Al Gore came and gave a talk on the climate crisis on Friday. As you all know, he's been retired from politics since 2000 and he is now focusing on really solving the global warming crisis.
Comparing to the late 90's, I found that he is now a much better presentor; His presentation was impressive, entertaining, and most importantly, his concern about this issue is very real and is scientifically accurate. Although most of us engineers are already aware that we have the ability to make a difference and begin to fix this crisis (like driving a hybrid :) ), the general Americans, as Gore pointed out, are still blinded by this as he blames the US media and the whitehouse for not bringing any awareness of this whatsoever.
There is a documentary coming out in May called The Inconvenient Truth, which attempts to bring awareness to this crisis and all proceeds will go to the a foundation that's dedicated to help fix the issue. I think everyone should go see it. If you don't think this is real, think again.
Bush needs to realize that having all the oil in the world don't do him any good if there's no planet left for him to enjoy. Sigh.
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Oh yeah...I met Al Gore one day at Google in the bathroom. I said "whats up". He said "Nothing much". :-).
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This movie is the culmination of all he has ever done in his life on this issue. I cannot wait to see this movie, and I am talking to people everyday to alert them to action about it. Also, BTW, the book is coming out on May 16, and is being published by Rodale Books. Mr. Gore has my utmost respect and gratitude for all he has done and continues to do on this issue. You were so lucky to have seen his presentation in person!
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