Over the weekend, Al Gore caused somewhat of a stir down in San Antonio for refusing to allow the media to cover a speech he was giving to architects who are also adherents to his global warming gospel.
Thankfully for open dialogue, a reporter for the San Antonio Express-News crashed the party. Unfortunately for reasoned dialogue, the reporter, Anton Caputo, failed to report the event with any sort of skepticism, almost falling over himself to praise the veep-turned-envirovangelist.
Playing equal parts visionary, cheerleader and comedian, Al Gore brought his message of how to fight global warming to a capacity crowd of receptive architects Saturday in San Antonio.
The former vice president referred continually to a "new way of thinking" that is emerging in the country and offered hope in the battle to control the effects global warming will have on the planet.
"It's in part a spiritual crisis," Gore told the crowd in the Convention Center at the American Institute of Architects national convention. "It's a crisis of our own self-definition — who we are. Are we creatures destined to destroy our own species? Clearly not."
Global warming is the heating of the Earth caused in large part by man-made emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Most scientists agree such warming and the changing climate that comes with it will likely cause a number of problems and crises this century, particularly in developing countries that have few resources to combat the effects.
These looming problems involve flooding and severe coastal erosion from rising seas and increasingly severe storms, more common and prolonged drought, and changes in the growing seasons and migration patterns of many wild species.
Gore told the architects they are in a unique position to help solve the problems by continuing to push building standards and methods that conserve energy and water. The message was in line with the focus of this year's AIA conference, titled "Growing Beyond Green."
—Matthew Sheffield is the creator of NewsBusters and its Executive Editor.
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The important thing is that t
May 7, 2007 - 11:32 ET by BeowulfThe important thing is that the party was crashed. Probably one og the most dangerous things that can happen is the Goracle being permitted to spew without the public getting to hear his inanities. Gore realizes this, hence his media ban. He doesn't want the public to hear what he's saying. He has found that no matter how hard he and his GW Stormtroopers try, they can't stop dissent. So now he's quietly targeting converts who already share his goals (whatever they are - but they surely DON'T have anything to do with "saving the planet").
The Closed Mind Erects Strong Barriers
As always, his Royal High god
May 7, 2007 - 11:32 ET by rimskyAs always, his Royal High god-King of AGW has it backwards.. it's not that the developing countries have few resources to combat the effects of GW, its that they have few resources to combat the effects of the HYSTERIA of GW.
"Playing equal parts vis
May 7, 2007 - 11:33 ET by Subsailor599"Playing equal parts visionary, cheerleader and comedian"
The reporter left out that he invited the internet and that he is the left-wing's messiah.
Normally, Al causes me
May 7, 2007 - 11:34 ET by Dave RNormally, Al causes me to be merely confused. Now he has me confoosed.
Given the exremely high percentage of those in the MSM who blindly worship at the alter of the Church of Global Warming, why would the good Reverend and soon-to-be Dr. Gore bar his most zealous disciples from one of his services?
Like most things Gore, it makes absolutely no sense.
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.-
Neal Boortz.
Al, make sure there is no cha
May 7, 2007 - 11:34 ET by newstalkmachineGore's "no media; the de
May 7, 2007 - 11:36 ET by GalvanicGore's "no media; the debate is over" begins to look like Jim Jones-type behavior.
Galvanic
May 7, 2007 - 11:44 ET by Dave RHey, then perhaps there is a silver lining in all this after all.
After all, we can hope, can we not? :-)
This republic will not survive the continued neglect of its people.-
Neal Boortz.
The best way to reduce your
May 7, 2007 - 12:04 ET by Heather RadishThe best way to reduce your carbon footprint is to kill yourself. Just don't do it by running your car in a closed garage. :-)
Scary thing is, I wouldn't b
May 7, 2007 - 12:34 ET by HypocriteHaterScary thing is, I wouldn't be surprised if that's the next proposal from the GW alarmists. As per the earlier NB posts, they've already decided there are too many of us humans on this planet, and they don't want us reproducing more than 2 times.
