I saw the movie today. The movie was not THAT bad. From the perspective of a *FORMER* liberal (now a libertarian), I can say that much. I admit that I don't know too much about the issue (global warming).
From my knowledge though, I saw and heard some things said in the movie that I thought to be only partial truths, and a lot of semi-important to important ommissions, particularly in sections of the movie dealing with politics and American international policy.
I won't go any further for the time being, to give those who wish to see it without spoilers the chance to do so. I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts who DID go to see it, though.
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Anonymous2006-07-03 1:21
Don't bother with that movie, let me lay it down in simple terms.
Global Warming is happening, and it is being caused by human activity. Fossil Fuels have raised the world's temperature about 1 degree Celsius and will continue to do so as their use continues. Should the world's temperature continue to rise, not only will it get hotter, but sea levels will rise as ice caps melt and animal and plant species will die.
The US has a huge number of automobiles, many of them not terribly low-emission or gas-efficient. The US has the highest energy consumption in the world, and is likely the biggest contributor to climate change.
Should we decide that we don't want to suffer the consequences of global warming, the US, and humanity as a whole needs to pursue cleaner, more "green" and energy-effecient technologies and practices.
The "costs" of the transition to cleaner technology will be expensive, but they will eventually pay for themselves in terms of effeciency and ecological impact.
The choice is yours, keep money in your pocket or have a healthy planet.