[HawaiianGecko]

Lord knows I'm not a defender of Al Gore, but too many people seem to think that if a liberal uses more energy than a homeless person living in a refrigerator box, then they are a hypocrite.  If using 20 times the energy of an average person gets 100 people to cut their energy usage in half, then he technically has saved a net of 30 average people uses, or in short is generating energy.

I know it's fun to bash Al Gore, but doing it mindlessly is not much better than people bashing Bush.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

..If using 20 times the energy of an average person gets 100 people to cut their energy usage in half..

"GETS" ?

Could you please explain how algore's running a power station all for himself will "get" others to cut their energy use?

[ridesthemiles]

Lord knows I'm not a defender of Al Gore"

You were ahead at that point, and should have stopped.

Your math might be correct, but your premise isn't.

It is a great case of "do what I say- not what I do".

[Old Professer]

He does this while he is out on the publicity tour, just think what it might be if he stayed home; he might even save more by your accounting.

[highlander_UW]

If using 20 times the energy of an average person gets 100 people to cut their energy usage in half, then he technically has saved a net of 30 average people uses, or in short is generating energy.

So you're suggesting that living in a huge mansion and using 20 times the energy of an average household will inspire 30 others to cut their electricity usage in half? Care to explain how that works?

[saganite]

By your calculations the slavemaster who kept his slaves in squalor while he consumed the benefit of their work but only to the extent that he didn't exceed the daily requirements of the combined total of his subjects was providing a net benefit to the environment. Interesting logic.

[gridlock]

If using 20 times the energy of an average person gets 100 people to cut their energy usage in half...

How does Algore using 20 times the average energy in his personal residence get anybody else to cut their consumption (aside from brownouts...)

One could make the argument that the private planes serve an efficiency purpose that allow his to speak more places and accomplish more work. But the huge mansion back home does nothing to advance the ball.