Comments | mellanella: The world is rebelling against humanity...

mellanella

The world is rebelling against humanity...

Apr 04, 2006 15:12

This is the reason why I like Maine news: http://www.mainetoday.com/iherald/060327springbreak.shtml. So much better than all the nastiness you get here down near New York ( Read more... )

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roach2600 April 4 2006, 12:54:49 UTC

He's speaking here Friday on the same topic! It's already in my calendar, looking forward to it.

mellanella April 8 2006, 18:06:29 UTC

Hope you enjoy(ed) it!

roach2600 April 9 2006, 21:51:40 UTC

Yeah. I did. I didn't realize how bad air travel is gaswise. I also worry that nothing will happen in the next 3 years.

I use fluroscents. I am going to bike to work more now. But still it seems America's too complacent and we're really, truly, screwed.

It is amazing how interesting Gore can be when he's not speaking as a focus group said he should.

mellanella April 18 2006, 04:46:16 UTC

Haha! No kidding.

Hmmm...he didn't mention the airtravel thing with us.

But yeah -- I've decided that walking will be my primary mode of transportation - at least when it's nice out. Plus, it's good exercise. 35 minutes of walking to the library isn't bad at all.

walesdrgn April 4 2006, 12:58:45 UTC

Scary, isn't it? There is a reason I shifted my tack entierly and am now pursuing a graduate degree in engineering focussing on renewable energy technology. I have been trying to pound global warming into my )very republican) roommate's head for some time. We're already seeing the effects (glacier loss, shifting weather patterns, global sea level rise, and yes, Katrina and other more intense storms) yet he refuses to see a problem.

Y'know what else is messed? The Bush administration said it would have to "seriously consider" authorizing a vaccine for HIV should one become available because of "the message it sends."

I'll get off my soap box now ;^).

mellanella April 8 2006, 18:08:08 UTC

Well, the one thing that I really liked about Gore's speech was that he stressed it wasn't a "democrat" or "republican" issue, but a moral issue.

the_methotaku April 4 2006, 21:07:13 UTC

"I didn't realize that cars in the US can't be bought in China because they aren't up to their standards!"

That little tidbit is quite scary!

I need to hear Gore sometime.

mellanella April 8 2006, 18:08:24 UTC

Yeah, he's surprisingly a very engaging speaker!

katrina2005 April 6 2006, 12:18:06 UTC

If we plant more trees can I hug them all????

mellanella April 8 2006, 18:10:25 UTC

You can hug as many of them as you'd like...

Al Gore? anonymous April 8 2006, 09:29:58 UTC

Al Gore? AL GORE?

Re: Al Gore? mellanella April 8 2006, 18:10:35 UTC

The very same.