Wake Up, Freak Out – then Get a Grip

[david222444]

This is so simplistic as to be laughable. The world's climate cannot be compared to a chemical titration's end point. Do not be taken in by this propaganda. Atmospheric co2 enrichment benefits all life on our cooling Planet. Remember dillution and negative feedbacks not mentioned in this one sided scaremongering video.

[0olong]

@david222444 you accuse this of being simplistic and then follow that up with 'Atmospheric co2 enrichment benefits all life on our cooling Planet'? That's pretty funny.

[david222444]

@0olong Yes it is hilarius that dopes like you can so easily be led up the garden path by such a stupid theory which still cannot be proven and never will be proven. Go look up the calvin cycle you clown.

[0olong]

@david222444 yeah, it's comical how almost all climate scientists fall for scientific theories. Those crazy scientists! Telling us we should believe things just because all the available evidence points towards them being true, even though they can't PROVE anything!

[david222444]

@0olong Concensus and evidence means nothing in Science. Only proof matters and there is no scientific proof that co2 has any effect on the climate. Evidence points to past warming caused by the grand solar maximum which caused the liberation of co2 from the Oceans.

[0olong]

@david222444 your perspective on science is fascinating. In particular it is intriguingly at odds with the conception of science one will read about in almost any account of science anywhere, which make it all about evidence and largely dismisses the hope for 'proof', instead favouring theories which are backed up by evidence and not disproven.

As for CO2, there are VERY STRONG reasons to expect it to affect the climate, given its well-established physical properties - very odd if it doesn't.

[derrklavier]

used this in a presentation on world issues, to secondary school pupils... I'm proud to say it moved them, and that is credit to the amazing-ness of this video.

[JaeMather]

A really wonderful example of climate change communication. Well done Leo!

[mrcherrypielord]

this creepy and diturbinng

[bluetwinky]

@mrcherrypielord

"this (is) creepy and disturbing"

I think that is the point

[enterthevoid86]

Where is captain planet when you need him?

[Brokensmile74]

GJ!! ;)

[deskset24]

Outlaw meat, outlaw human reproduction, and force all the global-warming deniers to live out in the ocean, and let the refugees from submerged island nations live in the deniers' current homes.

[nemesisurvivorleon]

@deskset24 nazis.

[deskset24]

@nemesisurvivorleon Yes, AGW-deniers ARE Nazis. They are members of a dangerous cult.

[nemesisurvivorleon]

@deskset24 The cult of cool reigns all.

[Zeuts85]

It's utterly amazing to me how many stupid people live in this world. For instance: One guy said this was a "nazi propoganda" clip. Another said man-made climate change was "proven" to be a fraud. These people clearly haven't the slightest clue how science works, nor have they any desire to learn. It's a shame we have to share the same planet with such ignorant primates, otherwise we might all have a good laugh at their expense when their willful stupidity backfires.

[nemesisurvivorleon]

@Zeuts85 the choices are: teach or hate. You chose incorrectly.

[kammie9]

Someone knows if is in the web a spanish version about this video??? Pleaseee

[Binjons]

@kammie9 vimeo[dot]com/4560741 or google Vimeo and "¡Despiértate y muévete!"

[LazyOtaku]

He doesn't mention at all how the meat industry contributes more than any else to our portion of climate change, from deforestation for farmland to the immense amount of methane released by all the cows.

If you don't know what the hell YOU can do to change things. Try taking meat out of your diet for one day a week.

[Dudin8er]

This is incredibly anti govt and anti industry

[nemesisurvivorleon]

@Dudin8er That's a good thing. Anarchy is a bad thing. both are true.

[Antoin]

whats this animated with?

[psikeyhackr]

Wgat does consuming less mean?

Can't products last longer? Can't PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE be eliminated? When have the nitwit economists explained how much we lose on the DEPRECIATION of consumer garbage year after year?