101 eco-friendly ways to off
May 7, 2007 - 12:43 ET by Hero Squad101 eco-friendly ways to off yourself
by Al Gore, PhD
with an introduction by Dr. Jack Kevorkian
"And of course, remember to leave all your worldly possessions to the following charitable 'friends of global warming' causes."
*****
"Was it a millionaire who said 'Imagine no possessions?'" - Elvis Costello
What if all Gore-istas pledge
May 7, 2007 - 14:58 ET by GalvanicWhat if all Gore-istas reduced the carbon-footprint GW by pledging not reproducing? :-)
So Al, when will you be putti
May 7, 2007 - 12:08 ET by dscottSo Al, when will you be putting up that solar array to get off the electric grid??? At each of your four mansions??? Where's your leadership?
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
We would be better served if
May 7, 2007 - 12:14 ET by Liberally IneptWe would be better served if he reduced his carbon footprint by flying his gulfstream into a baby seal.
"... architects who are
May 7, 2007 - 12:15 ET by IgnatzJFahrquar"... architects who are also adherents to his global warming gospel."
I hope this line was referring to the actual San Antonio architects attending Al's speech because they were AGW sheep and not a generalization about all architects.
As an architect, and proud conservative, I abhor the twisting of science that these liberal aholes have been practicing.
Yes, indeed, there has been a Green building movement afoot for a few years now and yes, I do agree with some of the practices cited .... Hmmm, let's see. A room with a small unoperable window and lots of fluorescent lighting or that same room with plenty of thermally glazed operable windows and skylights and less lighting? Green architecture??? Sure, according to Green Building Practices. A damn fine design concept that makes sense anyway and has been around longer than these morons peddling this crap??? Your damn skippy!
My business cards have an R.A. after my name ... Registered Architect. I guess I could pay the $500 to have the ability to put A.I.A. after my name. Considering the dung they are shovling, no thanks.
I guess Al will chalk the Green Building movement up to his own invention, too.
"All generalizations are false, including this one.” Mark Twain
Let's elaborate on this deal
May 7, 2007 - 13:23 ET by dscottLet's elaborate on this deal of how architects would change their approaches to designing a building or home. What does that exactly mean? Are we talking about gold plating something to the point it becomes prohibitively expensive to build or so over insulated like the response to the 1970s where the homes were so tight they had humidity problems from the lack of ventilation (not to mention the buildup of indoor air pollution)? Are we talking about designing homes with passive solar heating for the winter, making thicker walls for insulation purposes, or more insulation in attics??? Are we talking about a minimum design standard of energy use? Or are we talking about setting a maximum value on square footage per person, say a two bedroom house will have an occupancy of four people alloting 500 square feet per person???
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
"growing beyond green ..
May 7, 2007 - 12:19 ET by MilesD"growing beyond green ... "
I'm growing beyond red with anger, approaching crimson
What do you have to hide from the Public, Albert, you loser, what is it you don't want the public to know, how many of your geen/pink/yellow press friends are going to try to portray you as a charlatan?
Or is it that you consider yourself one, and are embarrassed to admit it?
"growing beyond green ..
May 7, 2007 - 12:19 ET by MilesD"growing beyond green ... "
I'm growing beyond red with anger, approaching crimson
What do you have to hide from the Public, Albert, you loser, what is it you don't want the public to know, how many of your geen/pink/yellow press friends are going to try to portray you as a charlatan?
Or is it that you consider yourself one, and are embarrassed to admit it?
If we all lived in Teepees
May 7, 2007 - 12:23 ET by NortonPeteIf we all lived in Teepees we wouldn't need architects.
Gorbal Warming
May 7, 2007 - 12:35 ET by Mulligan22The thing that concerns me is in the next presidential election, the candidates are going to be asked repeatedly about GW. If any Republican doesn't go along with "the sky is falling meme" then he will be dogged by the MSM and your average voter who only pays attention 3 weeks before an election will make his mind up based on some lousy MSM report on how bad another Republican president will be for GW.
