that I hate the US. When I post something about the situation in Iraq, did I once say "told ya so"? I think not. Sorry bro, but you can't acuse me of being a generalizing US basher. A Bush basher yes, an American basher no...

But it is a fact that Bush has fooled you together with a few other countries that there was a need to declare war on Iraq. I'm happy that the majority of the Americans have come to realise that they've been lied to and have been treated like idiots by their own leaders.

Btw, since when don't you have a say in what your president does, or decides to do? I thought the US was a democracy like my own country...

[DIDI]

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Global Warming is not proven Kinky, you must understand that point.

Have you actually seen An Inconvenient Truth.?????? It answers everything you have talked about. Kinky doesn't have to understand your point, Global Warming is well and truly proven. Scientists may differ on degree or all causes but they are solid in their agreement that it is real! If you don't believe I have a lovely piece of seaside real estate to sell you, It's called Tuvalu I would have sold you this one but it's too late

http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/2006/12/26/inhabited-island-vanishes-beneath-the-waves-global-warming-blamed/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fstory%2F0%2C2933%2C238634%2C00.html&frame=true

Al Gore has been doing environmental work for over twenty years , it was decidedly less during his run for the presidency.

[SyntaxTerror]

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The thing I don't get is even if you choose to believe that global warming doesn't exist, why do you put up such a defense to improving the planet anyway.

Pollution is undeniable, so are the problems we create through landfill, etc. These are the kinds of things that have to change regardless of whether global warming exists or not.

I'm no greenie by any stretch of the imagination, but environmental sustainability is a very real issue that still isn't really getting the attention it deserves.

If you can't do it for these reasons at least do it for the reason that you will have beautiful beaches to laze around on, and awesome scenic shots to snap when holidaying, or a nice harbour to look out at from your office window.

And to reiterate what DIDI said, maybe you should check Al Gore's page on Wikipedia to see how long he's been plugging away at environmental issues...

[lilsensa]

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This is really funny in a sad way. When a retarded gnome from Texas tells you that a few thousand fellow countrymen have to be slaughtered and billions of dollars need to be flushed down the toilet because of imaginary WMD's, you swallow it without questions. Hell, you even kept believing that shit when it was clear that there were no WMD's.

But when another guy warns for the consequences of the way we abuse our natural resources and polute the planet, you laugh at it and assume that there's a hidden agenda behind it.

"you" = American people? That is why I say that you are generalizing that American people are gullible and will believe anything..Because you are...And trust me, our "democracy" hasn't been functioning properly for quite some time now...

[Troklo]

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Global Warming is not proven Kinky, you must understand that point.

Stop right there cowboy!!! I have a lecture about this and other environment thems at the uni, but mostly about global warming, and belive me it is happening and its real.