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《难以忽视的真相》PPT课件

《难以忽视的真相》PPT课件
…直到…被人救出来….
但是问题是…..谁来救我们呢?.
旧习惯结合旧技术,其结果可以预 见
而难以改变的旧习惯加上新技术, 却会得到截然相反的结果。
中国
二氧化 碳排放
各种各样的重大灾难像《启示录》 中所写的世界末日那样接踵而至,我们 有没有想过,那些现在习以为常的东西, 我们的后代甚至没有机会看到,
·联合国际上的力量阻止全 球变暖 ·减少我们对进口石油的依 赖 ·帮助农民种植醇类燃料作 物
·告诉你的父母不要毁了你以 ·提高能源经济标准,减少
后赖以生存的世界
汽车尾气排放
如果你祷告,请祈祷人类 能拿出改变的勇气
非洲的古谚说 当你祈祷的时候,也同时 采取行动
感谢下 载
·询问当地能源公司是否提 供绿色能源如果他们不提供, 询问原因使用可再生能源

·植树:种很多很多树
改进你的调温器:换成定时的,·参与电台热线、在报纸上
减少冷暖气的能耗
宣传
·对房屋做节能评估,改进隔 热性能 ·加强能源的循环利用 ·有能力的话,请购买混合动 力汽车 ·多步行,或者骑自行车 ·乘坐轻轨或者地铁
荷兰
旧金山湾
蓝:人们预测过去六十年里的变化(正常的) 绿:研究气候变暖的科学家早先作出的预测 红:最新的海洋温度统计结果
而海洋升温,必定造成更猛烈的飓风、龙卷风、洪水…… 从而造成大量的人身伤亡和财产损失
有的城市得以建立是因为高于 蚊子活跃区。如今随着温度升高,蚊 子飞到更高的地方,而 一些令人不安的传染 病也传播得越来越广。
1000年来,——甚至65万年以来,温度变化与二氧化碳排放量 的情况的变化十分吻合
65万年来,历史的二氧 化碳排放量从未超过300
50年后

《难以忽视的真相》、《全球变暖大骗局》

《难以忽视的真相》、《全球变暖大骗局》

《难以忽视的真相》、《全球变暖大骗局》两个记录片中的观点有许多不同,试用自然辩证法课程中所学的理论加以分析。

并进一步阐述你自己对人与自然和谐发展的思考。

答:(1)《难以忽视的真相》是说全球变暖的原因是二氧化碳。

限制二氧化碳的排放来改变全球气候变暖的现象是发达国家限制发展中国家发展的骗局。

是在向发展中国家推卸责任尤其是向中国、印度这种发展中大国。

戈尔在他的演讲中运用大量的数字、图表、新闻影像,形象而深刻的说明了全球变暖的原因和后果。

然而1998年,作为副总统的戈尔象征性的在《京都议定书》上签字。

环境问题在美国就是一种美国的“外交政策”与美国民众国内工作与生活的矛盾。

如果美国从总统到国会都愿意执行京都议定书,减少CO2排放,那么美国国内的产业结构必然要做大的调整。

因为美国如此大的排放量使得它必然要承担最多的减排任务,所以那些顾及眼前利益的跨国企业就有可能不在全面寻找替代方案上投入最大的资金,而会将传统的产业转移到减排义务低的第三世界国家。

这样做的结果就是造成美国本土各企业缩小公司规模诸如裁员。

温室气体的排放大户,都是大型的重工业企业,控制着经济增长和大量就业,在政治上同样拥有极强的话语权,而与之对抗的,只是一些科学家和环保团体,力量根本微不足道。

片中谈的是美国政客在全球变暖这个问题上的暧昧回避态度,因为牵涉到巨大的利益。

因此避开政治上的回答而强调发展中国家CO2排放进而将责任推卸到第三国身上。

(2)《全球变暖大骗局》是说全球气候与二氧化碳无关,是由于温度的升高导致CO2增加。

该片称全球变暖不是由人类活动制造的二氧化碳导致的,人类行为导致全球暖化是科学史上最大的骗局。

全球在浪费时间、能源和金钱,为一个没有科学依据的说法制造不必要的恐惧和惊慌。

人与自然的关系是随人类生产能力的发展而变化的,二者的关系表现为一个历史性的发展过程。

Swindle有意识地使用了许多混淆概念的暗示或潜台词。

比如,设置潜台词为影响大气温度的因素只有一个。

戈尔 - 难以忽视的真相 PPT课件

戈尔 - 难以忽视的真相 PPT课件
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“By far the most terrifying movie you will ever see.”
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed, and hence clamorous to be led to safety, by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” –H.L. Mencken
• Rising CO2 levels help trees, crops, and green things generally grow faster and larger, produce more fruit, use water more efficiently, and resist pollution stress.
• This Power Point presents a few highlights from my Skeptic’s Guide to An Inconvenient Truth, available at .
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Carbon dioxide (CO2): a “pollutant”?
impact on global climate
• More snow disappeared before Hemmingway published his famous novel (1936) than after.
Source: Kaser et al. (2004)
• In 1880, CO2 levels were approximately 290 parts per million, only slightly above preindustrial levels (280 ppm).