[horsthorstmann666]

the worst thing about the change in the ocean surface water pH (becoming more acidic) is that most crustaceans and all fish will be unable to form skeletal components during their larval stage, causing a massive decrase in fish population, hurting the ecosystems as well as the food industry. this was told me directly by my professor at the leibnitz institute in kiel, germany.

so keep denying people.. see where it gets us...

[davids11131113]

LOL, the bedwetters are back at it again after 'man made climate change' was proven to be nothing but a man made fraud. I refuse to comply with a lie, ever.

[chich234]

What A SHITTY NAZI PROPAGANDA CLIP IS THIS?

[horsthorstmann666]

@chich234 so how does this appear as national socialist to you ? lets hear it

[nordicsky]

Even if man's contributions to global warming are exagerated (which I doubt) following a path of reduced emissions, less consumption and more care of the environment can only be a good thing...this is a win, win course of action.

Thanks for posting this

Regards, Peter

[ohsleep]

This is very clever.

[bassplayinglurker]

thank you for your amazing creation!! well done Leo Murray and others.

[tommyjumbo]

Kings North will go ahead here in the UK and dont rule out a third runway for Heathrow. There is a trend for people to jump the climate change bandwagon but does it really stop these people from taking a plane trip jumping in the car or on a coach I think not. The sooner this fungus consumes itself the sooner the planet can get on without us. Peace out and embrace our demise.

[tommyjumbo]

You are so true. I think that the human race will self implode before we get to save the planet. Save the planet? The human race is a fungus like disease that will eat itself up and good riddance i say. This planet of ours has dealt with catastrophic changes in the past and species have come and gone along the way and the only difference is that our species is so negative and destructive. We will never stop using coal and other natural resources.

[frutig]

Cartoon science for cartoon characters. We have around 30 years history on the polar ice extents. Given that the antarctic ice is at its extreme and the arctic ice is growing rapidly, does anyone think that we understand the process? Pollution is a greater problem the global warming myth.

[Madalien75]

@frutig. Sadly you have been brainwashed and are totally unaware of it. (Either that or your a scientist who goes against almost all of your peers). "arctic ice is growing rapidly" excluding winter seasonal growth - please explain?!/share your sources.. Or are you just staring at the sand & believing what you want to hear, whilst this giant wave of evidence forms right over your head?

[frutig]

The ice melt across during the Antarctic summer (October-January) of 2008-2009 was the lowest ever recorded in the satellite history.

Tedesco M., and A. J. Monaghan, 2009. An updated Antarctic melt record through 2009 and its linkages to high-latitude and tropical climate variability. Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L18502, doi:10.1029/2009GL039186.

[Madalien75]

@ Frutig: Googled A. J. Monaghan - he works for University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, & what's right at the top of their home page? - "Arctic Warming Overtakes 2,000 Years of Natural Cooling": "The study, which incorporates geologic records and computer simulations...provides us with a long-term record that reveals how greenhouse gases from human activities are overwhelming the Arctic's natural climate system."

[frutig]

While science is not a consensus sport, it should be said that most scientists are not in agreement with the IPCC. Likewise, the "giant wave of evidence" does more to disprove the hypothesis of AGW than it does to support it.

[frutig]

Madalien75,

Your educational choice means rationally requires your belief in AGW.  I've got 25 years of writing and working with mathematical forecasting models. As the climate models do not meet the general requirements for forecasting and have not produced accurate forecasts, I feel justified in questioning them. Wrong process yields wrong forecasts. I don't deny that warming has occurred since 1850, just that AGW is the driving cause. Likese, I feel pollution to be a greater problem.

[Madalien75]

Frutig

Questioning the models is admirable.. they r wrong- which is exactly what is said here. Scepticism is healthy but vehemently sticking to an outdated view is not so great. Throughout history minority opinions have gradually grown from the small brave voice of a few to the point where they have gained public support and finally become the accepted norm.. whilst future generations look back with horror at how it could possibly have been acceptable to, say, have slaves or not allow women vote

[Madalien75]

Frutig cont.. The tide is turning, & you'll be proved wrong.. oh so very & dangerously wrong.

[fireshowgirl]

i think this is excellent as it really makes it easy to understand. after studying basic climate science and looking further in to..its great to see this film! they should show it at peak time on national T.V!!

[Madalien75]

I agree! Unfortunately I tried to do thumbs up but hit the wrong one & you can't undo : (

[InkRainFilms]

How do you actively confront the powerful vested interests?

[Draythur]

activism!

[hayofa]

Forget climate change, the earth is tryin to get rid of humans!

we're a DISEASE! like fungus!

[rubbleofempires]

This video is great. It needs more views!

[0olong]

@rubbleofempires it's been viewed another 214,000 times on Vimeo - not counting the separate views for the many different translations! It's not doing too badly. But yes, it still deserves a much wider audience...

[bluetwinky]

7:45 to 8:05 There you have the very definition of ghastly.

As if the whole story were not hellish.

[Pinch0fSalt]

can the nay sayers please provide some fucking evidence?

[gardenofmidnight]

"1. Does the atmosphere contain carbon dioxide?

2. Does atmospheric carbon dioxide raise the average global temperature?

3.  Will this influence be enhanced by the addition of more carbon dioxide?

4. Have human activities led to a net emission of carbon dioxide?

If you are able to answer no to any of them, you should put yourself forward for a Nobel prize. You will have turned science on its head." (George Monbiot "Heat")

[jamduke]

What effect do greenhouse gases have on earth, that we need to stop it?

I'm not sure myself- I'm not presenting this doubt from an argumentative position

[9thgate]

Seriously?

[unsystematic7]

very well done

[Pinch0fSalt]

it's called Climate change for a reason. Global warming was a rather young and naive term. It's said Climate Destabalization would be a better term.

[doridori13]

what is the song at the end of this?

[hutsod]

On Feb. 2, 2007, the United Nations scientific panel studying climate change declared that the evidence of a warming trend is "unequivocal," and that human activity has "very likely" been the driving force in that change over the last 50 years.

[moncoviita]

its just a cool way to show the children how its this planet getting hot... i must admit that my self learn a lots with these and it would be awesome if this gets transladet to a difirent lenguajes... in my case would be spanish

Great vid! keep going with saving the planet .... im tryng to do some stuff but were all in these together !!

[EssteeJ]

The sun is obviously heating the planet. The greenhouses gases -- CO2 and others, the we are emitting with our powers plants and cars -- are driving greenhouse effect which leads to global warming. Of course the sun is the source of heat. The source of global warming though is the greenhouse gases which TRAP the heat. CO2 is trapping the heat which is leading to climate change. This is simple, basic info. that even a child can understand.

[CliveSinclairZX]

Guys, it's not a fact about oil companies and what not. it's government control and carbon taxes on COWS. It's insane, and the science does not all add up It is not 97% (who knows where you got that from.) The sun spots do flare up. The sun is a huge ball of fire people, a massive ball of fire, how can we over look this fact?

[environmentproducts]

i wonder if this guy ever heard of a dumbell or set of weights

[Rad1ka1]

Hope to see you all in Copenhagen this december!

[farnishk]

I think this is a stunning animation, with beautifully clear, and accurate, commentary. It's very light on solutions - which in many ways is a good thing - but those it hints at don't suggest that business or government have a part to play. A welcome change from a lot of the corporate crap churned out by NGOs.

Only criticism: implying that "civilization" going is a bad thing. Maybe he meant "society".

Well done, Leo.

[gloucesterharry]

"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State."

Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Propaganda Minister

[0olong]

The lie in this case being that there is sufficient doubt about climate change that we have an excuse for not taking serious action now...?

[gloucesterharry]

or the lack of data to support the theory of man made global warming.

Sooner of later, you will have to find a better counter argument to people sceptical of man made global warming than calling them right wing liars.

[shellius]

Very funny. Is Exxon paying you?

97% concensus among climate scientists is enough for me.

[farnishk]

I don't care what you think. Just carry on doing what you do, while those of us who have the nous to start surviving get ready for doing just that when the shit hits the fan. Some people will always be in denial; they are best ignored - which is what I will do to any response you give :-)

[farnishk]

This was in response to all of gloucesterharry's comments, BTW.

[gloucesterharry]

The equivalent of sticking one's fingers in one's ears and shouting very loudly to prevent the hearing and therefore consideration of any statement that contradicts a held belief.

I see that you have moved on very little from adolescence. i would expect that retort from a child, I foolishly presumed that you could provide a stronger argument. I now realise I was mistaken.

[shellius]

Are you retarded? Seriously.

[gloucesterharry]

No, because I at least have the academic endeavour to read both sides of an ongoing debate and come to my own conclusion, rather than you sir; you obviously believe in insulting those you do not agree with instead of supporting your own beliefs.

[hutsod]

there is no ongoing debate

its over

there has not been a single peer reviewed scientific paper debating the reality of global warming in years

[scribblywibbly1]

listen do the maths if you don't believe it!!!! it' basic arithmetic, it is a normal human reaction to fall in to denial when the facts are in front of you...take time to absorb it, after you have read the facts...and stay away from government sites...they mess with the way they word things....but anyway a really good video

[Acumensch]

Thanks for this video. This is very well done.

[gloucesterharry]

We are at a tipping point where socialists and communists are soon going to use lies, propaganda and bullying to destroy our economy and standard of living. Fortunately we can do something about this; the world has enough guns for 1 in 7 people to arm themselves. We can rid the world of this menace if we all work together.

[gardenofmidnight]

There is actually nothing in the world that is 'indisputable fact'. The best we can do is deal in probabilities.

By now even the IPCC admitted it was more than 90% likely that warming was cause by human activity (the ORIGINAL IPCC report actually says more than 95% likely) - and warming IS FACT. It is because of selfish and ignorant people like you that the world will sit on its arse and do nothing in an attempt to preserve its 'right' to its wasteful and selfish 'living standards'.

[gloucesterharry]

That is if you accept the IPCC's report as true. Some might say that a panel who rely on the existence of man made global warming may not be 100% impartial.

You cannot, to any extent - even a very limited one, claim that man made global warming "IS FACT". The evidence is thin and the argument is flawed.

Wake up, freak out, then get a grip, then realise that it isn't your fault.

[gardenofmidnight]

I didn't say 'man made global warming' was fact, I said 'warming' was, but in any case both is likely to the extent that anyone who dares to ignore is highly irresponsible.

Despite the IPCC 'relying on the existence of man made global warming', 1990 they still managed to report that "observed increase (in temperature that is) could be largely due to natural variability". If anything IPCC reports are watered down because of political interference.

[gardenofmidnight]

TRuth is, there has never been such an agreement amongst scientists around the world about anything as much as there is about 'man made global warming' and anyone who refuses to believe that is deluding him/herself.

Either way what is wrong with the idea of sorting out our values and getting a bit less greedy & wasteful and wanting to live in a cleaner and safer environment? That's what I don't understand...

[gloucesterharry]

Well, how about gravity, atomic structure and the biology of common mamals?

In scientific terms, man made global warming is as disputed as any other unproved theory

There is nothing wrong with leading less wasteful lives. Driving a smaller car, only buying food we are actually going to eat and recycling our resources so they last for longer... My problem is that people are being bullied into accepting impractical and expensive changes to the way they live under the pretence of global warming

[gardenofmidnight]

Theories...you mean like evolution? That's just a 'theory' as well, right? Wrong...it's not JUST a theory. A scientific theory isn't just thrown on the table without backing evidence but is well supported by it and is peer reviewed over and over again.

