Yes, no need to care right now. After all, we won't be here 500 years from now. [/sarcasm]

everything being done to defend the world against global warming is a good thing. We should reduce emissions, we should have more fuel-efficient vehicles, we should recycle, we should control manufacturing and industrialization, and protect the rain forest.
The world as a whole should work for efficiently, and if that means putting a lot of people out of useless jobs, then that's just a side-effect of the global plague that is humanity.
More important jobs can be created the more money and resources are put into saving the environment and creating more work for the better social good.

AWESOME!!!!!! YES!

No, I am doubtful this will change my mind about global warming. I do not think that the world is going to end tomorrow but I am willing to make whatever changes are necessary to make sure that my children and their children and so on have a planet that is livable.

I'm glad that this is coming out. Al Gore's claims of entirely HUMAN-CAUSED global warming are "gross misstatements of the science." Does anyone remember recent history at all? In the 1970s, something some people on this site were alive for, everyone was in a panic about the next global ice age we were going into. Hell, there WAS a real ice age which ended in the 1700s, it was about 500 years, so who the hell is he to say that humans are the cause of this, that it's not just the pendulum of earth's climate changing back from that ice age? I see no problem with reducing emissions and making the earth a generally pretty place, but it shouldn't be for false reasons.

I already Knew Al Gore is full of shizz.

I am glad someone is making a Documentary about real people and the real truth.

"We are people, we have a right to live [with cars, factories, etc.]"
Who's fearmongering? Who says close factories, take away cars, you don't have a right to live?
Environmentalists say stop making a big stinking mess of everything, let's clean up after ourselves.

When you lie to set up the premise you're allegedly going to disprove, you've fatally shot yourself in the foot at the start.

"useless jobs"

I dont think you would call them that to the hardworking americans face who work them.

I'm not an alarmist by any means, but I can't agree with the idea that we should sit back, go on as we have been, and do nothing. If nothing else, we should all be committed to cleaning up our planet as much as we can for the sake of our children and future generations.

Here's something that I didn't write in the post, but I've been thinking about. Hopefully environmental innovations can create "green collar" jobs, thus helping industry, employment rates and average people. Then we can have our plant, and eat too.

True, Liberty. It seems that efforts to make the transition would create jobs.

It won't change my mind, since I am one of those who believe that global warming theory is a bunch of bunk. I'm glad there are people speaking up against it.

Why can't there ever be middle ground on this issue? It's like you either have to be all "Humans are perfect and have not done anything to destroy earth!" or "Humans are responsible for everything that's going wrong!". Isn't there any middle ground where we don't panic and freak out, but still know how to be mindful of what we do to this planet?

I also love the whole "THEY WANT US TO CHANGE THE WAY WE LIVE!" as being all scary. I don't know why, but that made me giggle.

I would hazard a guess to say that the pendulum is swinging the other direction at this point, and a "middle" ground will come next, probably in a few years, after we've gotten over the whole "You gotta go back to horses and carriages." junk that Gore is spewing.

I have to say that I would highly enjoy a return to the horse-and-carriage lifestyle

As a guy who used to break horses, I could consider a new career if it came to that.

Other than the horse-sh_t all over, it would be interesting to go back to that.

Exactly Liberty, Jude, and that's what the people in this video seemingly fail to understand. Of course, global warming isn't the only environmental issue affecting the world. There are more immediate issues to tackle -- plastic in the oceans, depleted fisheries due to excessive consumption, constant tearing of South American rain forests, toxic wastes being disposed of inappropriately, smog-infested cities inducing respiratory illnesses in humans, etc. The apathetic attitude by most towards nature covers more than just global warming thoeries. Maybe right now, people do not see a tangible consequence of their actions because they are so far removed from nature and that is enough for everyone to live the same way. The world won't end tomorrow but I'm going to look at the big picture and think forward for future generations hundreds of years from now.

Beavis I also broke horses when i was younger, Mustangs to be exact.

I see a real opportunity for compromise here. I would gladly sell my giant pickup and ride horse if I can also wear a pair of holstered revolvers out in the open.

