Here’s a creative and entertaining post on Ending the Climate War by Toronto artist Franke James.
James’s artful post refers to this book, which I’ve just purchased for my Kindle: The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth.
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Almost Killed by Space Hookers Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:00:12pm |
That was brilliant. It was really everything that needs to be said on the matter. The only thing I would add is that alternative energy sources do exist. They can be deployed. They would be profitable.
We can fix this. It is not for lack of technology or lack of capital. We can make money fixing it. We gain better security fixing it. We however, are held hostage by the fossil fuel corporations and their pet politicians.
Nuclear, wind, solar, smart grids and high energy density batteries.
We have all of these things. They will work.
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Obdicut Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:02:52pm |
Great. And the end is great, too.
Call your senator. Call them and let them know that you want the truth about AGW represented, and you want action taken. That the US should be the world leader on renewable energy.
Politicians will not act on this unless we force them. It's up to us.
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goddamnedfrank Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:03:22pm |
re: #1 LudwigVanQuixote
I liked this panel the most, because of way you in particular get labeled as telling doom and gloom children's fables.
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Obdicut Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:04:22pm |
re: #3 goddamnedfrank
I like it because I feel it's the most effective argument: This is about our children, and our grandchildren. We can't fail them.
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Almost Killed by Space Hookers Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:05:18pm |
re: #3 goddamnedfrank
I liked this panel the most, because of way you in particular get labeled as telling doom and gloom children's fables.
Only these are no fables. Cause and effect is a bitch. I liked the one about Mother Nature doesn't negotiate.
I would phrase it as, the equations of physics have no parameter for mercy.
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Almost Killed by Space Hookers Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:06:07pm |
re: #4 Obdicut
I like it because I feel it's the most effective argument: This is about our children, and our grandchildren. We can't fail them.
We are doing it right now. However, for people under 50, they will see very bad effects of AGW in a business as usual scenario, here in America, in their lifetimes.
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Fozzie Bear Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:14:00pm |
I need to get that book.
I just made a call to my senator. It felt futile, but it's something.
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albusteve Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:15:31pm |
wonder what the deniers will say about this nice little presentation...maybe they will rebutt with something like this of their own?
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Irenicum Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:25:22pm |
Sorry to be so OT so early, But Sarah Palin calls on Obama to "refudiate" the NAACP. As I said in my own thread, she's the git that keeps on giving.
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wrenchwench Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:26:40pm |
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goddamnedfrank Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:29:11pm |
re: #10 albusteve
wonder what the deniers will say about this nice little presentation...maybe they will rebutt with something like this of their own?
Good point, the Republican healthcare reform plan was hilarious.
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Irenicum Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:32:03pm |
re: #12 wrenchwench
I certainly don't want to hijack this thread. I just wanted to pass the link along. I know the crowd with enjoy it. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming. Now I'll have a chance to look at the AGW graphic.
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wrenchwench Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:35:07pm |
re: #14 Irenicum
I certainly don't want to hijack this thread. I just wanted to pass the link along. I know the crowd with enjoy it. Please return to your regularly scheduled programming. Now I'll have a chance to look at the AGW graphic.
You don't have to hijack this one. You got the hat-tip on the next one.
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Irenicum Wed, Jul 14, 2010 3:37:27pm |
re: #15 wrenchwench
Wow! Cool! Thanks Charles!
And I just got done reading the graphic representation of the climate battle and have already posted it on my FB page. Very well done.
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b_snark Wed, Jul 14, 2010 5:04:27pm |
re: #3 goddamnedfrank
I liked this panel the most, because of way you in particular get labeled as telling doom and gloom children's fables.
It looks just like LVQ.
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abdul abulbul amir Thu, Jul 15, 2010 8:09:27am |
"The Fight to Save the Earth"
Good grief. Why stop at that paltry objective, why not go after "The Forces of Evil."
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MysticSmoke (from finger tips) Thu, Jul 15, 2010 8:39:06am |
"Save the Earth"
Sounds like something a religious nutjob would advocate.
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Charles Johnson Thu, Jul 15, 2010 11:48:28am |
Please educate yourself. The threat of global climate change is real, and the language is appropriate.
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