Climate Change Hypocrites!

Everyone's bitching about "We have to do something!" when it comes to climate change. But who's just saying it and who's actually doing something? And if you actually worked out what you had to do to make an actual difference, would you really be prepared to?

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Climate
• Change
• global
• warming
• Al
• Gore
• Bali
• conference

[desteen08]

Well I certainly agree that all the facts you've mentioned do seem to prove Al Gore a hypocrite . In the end, however, does it really matter? Even if he doesn't live up to his own standards, shameful as that may be, it still doesn't change the science. For me, I see the climate issue in terms rather similar to Pascals' Wager. We really have nothing to lose by working to create a cleaner planet, save perhaps for looking slightly silly if it does prove to be false.

[uniformopinion]

You're making a few assumptions there, a bit like how Pascall's Wager relies on a very big assumption that human carbon emissions cause claimate change.

This is the most important part of the argument and interestingly is the one area where the science is the most uncertain. eg carbon emissions in the last seven years have steadily increased but the earth's temp is dropping.

Thanks for commenting.

[KriegMaan]

sry for so many post but stupid you tube prevents me from posting more then 500 characters.. i mean u did ask for an argument..

[uniformopinion]

Yeah 500 characters sucks, but cheers for making good arguments. A couple of responses:

1. You live in NYC, so it's easy to go without a car (ie it's not really a sacrifice you're making compared to if someone in the suburbs gave up owning a car).

2. Too many people make excuses for Gore on the basis that he changes public opinion. His primary argument is that we have the ability to change, we just need the will. If that is true, then he should be leading by example.

[Rom40]

lol deleting comments which wont fit with your opinion

[uniformopinion]

Exactly where did I say I would delete comments I disagreed with? Try debating the issue rather than lazily assuming things I clearly didn't say.

[MegaPostman77]

It basically boils down to this: ALWAYS JUDGE PEOPLE BY WHAT THEY DO IN REALITY AND NOT BY WHAT THEY SAY! Words are cheap and ultimately count for bugger all. Reality will always reveal itself in its own time and will always reflect upon a person for better or worse.

[isawanangel2]

it's not that hard to recycle or switch to the new bulbs it blows my mind how stupid people are they cant even grasp acid rain or the greenhouse effect honestly even with the poles melting

[PaulBassist1]

Good for you for stating your opinion also

[PaulBassist1]

Fair point about Al Gore. I feel he really did the Carbon emissions 'lobby' no good and gave alot of ammunition to the Global Warming theories detractors.

[desteen08]

Even if, as could very well be true, carbon emissions have no link to climate change I don't think anyone denies that they certainly aren't a plus in terms of our environment. It seems to me that the bulk of the scientific community seems to agree on two points 1)climate is changing 2)we're the cause of it. This doesn't mean they're right. The bulk of the scientific community once thought disease was spread by smell. However it seems we have nothing to lose by working towards energy reform.

[shorty638]

HOWEVER, i do think that companies, and factories should be force to use and research new eco-friendly technologies, and make them CHEAPER so that consumers can actually but them (emission free cars. ect). Further more, the companies wont do this on there own (GM) because they are greedy for money, and guess what, so is our government (corrupt), so they wont enforce it either. So its a catch 22, and we cant do much about it until someone reliable gets into our government and changes things!

[shorty638]

I agree with you, its just that i don't think you can EXPECT people to even do those things because you have to get around some how, if you job is 500km away and it winter then what are you going to do. There are certain things that are just not practical to live without in our society. continued next comment

[rock29a]

your point is correct,just one comment...at least if some one says let's do something about it but he doesent..it is possible that other people who hear his message actualy does...if you want to comment on my statement please send me a message or comment on my profile...thanks

'cheers