We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change [Al Gore Responds: Wishes "Climate Crisis Were An Illusion"]

NYTimes ^ | February 27, 2010 | Al Gore

[Steelfish]

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR We Can’t Wish Away Climate Change

By AL GORE February 27, 2010 It would be an enormous relief if the recent attacks on the science of global warming actually indicated that we do not face an unimaginable calamity requiring large-scale, preventive measures to protect human civilization as we know it.

Of course, we would still need to deal with the national security risks of our growing dependence on a global oil market dominated by dwindling reserves in the most unstable region of the world, and the economic risks of sending hundreds of billions of dollars a year overseas in return for that oil. And we would still trail China in the race to develop smart grids, fast trains, solar power, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy — the most important sources of new jobs in the 21st century.

But what a burden would be lifted! We would no longer have to worry that our grandchildren would one day look back on us as a criminal generation that had selfishly and blithely ignored clear warnings that their fate was in our hands. We could instead celebrate the naysayers who had doggedly persisted in proving that every major National Academy of Sciences report on climate change had simply made a huge mistake.

I, for one, genuinely wish that the climate crisis were an illusion.

[Paleo Conservative]

He would pick a snow storm to release this editorial.

[Intolerant in NJ]

If only AlGore were an illusion.....

[April Lexington]

Al Gore is an illusion! Son of a Soviet spy and devoid of anything approaching a functional brain... HE is the global warming!!!

[Proud2BeRight]

“90 million tons of global-warming pollution every 24 hours into the atmosphere — as if it were an open sewer”

Is he referring to that same global-warming pollution he exhales with every breath?

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

The guy is a creepy cynical LIAR.

[Tzimisce]

....besides, I’m poised to make BILLIONS off Climate deals. Don’t screw with that. :D

-al gore

[wendy1946]

The most major thing which George W. Bush ever did was preventing Algor from becoming a US president.

[cranked]

Before AGW is said and done, Gore is going to “wish” he had not created the internet. What an idiot hoaxer and scammer. Good grief.

[Question Liberal Authority]

And we would still trail China in the race to develop smart grids, fast trains, solar power, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy

So China's going to develop all that technology? AWESOME! That means we don't have to. Let's let them do all the R&D and then steal their technology for a change. Problem solved.

You can't have this both ways. If we're SO CLOSE to a major breakthrough where the entire world can be powered by magic unicorn dust, then we don't need to restrict carbon dioxide emissions at all, any more than we need to restrict the number of 8-track tapes being sold by Ronco.

If these technologies are a LONG WAY OFF, then we'll need all of the fossil fuels we can get to bridge the gap.

Either way, the sensible thing to do is to drill for as much oil as we can find, anywhere we can find it.

[LiteKeeper]

If Algore admitted that he was wrong, it would cost him $millions!!!

[jd777]

The science is settled: Its fraud!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Al! Al! You need to stop taking your own propaganda so seriously. Throw out all of your “books” and get rid of all of your copies of “An Inconvenient Truth” DVDs. Watch a little FOX News Channel and tune in daily to Rush Limbaugh. Do what Obama said, “Stop watching MSNBC.” You’ll be fine.

[fhayek]

Of course, we would still need to deal with the national security risks of our growing dependence on a global oil market dominated by dwindling reserves in the most unstable region of the world, and the economic risks of sending hundreds of billions of dollars a year overseas in return for that oil. And we would still trail China in the race to develop smart grids, fast trains, solar power, wind, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy — the most important sources of new jobs in the 21st century.

Standard Democrat tactic. When beaten in a argument, change the subject.

[Miss Behave]

Dear Lord this poser is so effed up.

[hiho hiho]

[revo evom]

We would no longer have to worry that our grandchildren would one day look back on us as a criminal generation that had selfishly and blithely ignored clear warnings that their fate was in our hands.

I think they'll look upon us as a criminally stupid generation who spent all their money and their kids' money while falling for the GW hoax.

[chris37]

Get bent, Al.

[pallis]

Algore thinks an illusion might be better than a scam.

[philman_36]

Standard Democrat tactic. When beaten in a argument, change the subject.
Exactly! What does "our growing dependence on a global oil market" have to do with "global warming"?