Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - A Unified Earth Theory

http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 24.01.2008
A Unified Earth Theory: Combining Solutions to Extreme Poverty and the Climate Crisis
Traditionally viewed as separate issues, the discussion will explore the interrelations between the climate crisis and extreme poverty and solutions common to both.

How should international efforts to eliminate extreme poverty and to solve the climate crisis be coordinated to improve the chances for success in both efforts?

Bono, Musician, DATA (DEBT, AIDS, TRADE, AFRICA), United Kingdom
Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States of America (1993-2001); Nobel Laureate 2007

Chaired by
Thomas L. Friedman, Columnist, Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, USA

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[solittle40]

I love how Bono began with a joke to lighten the mood. It's necessary when dealing with such heavy subject matter.

[macflyfilm]

People say this and that about Bono (everyone has at one point) but you can't knock a guy who really gives a shit. Sure he's not perfect, big ego and all that... but he's doing a lot more than most for this cause, and I think he should be applauded for that.

[krisstopher07]

When humanity goes extinct, who will care? I wonder if the species that replace's us will fight wars over the oil that our corpses will produce.

[TheMason302]

drink all the kool-aid i have some for you to

[mizzoulibertarian]

Nationalism is the strongest force in geopolitics. As we see we are not one people. We have different religions and different elasticities. This is why borders are important. Good fences make good neighbors.

[HeetXS]

Hahahahhahaha

You liberals are hilarious. LETS CURE THE EARTH OF HER CANCEROUS PEOPLE!!!

Let me see one hollywood star give up their private jet.

Let me see ONE democrat politician give up their SUV or private plane.

Al Gores electric bill was published. Did you see it? Well go look and feel stupid.

They want your tax dollars idiots. Not less warming. To "cure" the earth we would have to "cure" the sun.

Do you idiots evolve like the rest of the monkeys?

[natureification]

A Unified Earth, Evolution Theory, a process of natural selection resulted Mankind as controller of all past, present and future living things on earth. We, Mankind seems to loose control of ourself during the process of developing ourself to make our lives more and more comfortable over the dispenses of all other living things on earth, neglecting the harmony balance of the nature, so and so..now we, mankind is at a stage of endless meetings,forums,Gsummits trying to be in harmony with nature!

[natureification]

A unified EARTH, Evoluation Theory, a process of natural selection resulted in Mankind as controller on top of all past, present and future

[Malifx]

It's called self preservation. In 50-100 years some countries that are leading the world right now will be at a disadvantage to the new emerging economies, so they need to keep the undeveloped countries down; through better relations, so they can leach off them while preserving off shore oil, trees, mines, people, etc. Its evident through recent wold history dating back 60 years ago. If mankind truly helped each other a Unified Earth would never be and option for stabilization.

[Omega231984]

I still think world peace is more possible today than it was 20 years ago through globalized infrastructure building in developing and struggling nations, and then offer cheap and low maintence resources solutions increasing the speed of economic developments in education in science and engineering, creating jobs worldwide, creating the ultimate world-order of civilized living

[markspeeps]

I disagree. It is really the Old World Order. Where we the little people are the surfs to serve the very rich. The free market is total crap at least how Milton Freidman sees it. The devil is always in the details.

[markspeeps]

I couldn't agree more. I was reading The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein. Bono was on board with the Milton Freidman "Free Market" crap. Free Market really means a few people steal all of the jobs and control everything. Just as Reagan and Thatcher believed in "The Ownership Socieity." Translated the rich get richer.