All 'proven' theories are accepted or rejected on the basis of how probable they are and as I said they are subject to being challenged over and over and over again.

The evidence for climate change is overwhelming. Deal with it.

[shellius]

NO IT'S NOT.

Stop spreading lies. Climate change is real and it's being caused by humans. Most scientists agree on that. What is your authority, some right-wing freak who owns lots of coal stocks?

You're an idiot.

[gloucesterharry]

Climate change is a natural occurrance, any climatologist will tell you that climate is simply a long term weather pattern, therefore it is never constant.

There is considerable evidence to dissuade you from the belief that humans are causing this change.

Ah, yes, the old tactics of labelling dissenters as members of the oil and coal industry. I can assure you that I am not.

If you come up with an argument more substantial than attacking me personally, i would like to hear it.

[Phatcheroc]

(Search for "Global warming swindle" on GoogleVideo)

Watch this documentary were they explain why global warming is bullshit. If u dont belive it, then u should start blaming the volcanos cus they are the biggest "global-warming-gas-producers"­. You fools. Gather some information before u make statements.

[kurthurtig]

after watching the global warming swindle (which i did) please also go ahead and watch the interview discussing this documentary.

global warming is as gloucesterharry says a natural occurrance and volcanoes od play a big role. however the anthropological (human-made) impact on the climate is also backened up by the majority of scientists. volcanoes, we can do hardly anything about, whilst quitting coal and start driving electric is an easy one to do... cheers

[EssteeJ]

Volcanos play a very small role, about 1% or less. That's a fact. We are pumping billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere and that is what is causing global warming. It's science, it's fact, it's indisputable. The people disputing it are right-wing fanatics worried about their taxes. There will be a refund from carbon caps, so relax.

[CliveSinclairZX]

Sorry friend, I don't belive we are causing climate change.

Global warming is a ploy to band together for more government control. (Watch how many carbon taxes come out that YOU have to pay for my friend.) The sun is a HUGE ball of fire and to think the sun has no affect on our climate is both ignorant and assinine.

[betterpeopleandme]

havent you seen enough ice caps melting and freak weather already ?

[EssteeJ]

What, observe something?  That would hurt their eyes!

Yeah, the ice is melting more than any time in human history. But it's all caused by volcanos, so nevermind. Funny I don't seem to recall stories in the news about lots and lots of volcanos erupting lately though. Weird.

[gloucesterharry]

This is socialist propaganda. Company directors and consumers are always to blame.

Economic freedom is important. Democracy s important. This film advocates confiscating freedom from individuals and companies. The questionable science aside, that is what I find most disturbing about it.

Take a stand against environmentalist propaganda. Use your freedom before they take it from you and dont believe what you are told, much of what environmentalists tell you is wrong.

[white2007]

prove that it's propaganda.

[white2007]

Great clip!

The quickest most effective way any individual can contribute to dramatically decreasing their ecological footprint is by turning to a vegan diet. Look into it.

[jehnubis]

Umm, no thanks. When shit hits the fan, ill just eat your kids.

[0olong]

Yeah, go vegan, stop flying, think about the impact of all you do. It's not enough though - if everyone who cares enough to do those things did it, we'd still have billions of people left to ruin everything! We need to fix things so the price of things does a better job of reflecting their true cost - much as I try to be optimistic about human nature, relying on six billion people to change their ways out of pure altruism is just hopeless.

[jam2art]

The data is not a hoax, interpretation is clear to those with eyes to see - speed and depth of melting is increasing every year. Eastern Antarctica is getting colder: because the air and sea all around is WARMING and wind speeds are increasing. Every glacier IN THE WORLD is shrinking.

The rate of sea level rise is increasing yearly.

Think Global, Act Local

Change your diet: Go veg, Cut your consumption: Be Frugal, Demand Immediate action from your Government: Get into Renewable Energy

[sg2668]

good job

[sg2668]

mate this animation and description is briiliant.