Cool, CatGirl. I broke a few paints on our farm. We got rid of ATV's for a few years for farmwork and used only horses, and in that we had to have horses that could work. If you were breaking wild mustangs, I'm betting you were bucked off more in a week than I was in a summer.

Al Gore invented the Internet AND Global Warming.

Good points, Meike--it is important to note that global warming is by far not the only thing going on in the world in terms of environmental issues.

And UD I hope you're right about middle ground coming next. I don't buy everything either side is selling, but I try to be conscious of what I do...

Oh, and I like horses. Not relevant, but I do. I feel kind of badly for the horses we have downtown, though, just because some of them seem a bit sad, especially when it gets really cold.

I am for anything that challenges the hypocrite Al Gore.

I don't understand the hatred. Al just wanted to make a movie about something he believed in. Yes, he is a hypocrite because his house uses more energy than all of ours combined. Yes, he has reaped the benefits a hundred times over. But why attack him or become so angry about the idea of global warming? People are losing their jobs right now, but it isn't because of crazy environmentalists (like myself). It's because the economy sucks.

p.s. I wanted to say something about manbearpig because he is awesome.

Those are good points Cally.

Ok I watched this, despite not wanting to and I must say global warming is all about us, the people. If we warm up the planet life will go on...just not human life. The earth will evolve and the landscape will change (think the dinosaurs). Now whether that new landscape will be able to sustain us and the plants and animals we need to eat and survive or whether we will have enough time to evolve with it, remains to be seen. I personally rather not take that risk. Although my generation will be fine, human development has come so far. I would hate to see end prematurely.

Global warming is a reality and we have to take responsibility and acknowledge we have superseded the environment. As exceptionally intelligent beings we are no longer under the control of the food chain and disease. Compared to other species we have very few threats, low infant mortality rate and advances in sciences to keep us alive longer. I think it is very little to ask that we use the same intelligence that gives us such great advantage to check ourselves. If we don't, then we're not a smart as we think.

PS The bugs will always survive...the already have.

Those are good point Jessie, but don't you think the earth is going to evolve regardless of human effort?

There are so many reasons to be aware of your impact environmentally that have nothing to do with global warming. Conserving resources, keeping pollution out of our natural resources, and not wanting to rely on foreign oil are enough reason for me.

Cally, I think the hate comes because his movie is propaganda, and isn't based in reality.

Where's the reality in this movie? Has Gore called for randomly closing factories? Has he said people don't have a right to live or to have cars?

we do need to take responsibility, the dinosaurs didnt, they went on cavorting and eating eachothers eggs and look what happened to the environment then.

Completely Dave, there is no guarantee that our species will be here "forever," considering we have no reason or theory (at least from a scientific perspective, I am not trying to dump on anyone's religion) to believe we existed at the start. I'm just saying should we potentially expedite that process. Is that a risk we want to take? Or does the long term even matter?

Well said, Jessie.

And on a lighter note, when Cthulhu rises from his sleep in the ocean, all will be moot anyway

Who are these filmmakers and what rock did they crawl out from?

Oh and I'm a huge sci-fi freak (I think it takes the role in my life where religion would be ), if I had any reason or hint that we might evolve drastically into something cool, I would say screw global warming and bring on my new skin and eyes. Sigh I hope reincarnation is true, I wouldn't mind being wrong about that part of some religions...I desperately want to see the future. Till then I'll get back to writing my book.

Well at least curiosity will be satisfied and we will be able to describe what the ultimate death is.

The movie will be silly and unscientific, who cares.
Obama and McCain (I think) both hold the same beliefs as Gore and the world's scientists. That's good for the planet. Progress will begin.

That last comment was in response to Jude by the way.

forget cthulhu, flying spaghetti monster is my choice.

"Global warming"... first of all I think the entire theory of how man made carbon emissions is causing this is absurd, please any of you "global warming" people feel free to explain it to me, maybe I've been learning this wrong and you can help me see the light.

