Posted on 12/02/2009 8:07:25 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Jon Stewart on ClimateGate: 'Poor Al Gore - Global Warming Debunked Via Internet You Invented' By Noel Sheppard Created 2009-12-02 10:43
If people around the world needed any more assurances the growing ClimateGate [0] scandal is far more significant than America's media has been portraying, they got it Tuesday night from Comedy Central's Jon Stewart.
Somewhat surprisingly, "The Daily Show" host in his opening sketch tore apart the scientists involved in sending the obtained e-mail messages involved for showing "a clear effort to raise fears about global warming, and hide evidence against it."
Stewart even mocked the man responsible for spreading more fear on this subject than anyone on the planet:
Poor Al Gore. Global warming completely debunked via the very Internet you invented. OH. OH the irony.
Irony indeed (video embedded below the fold with transcript, vulgarity alert, h/t Story Balloon [1]):
(BEGIN VIDEO)
UNKNOWN PERSON: A hacker in England got hold of emails between leading scientists which skeptics say show a clear effort to raise fears about global warming, and hide evidence against it.
(END VIDEO)
JON STEWART, HOST: Oh for f**k's sake! Poor Al Gore. Global warming completely debunked via the very Internet you invented. OH. OH the irony. The iro---ny. Actually, the real story isn't quite that sensational. Basically, emails stolen from scientists at one of the leading centers for global warming show them discussing the work, a bit, how do I put this, casually.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
UNKNOWN FOX ANNOUNCER READING EMAIL MESSAGE FROM CLIMATEGATE PARTICIPANTS): "The fact is we can't account for the lack of warming at the moment and it is a travesty that we can't." (Kevin Trenberth)
"I've just completed Mike's Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years (ie from 1981 onwards) and from 1961 for Keith's to hide the decline." (Phil Jones, CRU Director)
(END VIDEO)
STEWART: (Laughing) See, I tell you it's nothing. He was just using a trick to hide the decline. It's just scientist speak for using a standard statistical technique recalibrating data in order to trick you into not knowing about the decline. But here's what's great about science: in disagreement, we go back and look at the raw data.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
UNKNOWN FOX NEWS ANNOUNCER): University scientists say raw data from the 1980s was thrown out.
(END VIDEO)
STEWART: Oh for f**k's sake! Why would you throw out raw data from the '80s? I still have Penthouses from the '70s! Laminated. What did you keep?
(BEGIN VIDEO)
UNKNOWN FOX NEWS ANNOUNCER): The scientists say they kept something called "value added data".
(END VIDEO)
STEWART: Value added data? What is that, numbers fortified with art? Truth plus, now with lemon? It doesn't look good. Now does it disprove global warming? No, of course not. But it does put a fresh set of energizers in the Senate's resident denier bunny.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
SENATOR JOHN INHOFE, (R-OKLA.): The fact that this whole idea on the global warming. I'm glad that's over, gone, done. We won. You lost. Get a life.
(END VIDEO)
STEWART: Alright. We knew Inhofe was going to say that. That guy thinks global warming is debunked every time he drinks a Slushee and gets a brain freeze. "If global warming is real, why does my head hurt?" But by the way, that quote was from BEFORE he found out about the leaked email story. But that's the point. If you care about an issue, and want it to be your life's work, don't cut corners. It's disheartening for people inclined towards the scientific method, and it's catnip to these guys who are going to end up celebrating tonight drunk, roaming the Arctic Circle trying to skullf**k polar bears, which are quickly disappearing because of rising oceans caused now apparently by God's tears!
Pretty amazing.
To be sure, it's just a comedy show. However, for several years various polls have indicated that many young people in America get their "news" from this program.
As polls have also shown belief in the global warming myth seems to decrease as you go up in age bracket, young folks hearing Stewart's view on this matter could easily be swayed by it.
But even more important than that, "The Daily Show" addressing this subject is a clear indication that ClimateGate is not going away any time soon.
All we need now is for "Saturday Night Live" to start mocking Al Gore along with this entire pathetic scam, and we can say goodbye to cap and trade.
Keep your fingers crossed.
Bravo, Jon. Bravo.
“As polls have also shown belief in the global warming myth seems to decrease as you go up in age bracket, young folks hearing Stewart’s view on this matter could easily be swayed by it.”
That’s because we remember the 70s when Time Mag said we were going to have an ice age.
“As polls have also shown belief in the global warming myth seems to decrease as you go up in age bracket, young folks hearing Stewart’s view on this matter could easily be swayed by it.”
That’s because we remember the 70s when Time Mag said we were going to have an ice age.
Amen! (Poochy—LOL!)
I remember, “B”, I remember! ;)
Be Ever Vigilant!
Yep, it's a great idea until they find out that they can't afford to heat their house.
Or more likely, that they *can't* heat their house because the "gas quotas" or "heating oil quotas" or whatever bureaucratic nonsense gets shoved at us... got used up in January, and winter *really* goes until March. Or May, if you're from the North.....
Kisses!
Stewart may be a lib, but I find him much more even-handed than most.
yep. pass the popcorn.
Personally, I'm trying to decide if AlGore is a bumbling idiot that failed out of the seminary and lost a presidental election that very likely could have been won by a Wooden Indian...
OR, he's a very, very shrewd conman who, through his failed Presidential run, identified a class of gullible constituents that he could bilk for tens of millions.
I suppose that he could be both, but I doubt it.
wow and he’s even using fox news
young folks hearing Stewart’s view on this matter could easily be swayed by it. “
So true...however, I just read a thread here about how they are STILL indoctrinating kids in second grade! That’s truly the liberal MO...get to the kids and the younger the better...in case the “rock the vote” generation is soon disillusioned.
I’ve got a new tagline now.
Step aside “Everybody says they have a plan, until they get punched in the face. - Mike Tyson”
Gotta give Stewart credit for that one, it’s a beaut.
That's covered in the missing chapter of Rules for Radicals entitled "Now you're really screwed"
Your kisses are the best!!!
BTTT
You’ve got that right. As long as people (sheeple) are not informed, they can’t have honest debate and make good decisions.
Wow...thank you. This hits the nail on the head....exactly.
It is good to see, isn’t it.
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