[davidboyd] Cool Papa Boyd: An inconvenient truth, but seriously

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Posted by Cool Papa Boyd:
An inconvenient truth, but seriously
http://davidboyd.org/posts/1173801752.shtml


   I thought it was little different than [1]State of Fear - popular
   entertainment with global warming scenery. Worst case scenarios may
   make a compelling PowerPoint presentation or a fun read, but
   assumptions sometimes lead to bad places. See Iraq.
   [2]Broad:

     But part of his scientific audience is uneasy. In talks, articles
     and blog entries that have appeared since his film and accompanying
     book came out last year, these scientists argue that some of Mr.
     Goreâs central points are exaggerated and erroneous. They are
     alarmed, some say, at what they call his alarmism.

   It's somewhat ironic that Gore uses this Mark Twain quote in the film:

     It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what
     you know for sure that just ain't so. 

   Gore seems to think he knows a lot 'for sure.'

References

   1. http://www.amazon.com/State-Fear-Michael-Crichton/dp/0061015733/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2883935-0168047?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173800316&sr=8-1
   2. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/science/13gore.html?ex=1331438400&en=2df9d6e9a5af6ed6&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink