Innovating out of global warming

[TheMercenary]

Maybe we could just all follow ole Al "I invented the internet" Gore's example and own 4 houses and jet around the world in a private plane. Or use 22 times the average anual expenditure of energy in one month for one house. Hey that's the ticket. Follo ole Al's lead.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Maybe we could just all follow ole Al "I invented the internet" Gore's example and own 4 houses and jet around the world in a private plane. Or use 22 times the average anual expenditure of energy in one month for one house. Hey that's the ticket. Follo ole Al's lead.

The fact that opponents of taking action on global warming are now resorting to personal attacks against the messenger says a lot about the strength of their argument.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by glatt

The fact that opponents of taking action on global warming are now resorting to personal attacks against the messenger says a lot about the strength of their argument.

Unfortunately, it also says a lot about Al and how seriously he really takes the threat. I'm trying to figure out if this is-

a) another case where Dems want to shift the burden to others caring little for individual actions
b) hyperbole intended to get early action on a real long-term problem that poses little threat for many years
c) an easy way to control growth in a misguided attempt at a command economy
d) a recruiting effort for The Church of Al Gore Scientist

[glatt]

I have no idea what Gore's excuse is, and it disappoints me that he is a hypocrite, but that doesn't mean his message is wrong. Maybe he thinks he can make the largest impact on this problem by doing what he is doing as a politician, rather than making changes in his personal life that will have a relatively small impact on a global scale.

[Griff]

Your point about one persons impact is well taken, but it reminds me of listening to a good friend pontificate on the value of public transport while we drove his (Valdez class) Montero through backwoods PA.

We do need to get off fossil fuels for many reasons and I'm just as frustrated as global warmers about that.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by glatt

Maybe he thinks he can make the largest impact on this problem by doing what he is doing as a politician, rather than making changes in his personal life that will have a relatively small impact on a global scale.

Plus, one reason his energy bill is so large is that he pays extra for green energy.

[Griff]

The other is that he uses a silly number of kilowatts per month, but it's okay because he is part of the ruling class and really really cares.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Maybe we could just all follow ole Al "I invented the internet" Gore's example and own 4 houses and jet around the world in a private plane. Or use 22 times the average anual expenditure of energy in one month for one house. Hey that's the ticket. Follo ole Al's lead.

You're right. "ole Al"'s the debbil. Speaking of the former Vice President, this just in:

In the pay of hostile foreign powers, a turncoat former government official turned foreign agent violates US House rules, breaches House security. Conservatively erring on the side of caution, Georgia Republican Lynn Westmoreland warned “He could have been here talking about chipmunks”.

Thank goodness *someone’s* looking out for the good of the country!