http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/ The National Wildlife Federation's blog Sun, 26 May 2013 02:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-2750 Malok Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:11:02 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-2750 Kudos to Al Gore for not growing tobacco any longer on his Kentucky farm. Kentucky is starting to experience the “McMansion” syndrome. Horse farms, and farmland are getting consumed, and turned into 2-5 acre lawns – which ironically enough are just large enough to be a pain to take care of – and just small enough that you really can’t do anything with it productively. I’ve been attempting to inform persons of this dilemna at: http://www.KYHorseBlog.com http://www.KYHorseChat.com http://www.KYHorseProperties.com I think we should adopt similar policies that Europe has been using for years. They have limited sprawl and maintained dense urban populations, while retaining their farmland.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-5064 Malok Sun, 17 Jun 2007 19:11:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-5064 Kudos to Al Gore for not growing tobacco any longer on his Kentucky farm. Kentucky is starting to experience the “McMansion” syndrome. Horse farms, and farmland are getting consumed, and turned into 2-5 acre lawns – which ironically enough are just large enough to be a pain to take care of – and just small enough that you really can’t do anything with it productively. I’ve been attempting to inform persons of this dilemna at: http://www.KYHorseBlog.com http://www.KYHorseChat.com http://www.KYHorseProperties.com I think we should adopt similar policies that Europe has been using for years. They have limited sprawl and maintained dense urban populations, while retaining their farmland.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-2749 Sarah Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:13:59 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-2749 This movie is extremely informative and a real eye-opener.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-5063 Sarah Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:13:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-5063 This movie is extremely informative and a real eye-opener.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-2748 Natalie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:38:03 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-2748 I saw the movie with my husband. Both of us were stunned and saddened by the “science”. It made us seriously think about how we do things in our lives. Even if the science is over exaggerated, it is still based in truth and I believe will cause catastrophic problems in our future.
If there was one thing about the movie that I did not like was the political slant it had. However, not because I didn’t believe in it, I think it had a great point, but the problem was my husband, and I am sure many other people, were very put-off by it and had a hard time understanding why global warming was a political issue. After some discussion we decided that unfortunately the only people who can make a real difference are the Politians, and that it is important for us “tree huggers” to realize that.
I think without the political slant the movie would have been better received by some, however, I think it is utterly important for people to realize that we “need” the Politians to actually make/force the changes. I have never been interested in politics, never felt any desire to become involved, but that movie made me understand that my opinion needs to be heard, and they need to understand I will only vote for those who support our future, our Earth.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-5062 Natalie Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:38:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-5062 I saw the movie with my husband. Both of us were stunned and saddened by the “science”. It made us seriously think about how we do things in our lives. Even if the science is over exaggerated, it is still based in truth and I believe will cause catastrophic problems in our future.
If there was one thing about the movie that I did not like was the political slant it had. However, not because I didn’t believe in it, I think it had a great point, but the problem was my husband, and I am sure many other people, were very put-off by it and had a hard time understanding why global warming was a political issue. After some discussion we decided that unfortunately the only people who can make a real difference are the Politians, and that it is important for us “tree huggers” to realize that.
I think without the political slant the movie would have been better received by some, however, I think it is utterly important for people to realize that we “need” the Politians to actually make/force the changes. I have never been interested in politics, never felt any desire to become involved, but that movie made me understand that my opinion needs to be heard, and they need to understand I will only vote for those who support our future, our Earth.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-2747 Tom Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:06:42 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-2747 I saw this in a dollar theater, and I really think I deserve 5 back. Al Gore starts the movie out about whispering how beautiful mud in a river is, then goes on about polar bears drowning and frogs boiling in water. Everything he says is based on computer model projections. I am convinced now more than ever global warming is a hoax.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-5061 Tom Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:06:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-5061 I saw this in a dollar theater, and I really think I deserve 5 back. Al Gore starts the movie out about whispering how beautiful mud in a river is, then goes on about polar bears drowning and frogs boiling in water. Everything he says is based on computer model projections. I am convinced now more than ever global warming is a hoax.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-5060 Dangerbull Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:26:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-5060 Sorry, friends, but what a bunch of chumps. More Kool Aid, anyone?
News you can use: Lots of money, including multinational corporate money, is wrapped up in making you think we can do a lot about global warming. Why? So they can sell us stuff.
Who do you think is going to sell you all those special lightbulbs? Do the research and build the plants to produce alternate fuels?
And millions of dollars are at stake in government grants, all to study global warming. Even the NWF website is part of the hype. It’s an industry, folks.
GW is real, apparently, but the truth is we can’t do much about it because we haven’t caused that much of it. 10-20%, maybe.
The good news is, it won’t be as bad as the hype. Even the new IPCC makes that much clear. Sorry, Al and company, catastrophe isn’t likely.
In the short run, all we can really do is figure out how to adapt. Living near the shore of a small Pacific island? Move inland or to the mainland.
For the rest of us, we’ll need to work on these serious problems: What will we do with all that heating oil we won’t need to heat our homes anymore? What will we do with all the newly productive farm land and longer growing seasons? What will we do with all the super cheap oil that will suddenly become available when demand drops? What will we do with the millions of impoverished Middle Eastern migrants leaving a region now even less inhabitable and even less viable economically, now that the world has turned away from its principal resource?

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2006/05/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/comment-page-3/#comment-2746 Dangerbull Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:26:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2006/05/24/the-inconvenient-truth-comes-out/#comment-2746 Sorry, friends, but what a bunch of chumps. More Kool Aid, anyone?
News you can use: Lots of money, including multinational corporate money, is wrapped up in making you think we can do a lot about global warming. Why? So they can sell us stuff.
Who do you think is going to sell you all those special lightbulbs? Do the research and build the plants to produce alternate fuels?
And millions of dollars are at stake in government grants, all to study global warming. Even the NWF website is part of the hype. It’s an industry, folks.
GW is real, apparently, but the truth is we can’t do much about it because we haven’t caused that much of it. 10-20%, maybe.
The good news is, it won’t be as bad as the hype. Even the new IPCC makes that much clear. Sorry, Al and company, catastrophe isn’t likely.
In the short run, all we can really do is figure out how to adapt. Living near the shore of a small Pacific island? Move inland or to the mainland.
For the rest of us, we’ll need to work on these serious problems: What will we do with all that heating oil we won’t need to heat our homes anymore? What will we do with all the newly productive farm land and longer growing seasons? What will we do with all the super cheap oil that will suddenly become available when demand drops? What will we do with the millions of impoverished Middle Eastern migrants leaving a region now even less inhabitable and even less viable economically, now that the world has turned away from its principal resource?

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