[truthmttrs23]

blah blah blah............live justly

[trombone7]

Yeah, be good little sheep. That's what the corporate elite are counting on.

[gloucesterharry]

The corporate elite are counting on people not getting involved in this environmentalist socialism. Those who have the inclination and intelligence to look it can see that no part of the theory of man made global warming is indisputable fact. It is all open to question. Ruining the world economy at the expense of the most vulnerable is morally abhorrent, regardless of your intentions.

[666killerninja]

this is good stuff hope alot of people wake up and actually do something about this!

[PixieStorm]

Thank you for the information in this video.. I hope many would do something.. Thanks again... :-)

[hegesippus2]

AGW is a hoax. Earth has cooled since 1998. RealClimate is Michael Mann's propaganda site. His hockey stick graph has been proven false. CO2 is not pollutant.

[greenpepperblog]

Yeah, and we're all just imagining the artic ice-cap is melting!

[hegesippus2]

Satellite data says in 2008 more ice than in 2007. Check U of Illinois Cryospehere and IJIS IARC Data of Sea Ice Extent graphs. And even IPCC admits that part of melting was due to dark particles from Russian forest fires, factories, diesel ships etc. Danish scientist Svensmark has his teory about cosmic rays under test in CERN. Antartica is freezing. Planet is cooling. Don't blame CO2, it just follows temperature, not drives it.

[greenpepperblog]

Sounds like you're on a different planet, mate! You can extrapolate the data however you want but the REALITY is our climate IS changing - and human activity IS responsible for it. If you've got any kids, please wake up for their sakes!

[wotdoesitmatter]

It's not disappearing. It is still there even though we can't see it. It's invisible you see. Me and hegesippus2 live on jupiter's outer moon ganymede. Hope that helps.

[tlyerfylnner]

this is a hoax and besides there are bigger more imediate problems that deserve our attention. like say the wealthy elitest who like to fund war and rule this planet.

ahhhhhhh! if this ice berg melts any slower we might be able to distract people with GW propaganda

you global warming activists ,,, you wake up

[greenpepperblog]

Thank you soooooo much! C'mon people, these guyz worked so hard to make this film the least we can do is SPREAD THE WORD! Blog about it, email it, post it to Facebook and MySpace, whatever it takes. Make sure the world hears about it AND sees it! We really HAVE to - for the sake of the planet and future generations. Do it NOW!! ;-)

[cherrytwistvideos]

I really like the ending with the Afrikan music.

[ReVoLynx]

Awesome video, I hope more people see this.

[donschnitzius]

This is a very succinct and engaging film. I hope that millions of people watch this and learn.

I went into a crippling depression when I first heard about this (via the originator of Gaia theory) and about the Holocene Extinction Event. I've only recently come out of it.

I'm of the opinion that the tipping point is inevitable because, as history has shown, those in power will not change their ways unless forced to, usually by violent revolution.

But this film gives me some small hope.

[elleprovocateur]

Fantastic & Brilliant.

Thank you.

[spookytom]

well done. Anyone can understand it. Unless they think the planet is only 5,000 years old...

[TheValeterUK]

yes to greener lifestyles,i could not agree with you more,i do feel that the new world order are only too happy to kill off 5.5 billion of us from the planet.global warming is still not a proven fact,we need to look more indepth at whats causing it truly,the sun has a lot to do with it as all the inner planets are heating up too at this point,you dont see V8 Engine cars on mars now do you?the sun is in a summer season tha is cousing this,googlevideo a man called nassim hramein 2pts 4 houes long.

[ratexla]

Valeter, please google: realclimate responses to common contrarian arguments. Anthropogenic GW is MUCH more certain than those myths would have you believe.

[0boneyou0]

great vid m8 , very informative and intresting thanks for this

[wotdoesitmatter]

Excellent stuff - I hope everyone who watches this passes it on to everyone else in their contact lists. 5* and favourited