With American media falling all over themselves in unbridled adoration for soon-to-be-Dr. Al Gore while they generate totally unwarranted hysteria over climate change, it seems impossible to imagine a televised documentary debunking the junk science surrounding this issue.
Yet, across the Pond, our greatest ally, Great Britain, has done exactly that.
The program is called “The Great Global Warming Swindle,” and the entire must-see video has been posted at Google (h/t Allah and Dan Riehl).
*****Update: Video available here.
EarthTimes.org reviewed the program on Wednesday (emphasis mine throughout):
A documentary titled The Great Global Warming Swindle will be aired on British television by Channel 4 Thursday highlighting that claims global warming is manmade constitutes the ''biggest scam of modern times.''
The documentary dismisses outright the claims that greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity leads to climate change. Instead, it says the Sun is the real cause for global warming.
Think this will get any attention in America? Regardless of the answer, the article continued:
Directed by film maker Martin Durkin, the documentary disputes the scientific opinion professed in the recent United Nations report, which has said humans are very likely to blame for global warming and that there is no doubt remaining that it is caused by man's use of fossil fuels.
Durkin says the argument of man-made climate change is a lie and the biggest scam of modern times. He describes global warming as "a multibillion-dollar worldwide industry, created by fanatically anti-industrial environmentalists, supported by scientists peddling scare stories to chase funding, and propped up by compliant politicians and the media."
Those that are interested in learning the background of this documentary should go here.
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Think it will ever be broadca
March 10, 2007 - 14:01 ET by GalvanicThink it will ever be broadcast here in the US?
Sure it will -- 15 years fr
March 10, 2007 - 14:06 ET by lnthompSure it will -- 15 years from now, when it's obvious that Global Warming didn't happen the way it's currently described and the socialist/stalinists have moved on to another disaster scare.
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I'm watching it right now, on
March 10, 2007 - 14:07 ET by AtheistRepublicanI'm watching it right now, on google video from the link on hotair, I'm about half way through it, its pretty freaking sweet. Definetly a great documentary.
EDIT: Adding a summary/review.
Okay I just finished watching, and wow, amazing. I'm going to try to summarize what it goes over real quick, the order may be a bit off
The Documentary starts off like a series of ads for it, the first several minutes are just soundbites, I wasn't sure if the actual film would ever start, but once it got going it got going strong.
- The first segment covered why humans were not the main cause of CO2, pointing to the fact that volcanoes alone add more CO2 then all of mankind, that living things added more then man, and probably the most humurous, that decaying leaves add more then man. This section is done in animation with the narrator doing most of the talking.
- The second segment took on Gores Inconvinient truth. It points out the fact that Gore misrepresents the correlation between the earths temp and global warming and the assumption that the current temp is somehow unusual. It points to the long term historical data of global temp and also points out that warmer periods were better for man.
- Third Segment goes on to disprove the idea that CO2 is a major factor in global temperature and attacks with the Sun Spot theory, which it presents clearly in a way that made me understand it better then any other presentation of the Sun Spot theory has. It also explains that cosmic rays decrease global temperature by creating cloud, and that the sun in part determines the amount of cosmic rays reaching earth.
- Fourth segment attacks the people presenting the global warming theory, shows that no consensus exists, that the global warming scare is motivated by money and socialism. I believe this is when they pull out the cofounder of Greenpeace who explains that Greenpeace started to radicalize once its original intentions were all met.
- Fifth segment attacks the supposed negative effects of global warming. Especially intersting is the lies about mosqitoes they point out
-Sixth segment attacked the notion that its better safe then sorry. It pointed out that mankind benefits greatly from all the things that create CO2. Also the most moving part of the film comes in here. The film talks about Africa and the need for electricity in Africa.
I may have gotten the ordered skewed a little bit.
All in all the film was incredibly interesting and showed some great ideas in it. The begining was a bit tiresome, and the graphs were stylized to much, it was hard to read the graphs in the way that they were presented. But the narrator was fantastic and the people interviewed were absolutely wonderfull. Best documentary I've seen in awhile.
2nd Edit: Decided to add bullets, Yeah Bullets!
Thanks for the synopsis!D
March 10, 2007 - 15:08 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsThanks for the synopsis!
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I pulled up Yahoo and immdi
March 10, 2007 - 15:31 ET by DyneI pulled up Yahoo and immdietly felt disgusted when I saw the video link on the front page: "Global warming could destroy Italy's grapes, along with some of the world's finest wines."
Last I heard, plants THRIVE in warm temperatures and increased rainfall. They DIE when temperatures COOL. Don't believe me, MSM? Look at the orange crop in California!
