On Hitting Zero ... Six Feet Under

clipped from www.energytribune.com It is the nature of civilization to use energy and it’s the nature of liberalism to feel bad about it. That’s my conclusion after finally sitting down to watch “An Inconvenient Truth,” the Oscar-winning documentary that has turned Al Gore into a rock star (and rock music promoter). Here’s my review: it is an overly simplistic look at a complex problem and it concludes with one of the single stupidest statements ever put on film. Yes, that’s harsh criticism. But it’s the right one, given that just before the final credits, in a segment addressing what individuals can do about global warming, the following line appears onscreen: “In fact, you can even reduce your carbon emissions to zero.” “Hey, what about breathing? Don’t we produce carbon dioxide through respiration?” The answer, is yes, we do. the film’s producers might as well have hung a sign around Gore’s neck that says “I’m an idiot.”