To most it isn't all the facts that matter, it's just the "supposed" facts they have at the time when entering the voting booth. Facts that are as in depth as information on the side of a cereal box. And that scares me.
"Playing equal parts vis
May 7, 2007 - 12:39 ET by Ruths husband Ben"Playing equal parts visionary, cheerleader and comedian" Ah, there's a vision! The Clown-God in a cheerleading outfit, peering into the future and seeing that the joke is on all of us!
Yaba daba doo! -Fred Flintstone campaign slogan
How did I miss this? I live
May 7, 2007 - 13:04 ET by slayerwatcherHow did I miss this? I live in San Antonio and heard nothing about it. I even listen to conservative radio and not a word.
Jo Jo Bean
May 7, 2007 - 13:55 ET by Jo Jo BeanWith no media around - and if Al Gore falls down in the forest - does he make a sound?
You live in San Antonio and t
May 8, 2007 - 06:01 ET by UnsaneYou live in San Antonio and that shocks you? Sheesh. As a San Antonio native, I can assure you that the day you hear of something like this, or some awesome event you'd like to take part in, is the day it has happened and is already over...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
koolaid
May 7, 2007 - 13:23 ET by BurgherSorry Big Al, Put the Kool-aid away.
Nasa just discovered a previously unknown atmospheric phenomanon.
http://www.livescien...
All of the AGW computer models are WRONG.
Champagne anyone?
Good find, next time put a sp
May 7, 2007 - 13:31 ET by dscottGood find, next time put a space behind the link so it will be clickable. Here's the paper btw
This coupled with the findings of cosmic rays influencing cloud formation (at solar minimums hence more rain/snow as we have been experiencing) is a double whammy. As you know, the tops of clouds reflect light away thus reduce temperature during the day and not just trap heat underneath it at night.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
This appear to be the concl
May 7, 2007 - 16:24 ET by dahliatraversThis appear to be the conclusion. But what does it mean?
We have estimated that due to the fractal cloud distribution, the area
within a few kilometers of the nearest cloud occupies a large
portion of the free atmosphere, and we speculate that AOD
is most likely underestimated in satellite retrievals due to
biases towards measurements in cloud-free environments.
Therefore the total aerosol direct forcing may be significantly
higher than is currently estimated due to large
contributions from this transition zone.
They under estimated the aero
May 7, 2007 - 18:26 ET by dscottThey under estimated the aerosol effect which cools the earth because there is way more than they previously conceived (biases) because clouds don't simply clot into one big circle or lump thus limiting the surface area to the air which this AOD surrounds. Lots of smaller clouds means more surface area increasing the AOD effect. Example, if it is 50% cloudly, one cloud does not cover 50% of the sky, many smaller clouds cover the aggregate (50%) of the sky. The AOD effect extends a few kilometers from the cloud boundary. In fact if the spacing of the clouds is just right, the AOD would cover all the empty spaces between the clouds or 50% of the sky that was clear, thus giving in degrees a 100% net cooling effect. Therefore all things are not equal and one day at 50% cloudiness will be cooler than another day at 50% cloudiness depending on the cloud distribution and spacing between those clouds. Now try modeling that in your computer.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Thank you. Very interesting
May 7, 2007 - 20:53 ET by dahliatraversThank you. Very interesting.
As I understand, clouds are not captured at all in GW models, never mind the variability and potential intensity of their shading discovered by these scientists.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/debate/singer.html
Really? Uncritical reportin
May 8, 2007 - 06:04 ET by UnsaneReally? Uncritical reporting by the San Antonio Express-News? VERY shocking.
Back in August 2001, they GUSHED over some local girl from a nearby town making headway with PETA, and it was 100% totally uncritical. For some reason, I have never read an edition of that paper since.
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)