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” - John Adams
(activating Sarcasm) Maybe th
March 10, 2007 - 15:35 ET by AtheistRepublican(activating Sarcasm) Maybe they meant that competition from Northern England will destroy the worlds finest wines. (/sarcasm off)
Clarification
March 10, 2007 - 15:36 ET by nkviking75Dyne, I am not in any way, shape, or form defending global warming, which I think is pseudo-science, but it is possible for weather to be too warm, too wet, or both for some plants. It depends on the species.
Thanks for the excellent summ
March 10, 2007 - 21:54 ET by dahliatraversThanks for the excellent summary.
Bullets. Must we use a violent reference??
Boy this is great to get to s
March 10, 2007 - 14:35 ET by HumanEventsBoy this is great to get to see this! I have it on pause right now. Wonderful how they come right out and say the global warming scare is a bunch of lies (and then go on to show why, whereas liberals can only assert something is a lie and then stop there).
I think the only question about the attention the MSM in the USA is going to give this is will they ignore it or will they try to demonize it? Well I guess the answer to that is how much awareness there is of it. If they think this film's message is reaching a lot of Americans, it's time to smear it. Otherwise, act like it doesn't exist.
I wonder if Algore will try to squelch it from being seen like John sKerry did with the Swift Boat veteran ads. Just as sKerry couldn't refute a single point, neither will Al be able or likely even attempt to refute any points from this.
Durking says the argument of
March 10, 2007 - 14:45 ET by SMGalbraithDurking says the argument of man-made climate change is a lie and the biggest scam of modern.
Ugh.
Does Durking present evidence that the proponents of human caused climate change know that they are peddling falsehoods? That the real evidence is being suppressed?
Who believes this? That all (or even most) of these scientists who believe in anthropogenic warming have falsified the data? And have suppressed (somehow) contradictory evidence?
It seems to me that there is no evidence - or more accurately none that I've seen - that Mr. Gore et al. know that the warming we have experienced has been caused by increased solar radiation (or not man made).
They believe it. Sincerely. Honestly. Truthfully.
It seems to me that the vast majority of scientists or major figures who believe in this explanation for the increase in global temperature sincerely believe that the cause is increased greenhouse games, chiefly from human activity.
The problem apparently is that these figures have locked into a single explanation and have unconsciously ignored evidence that disproves that argument. Science has a history of humans doing such things.
Instead of challenging the motives of others, Durking should stick to repudiating their claims. If their claims are wrong, their motivations can be addressed later.
Look, Gore is a kook. Not a fraud (at least on this issue).
Does Durking present eviden
March 10, 2007 - 15:04 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsDoes Durking present evidence that the proponents of human caused climate change know that they are peddling falsehoods? That the real evidence is being suppressed?
Who believes this?
It's clear that the UN is actively peddling falsehoods when it put out it's IPCC report containing names of scientists who did NOT believe this garbage. That taints the whole report. What else did they (and others) lie about? Your guess is as good as mine, but tainted fruit is tainted fruit.
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UN is actively peddling false
March 10, 2007 - 15:26 ET by SMGalbraithUN is actively peddling falsehoods
Falsehoods about global warming?
I don't doubt - you cited evidence of it - that some (many? most?) proponents of human caused warming have played fast and loose with some of the facts.
But do you think that the majority of people - the major figures - actually know that global warming is caused by either solar activity or some natural event and not caused by human activity? IOW, they know they are disseminating inaccurate evidence on the causes of warming.
I don't think so. They sincerely - if not accurately - believe that we're causing the warming.
I've watched the documentar
March 10, 2007 - 17:29 ET by radiofitz34I've watched the documentary. It was refreshing to watch after being bombarded with all these news stories, documentaries, rallys, concerts promoting global warming. It offers the alternative side of the arguement. I also enjoyed the end of the film when they played ELO - Mr. Blue Sky! One of my favorite groups.
I don't claim to know that Mr. Durking's film is correct either but I think they made some good points. If this film had not been made at this time, I'd hate to see what kind of crimes of conscience would be committed without ANY opposition.
There could be still an attitude of hate toward the opposing views on GW as to cause a humanistic equivilent of the Spanish Inquisition (sp?).
Fraud Or Ignorance?
March 10, 2007 - 21:52 ET by Junk Science SkepticGore and the grant-whore perpetual science students definitely believe that without their claim of AGW, that they would all be out of a job.
