Larry Brilliant: The case for informed optimism

http://www.ted.com We've known about global warming for 50 years and done little about it, says Google.org director Larry Brilliant. In spite of this and other depressing trends, he's optimistic and tells us why. From Skoll World Forum, Oxford, UK, www.skollfoundation.org

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[chopwallace55]

When we stand together we can do anything.

[rosmer00]

we need change, no secret, but till someone comes up with a better proposal, my vote goes to the Venus project.

[crudhousefull]

I can't imagine being enough of a hypocrit as a country to talk about the pollution in China when almost 50% of the US power comes from coal!!! Also, the US emits twice the CO2 emissions than China!!! With a fifth of the population!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crudhousefull]

It's funny how all these American nuts talk about climate change without once mentioning that only the US has yet to sign the Kyoto protocol.

[indulis1]

While recognition of humanity's "good works" is nice, I'd hesitate to call this video "informed". The SCALE of effort required everywhere, at the same time, on all of the consequences of global warming is unprecedented, and makes eradicating smallpox look like a high school science fair experiment. Unbridled optimism will just lead to complacency that someone else, with more money and time somewhere else will fix it. In the 3 years since this video significant action has been stymied.

[zefvor]

Now lets do the same kind of program and deliver condoms and family planning to every house in India.

[pdema030]

How could you expect anyone to take your opinion seriously, when you can't be troubled to correctly type a two-line comment?

[fornow100000]

this guy misinformes to a degree. Changes are he is biased. Perhaps he needs to educate himself politically. Asume the blame somwehre else Mr. 'almost' Brilliant.

[fornow100000]

sure most people are ignorant, but at the same time politicians and corporations are to blame. Lets get real. If if wasn't for the power and money hungies of the world we wouldn't have to be dealing with it now. The usa itself is the biggest comsumer in the world

[Dahaqaa]

When he mentioned Rockfellers I laughed so hard, yeah I SO believe they will help us.