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A REALLY Inconvenient Truth: Dan Miller

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Melting Trends: Arctic Ice Completely Gone by 2020?

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Dan Miller, trained by Al Gore to give the Inconvenient Truth presentation, displays images of arctic ice melting trends at the North Pole. He explains how an light once reflected off the surface of the melting ice is now absorbed by water, priming a feedback loop that continuously accelerates the melting process.
Fire and Ice: Permafrost Melt Spews Combustible Methane

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Dan Miller, trained by Al Gore to give the Inconvenient Truth presentation, discusses the environmental threat from methane gas contained within melting permafrost. Miller claims the melting permafrost contains twice as much CO2 as Earth's entire atmosphere.
Geoengineering Our Way Out of a Global Catastrophe

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Dan Miller, trained by Al Gore to give the Inconvenient Truth presentation, lists some promising ideas for combating climate change with geoengineering. Though most methods seem far-fetched, research shows they could be effective. He stresses geoengineering will do no good without also drastically reducing carbon emissions.
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mr_svperstar

Posted: 09.11.09, 07:35 PM

How does this talk fit with one from a couple of months ago which basically said the exact opposite? Not sure the title, but it was by an IPCC member. The basic gist was that the world has simply jumped on the climate change bandwagon and the facts are not so dire. It stated that previous climate models didn't account for 3rd world development on the scale there has been, and despite that, the actual outcomes thus far have been below the given estimates. And that all this information is freely available had anyone in the media actually bothered to check up on it, rather than spreading propaganda. Now you are saying the models are a gross underestimate, something doesn't add up. Both talks come from people either involved in the industry or with ties to it, and both were posted on the same site so credibility should be equal. I see no reason for a climate expert to lie and say it's not as bad as you were told. I do however see the possibility that a businessman linked to a renewable energy company would want to exaggerate the problem. Therefore, I'm leaning towards the box in the matrix that says climate change isn't a crisis, but we should still act. I don't view energy independence, clean air and new technology to be a "waste" of money. It is an investment regardless of whether or not climate change is a reality.

tomj54

Posted: 09.11.09, 04:23 PM

The passing comment about biochar was interesting. Suppose people bought barbeque charcoal briquets and burried them in the yard. Could they buy enough to make a difference? How much would every household have to get every year to make a difference?

danielrshipley

Posted: 09.09.09, 11:31 AM

The subject of bio-engineering concerns me. We engineered our way into this mess to a chorus of "don't worry, we know what we're doing", and now we might be considering engineering our way out? I can certainly see why the corporate/political elites would want it. Perhaps they should simply drop the pretense of trying to convince the rest of us, build the stuff and siphon off our money through taxes to pay for it. You know, the usual stuff.

hatetosayitoldyouso

Posted: 09.08.09, 08:42 AM

Just forget it!

Dever

Posted: 09.03.09, 07:09 AM

I second that motion, all in favor ?

WilliamRobson

Posted: 09.03.09, 12:13 AM

Why can't this be publically broadcasted on all networks????

bapyou

Posted: 09.01.09, 10:09 PM

Interesting but terribly produced talk. Awful sound; no microphone for questioners.

Jesper

Posted: 09.01.09, 11:44 AM

Thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable and informative talk, which considering the facts was appropriately grim in it's outlook.

chrisclub

Posted: 08.31.09, 01:51 PM

If only all of the leaders we elected could comprehend your talk and the data in it.

chrisclub

Posted: 08.31.09, 01:38 PM

Dan, Thanks for the talk. I agree 100% with everything you said. It seems to me the only reason we are not acting immediately is oil executives are brainwashing the gullible to fight AGAINST slowing global warming. Do these oil executives really think they can ammass enough more money that they and their children can survive well in a +6 degree world? Is there a way to convince these oil executives that they already have enough money, and they need to use some of it to brainwash the gullible into fighting FOR slowing global warming?

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