Remember all the stories 20 years ago about PhD grads flipping burgers at McDonalds? Guess who is making big bucks these days "studying" AGW? That's a real tough choice -- tell the truth and work at Mickey-Dees, or lie through your teeth and get paid to go on taxpayer-funded camping trips to "study" AGW.
Maybe 10 or 15 years ago, you could make a plausible claim that the AGW proponents were actually ignorant of the science that completely shatters every claim behind AGW, but today, anybody with a 6th-grade science education and an internet connection has ready access to the debunking of the "hockey stick," coverage of proxy data antics, proof of solar/cosmic radiation forcing, and peer critiques of the primitive state of climate modeling.
I can generally give folks the benefit of the doubt, and will usually suspect ignorance long before malice, but sorry, not here. Anybody still peddling AGW as a credible hypothesis is only after grant money, votes or airtime.
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They sincerely - if not accur
March 10, 2007 - 22:06 ET by dahliatraversThey sincerely - if not accurately - believe that we're causing the warming.
Yes, I agree. And it's a little scary. Heaven help us - they are acting on principal and out of altruism, so nothing can get in their way. They are hell bent on saving the planet and the human race. And it's a time sensitive project so they can't slow down for things like contradictory evidence or experts in the field with opposing views.
Evidence: The Letter of resig
March 10, 2007 - 23:18 ET by danboEvidence: The Letter of resignation of Chris Landsea from IPCC.
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.” H.L. Mencken
Just finished viewing the vid
March 10, 2007 - 17:11 ET by Cape ConservativeJust finished viewing the video and, like a compelling novel, couldn't stop til it was over! Finally some common sense...but of course, you can imagine how it will be presented by the MSM. As others have said, either ignored or blasted.
I thought one of the most interesting facts brought out was how easy it was to manipulate the computer models used to come to all of these horrifying predictions/conclusions. As we all know, computers are always right-just check our nightly weather forecasts...or even more specifically, the dire predictions for the 2006 hurricane season!
My thoughts are that we should all be concerned that this will not be given the attention it should in the US. Which only confirms the currrent media environment of - if it bleeds, it leads. No matter what...turn on the news and all they want to do is emphasize the "negative" "horrific" "chaotic" whatever. Another statement one of the scientists made was that professional journalism is a thing of the past...there are no standards anymore.
Great comment above about the sky falling...I've said this many times, these activists are nothing more than a bunch of Henny Pennys running around screaming the end is near :-)
My advice is to take an hour out of your day and watch this video...it's well worth it!
Just watched the video
March 10, 2007 - 19:00 ET by misterbillJust watched the video--powerful. But I am already a denier (God help me). What influence this will have is going to be interesting. Algore is a snake oil salesman.
An ugly American is one who does not support his country.
I'm going to force some of my
March 10, 2007 - 19:12 ET by AtheistRepublicanI'm going to force some of my liberal and socialist friends to watch it, as an experiment on its effectiveness, I just need to figure out how to burn it to a DVD, my skills with a computer vary greatly, and I hate trying to burn dvd/cds in the right format to be played by a DVD player... I've tried before and it never works completely right...
LOL They won't watch it.
March 10, 2007 - 19:15 ET by misterbillLOL They won't watch it. You cannot say you "burned" it. Visions of co2 abound.
Better to say you hand wrote it.
An ugly American is one who does not support his country.
I'll tell them its about the
March 10, 2007 - 19:59 ET by AtheistRepublicanI'll tell them its about the dangers of Global Warming, what I won't tell them is that I meant the dangers of acting on the theory of Global Warming. Hopefully the trick will work long enough to get them far enough into it for them not to stop watching.
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After viewing the video, I am
March 10, 2007 - 19:36 ET by bassndudeAfter viewing the video, I am now, more than ever, convinced that Al Gore is a nut! The video just makes it official.
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Does ch. 4 belong to Auntie Beeb?
March 10, 2007 - 21:24 ET by nkviking75Does anyone know if the ch. 4 referenced above is a BBC channel? If so, that would be even more stunning.
Just watched the special, a
March 11, 2007 - 00:40 ET by ckc1227Just watched the special, and I have to say I liked what I saw. Sadly, the beat keeps on....
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Fraud
March 22, 2007 - 22:20 ET by Iconoclast421Proof of fraud in this documentary:
http://anythingexceptthetruth.blogspot.com/2007/03/great-global-warming-swindlers.html
The chart you have in your bl
March 22, 2007 - 22:37 ET by NL207The chart you have in your blog post is .... taken from another source is it not? And do you have any information about how those researchers prepared that chart? Could they have already taken into account the offset you are referring to in the preparation of that chart? It sure looks to me like they did.