Posted on 04/28/2020 9:21:49 AM PDT by grundle
A new Michael Moore-produced documentary that takes aim at the supposed hypocrisy of the green movement is “dangerous, misleading and destructive” and should be removed from public viewing, according to an assortment of climate scientists and environmental campaigners.
The film, Planet of the Humans, was released on the eve of Earth Day last week by its producer, Michael Moore, the baseball cap-wearing documentarian known for Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine. Describing itself as a “full-frontal assault on our sacred cows”, the film argues that electric cars and solar energy are unreliable and rely upon fossil fuels to function. It also attacks figures including Al Gore for bolstering corporations that push flawed technologies over real solutions to the climate crisis.
Planet of the Humans has provoked a furious reaction from scientists and campaigners, however, who have called for it be taken down. One distributor, Films for Action, temporarily took down the film after describing it as “full of misinformation”, though they later reinstated it, saying they did not want accusations of censorship to give the film “more power and mystique than it deserves.” A free version on YouTube has been viewed more than 3m times.
A letter written by Josh Fox, who made the documentary Gasland, and signed by various scientists and activists, has urged the removal of “shockingly misleading and absurd” film for making false claims about renewable energy. Planet of the Humans “trades in debunked fossil fuel industry talking points” that question the affordability and reliability of solar and wind energy, the letter states, pointing out that these alternatives are now cheaper to run than fossil fuels such as coal.
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Yeah, I figured the world would spin off its axis before I ever had a good thing to say about Kanye West. The difference is, I think Kanye got a clue on life by getting a family and seeing the destructiveness of the culture that he’s been entrenched in. I still think Michael Moore is just upset at his career decline, so he’s lashing out by taking a shot at the left that used to support him.
Nothing puts leftards in a rage like being confronted with the truth about their asinine opinions.
Oh, dear...
Michael The Hutt has discovered the perils and pitfalls of failing one of the all-important Progressive Purity-Tests®.
“But how do you become an environmental campaigner?”
Having a trust fund helps.
It. Is. Fricking. HYSTERICAL!
Watching green myth after myth be destroyed . . . no wonder the extremist greens hate it so.
So far I might consider this to be a stopped clock.
37 minutes in, Moore shows the sausage being made
The Malthusian argument in Europe is run by the far right... this is hillarious. Next Moore will attack illegal immigration. Lmao
People talk of peak oil, we have not started in electric vehicles that we already are on peak Lithium. There is not enough on Earrth.
Oh all right. I rolled on the floor laughing.
Michael finding out what it’s like to be on the other end of the Manufactured Outrage.
The greenies always ignore the science behind creating "green" technology. It isn't only about the mining, ore processing, transportation and manufacturing (all dependent on fossil fuels). You can't make products only from solar power and windmills. Manufacturers are dependent on the thousands of by-products of fossil fuels such as solvents, lubricants, rust-inhibitors, paints, plastics, insulation, etc. not to mention the other components made that are dependent on fossil fuels. Try making a motor with only windmills and no fossil fuels. So-called fossil-fuel alternatives utterly fail.
Well, the first 6 minutes are certainly boring.
So conflicted. I agree with some of the points mentioned in the article but can’t agree with Michael Moore.........
Well "Canadian Bacon" had its' moments.
climate scientists make Astrology appear to be a Respectable Science.
God forbid the “experts” are challenged.
Intolerant climate Nazis
A rat fight
Free speech for me, but not for thee...
Pound sand delusionals.
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