I think we should do whatever we can to help the earth yes, but I don't think we are the cause of "global warming". I think that there are alot of things tat could be increasing te surface temp of the earth, such as asphalt paving and roofing shingles that absorb heat like its nobody's business. there are alot of things that humans have done t the earth that are causing us problems now, such as destroying marshlands which help reduce the effects of hurricanes, and leads to coastal errosion.... I personally think these are more importaint environmental issues than "global warming"

and AL Gore is totally serial about manbearpig

You may choose to forget Cthulhu, but believe me, he won't forget you

But maybe Flying Spaghetti Monster will be a good match for him.

People are losing jobs because crazy environmentalists. The reason everything costs more in the us is because of the stringent requirements that we face. That and unions. Also, coal fired power plants, including clean coal and carbon sequestration, cannot get renewals of their permits because environmentalist lawyers hold them up in court for years and years. The plants are closing because they cannot afford to change them to natural gas plants. Therefore direct loss of jobs due to closures and profits for power companies decrease and they cannot create new jobs. And if you look at power companies like they make a lot of money, I am not speaking of SCE and PG&E... most of the power plants are owned by smaller companies that may own 3-4 plants.

Yeah, crazy environtalists so bent on their crazy campaign to reduce pollution.

Hainan, how do you suggest we as a nation help to reduce pollution and improve our world in the long term without incurring any kind of immediate consequence?

Jude,

no pulling of fingers to reduce methane emissions, but that will make you have a tummy ache.

"People are losing their jobs right now, but it isn't because of crazy environmentalists (like myself). It's because the economy sucks."

Actually, environmentalism is one of the reasons people are losing their jobs. It's funny how oblivious environmentalists could be to this.

Inflation went through the roof during the Bush presidency. And I'm going to fault Republicans too for not fixing energy policy when they had the majority in Congress.

Why did inflation go through the roof? The price of food went up because we are turning food (corn) into ethanol. Fuel prices have gone up because we have incredibly poor energy policy partly hampered by environmental regulations. We can't drill in the easiest places to get oil in the US. Regulations have ceased the building of new refineries, and refineries have to run at peak capacity all the time because each state has a different blend of gas dependent on what the environmental lobby in each state has come up with. That high fuel makes the cost of shipping and buisness more, just compounding inflation. Electricity is the next energy source to go through the roof if the environmentalists have their way and end our use of coal. The US is the Saudi Arabia of coal, and coal can be used to generate electricity cleanly. The Big Stone coal/energy plant in South Dakota was recently blocked by the environmental lobby, lawyers, and court maneuvers. That means less jobs and less clean, cheap energy for the US. Did you say again that evironmentalism doesn't affect the economy?

To be fair, what the fed has been doing with manipulating the prime rate to boost economic numbers has been causing inflation too...as has our trade deficit. A big part of the problem is the stranglehold that the environmentalists have on Washington. Democrats and Republicans are at fault for not seeing through it.

I think we could be pretty conservative in calling environmental regulation 50% at fault for the inflation that occured during the Bush terms. That inflation outpaced salary increases, and it drove the cost of living up. How directly that impacted people losing their houses/not being able to make payments I won't attempt speculation. I'll let you.

But to sit back and say "why do people dislike environmentalists" it just makes me laugh. You guys are buying into a bunch of BS, making Al Gore money, and subscribing to policy that is destroying the country, and not saving the world.

I have one Jude. How about we stop doing the absolutes. Instead of saying no coal (or no renewing permits for coal burning plants), how about we give them the opportunity to begin transferring the plant to a better technology without making them shut down or pay fines in the process.

CG, perhaps we should also find some way to plug up the butts of cows I doubt that would be comfortable for them, though.

That is a good idea, Dave, but in order to get more companies to actually take the initiative, but if we let go of the punitive motivator, then we'll have to come up with some very good positive incentives--good enough to convince them to make that leap and put in that extra effort and expense. I know that is being done to a certain degree, but it doesn't seem to be happening particularly quickly or nationally.

"CG, perhaps we should also find some way to plug up the butts of cows I doubt that would be comfortable for them, though."

Wonder how would that affect the taste of my steak.