Comments on: Joe Bastardi on 60 Minutes and Gore

By: henry

henry — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:20:07 +0000

Another possibility - Al Gore just turned 60. Maybe he’s sensing his own mortality, and is scared he’ll go and have nothing to show for it.

Up till now, just senator and VP: this is his “last hope” for enduring legacy, and is willing to give all for the “cause”.

Thing is, he hasn’t scared us yet.

If he wants to make a diference, use that 300 Mil to buy CFL’s for everyone. Give everyone a “green credit” to purchase CO2-reducing items. But 300 mil for advertising?

Buy time on American Idol…

By: omnologos

omnologos — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:16:36 +0000

There is a very interesting, recent essay on “How Broadcast Journalism Is Flawed” by the Skeptics Society

http://omniclimate.wordpress.com/2008/02/13/skeptics-society-how-broadcast-journalism-is-flawed/
http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/08-02-13.html#feature

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:22:38 +0000

jim

You’re being unfair to the pope with the comparison. The pope actually has an honest job and it would not be a good use of his time to debate something that is after all faith based (both religion and history).

Further the pope is not trying to ride a lie to fabulous personal wealth. AGW is a religion of course just not one that handles rational thought or disagreement well. Maybe Islam is a better comparison.

If the entire issue wasn’t so very sad this would be a humorous post.

By: pablo an ex pat

pablo an ex pat — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:35:52 +0000

It struck me two ways.

1) Gore is calling out those people involved in the Manhattan Declaration that suggested he might be sued for repeating information that he knows to be false reference AGW. If so his challenge could be put up or shut up.

2) An attempt to intimidate with his war chest of $300 MM.

Either way in light of continuously mounting evidence that the wheels have fallen off the AGW bandwagon it looked to be a desperate move to use scare tactics to achieve an effect. Shame on CBS for pandering to him.

By: jim

jim — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:24:23 +0000

Gore is no more likely to debate a skeptical scientist than the Pope would debate an atheistic historian. Al is a true believer. Facts are irrelevant.
His faith has given him even greater international prestige than that he believes was stolen from him in Florida. It has made him a multi-millionaire. The adulation given him as spokesman for his faith by other ignorant believers feeds his immense ego. He saw the Nobel award as confirmation of his faith, views, and opinions as “TRUTH.”
He cannot admit even the possibility that his reality does not conform to the real world. His self image would implode.
Do not expect to ever hear an admission of error or apology, even if the Chesapeake Bay freezes solid.

By: kim

kim — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:42:11 +0000

Ah, fooey, I meant to say ‘the alarmists are shivering, and spitting in fear’.
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By: kim

kim — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:41:10 +0000

It’s getting colder; the alarmists are getting colder, and spitting in fear. I’d really like to know where that $300,000,000 is coming from. There is dirty work being done at the crossroads.
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By: Robert Wood

Robert Wood — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:33:26 +0000

Yes, the increase in alarmism is noticeable. It is either inversely proportional to deltaT or time from next upcoming international global warming meeting.

By: SteveSadlov

SteveSadlov — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:03:07 +0000

The 300 mil is already being spent. Notice the recent uptick of alarmist news items. That is PR in action.

By: McGrats

McGrats — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:08:32 +0000

I attempted to watch the interview last night after the BB game, but had to turn it off after about ten minutes due to nausea. And CBS wonders why no one listens to their rot any more.

Jack Koenig, Editor
The Mysterious Climate Project
http://www.climateclinic.com