《难以忽视的真相》课件

《难以忽视的真相》课件
《难以忽视的真相》PPT 课件
在这个PPT课件中,我们将探讨真相的重要性以及为什么我们不能忽视它。我 们将介绍真相的定义和来源,并探讨在多元文化中的应用。此外,我们还将 分享如何寻找真相并认清真相与谎言之间的区别。
概述
真相的重要性
探讨真相的重要性,了解它在个人、组织和社会中的作用。
为什么难以忽视
探讨为什么我们不能忽视真相,以及忽视真相可能带来的后果。
探讨政治领域中真相的应用,以
实现透明度和民主价值。
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社会环境中的真相
说明在社会中如何传播真相,以 推动社会进步和公正。
如何寻找真相
1 培养批判性思维
介绍如何培养批判性 思维来评估信息的真 实性和可靠性。
2 使用科学方法
探讨使用科学方法来 验证和确认真相的重 要性。
3 相信证据
强调相信可靠的证据, 而不仅仅是盲目相信 传闻和流言。
科学数据
讨论科学数据作为真相的来源,以及它在决策 和推动社会变革中的作用。
多元文化中的真相
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多元文化的挑战
探讨多元文化背景下不同真相观念的冲突和挑战。
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平等尊重
强调平等尊重各种真相观念,以促进和谐共处。
真相的应用
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商业环境中的真相
介绍在商业环境中如何处理真相,
政治环境中的真相
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
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以建立信任和良好的商业关系。
结论
意识到真相的价值
总结真相对个人和社会的重要价值和影响。
认清真相和谎言的区别
强调培养识别真相和谎言的能力,以做出 明智的决策。
参考文献
1. 参考来源1 2. 参考来源2
真相的定义
真相的概念
解释什么是真相,探讨真相是如何被界定和 理解的。

关于《难以忽视的真相》的深思

关于《难以忽视的真相》的深思

姓名:刘楚婧专业:康复治疗学号:2009022057关于《难以忽视的真相》的深思看完《难以忽视的真相》这一荣获奥斯卡奖项的纪录片,我对全球变暖这一概念深刻了许多。

他,阿尔·戈尔,作为一名政客,用了大量的数据、图片和它们之间的对比来告诉我们:人类活动带来了全球变暖,全球变暖正在给人们带来巨大的灾难。

像是乞力马扎罗山和阿尔卑斯山脉的前后十几年的对比照,历年统计的二氧化碳排放量以及几十个世纪以来的温度变化。

而那些南极北极的数据照片也一个个让人触目惊心。

但他即没有说明全球变暖是灾难性的充分条件,也没有说明其是必要条件,缺少了科学的严谨。

这些使得这部纪录片更像一部大众畅销电影。

而当我上网查询了一些数据之后,这些信息让我开始考虑一些事件的真实性。

比如“气候门”。

2009年11月17日,黑客侵入英国东英吉利大学气候研究中心(CRU)的计算机服务器,将盗载的该中心主任菲尔·琼斯教授等气象学家上千封电子邮件和3000多份有关气候变化的文件,发布在一个气象科学家网站上。

这些邮件和文件揭示,一些科学家为了证明“碳排放导致全球气候变暖加剧”的结论,而涉嫌利用操纵数据、选择科学流程等欺诈手段。

其中一份邮件露骨坦露:“我刚刚做完了麦克的”自然戏法“,把此前20年〔即从1981年以来〕每一系列真实的温度数据都提高了,也把凯斯的1961年以来的数据提高了,这样一来就把气温下降的事实掩盖掉了。

还有亚马逊雨林事件以及冰川事件中的概念偷换。

这些无一不在表示:对IPCC来说,“气候变暖”是个很好的借口,啥坏事都能往气候变暖那里扯。

向民众宣扬暖化的种种危害,然后他们可以以此为借口顺理成章地做任何事。

就像戈尔将美国卡特里娜飓风、非洲乍得湖水位过低、乞力马扎罗山冰川消融归结为是全球变暖的恶果,并夸大了海平面上升的速度,将可能发生的事实偷换概念成为明确将要发生的未来。

人类活动产生的二氧化碳等导致气候变暖不假,但是否是主要因素在科学认定上一直缺乏有力的证据。

难以忽视的真相观后感6篇

难以忽视的真相观后感6篇

《难以忘怀的一件事》难以忘怀的一件事作文(一):那件事,一生难以忘怀夜晚,坐在床上,望着天空中无数闪亮的繁星,又使我想起了去年那个冬天发生的那件令人一生都难以忘怀的事情。

那天早上,正是冬天里最冷的一天,我顶着寒风和大雨,虽然打着伞,但还是不管用,我艰难的走在上学的路上。

突然一阵寒风袭来,我不由的打了个冷颤,身体不停的抖动,隐隐约约看见一个警察叔叔笔直地站在路中间指挥来来往往的车辆。

啊!警察叔叔是多么的伟大啊!顶着刺骨的寒风,笔直地站在那里。

我的心里不由得生了敬佩之心。

我慢慢地走上前去,行了一个队礼,说:警察叔叔,这么冷的天,您站在那里一动不动,不怕感冒吗?警察叔叔也向我行了一个礼,微笑着说:小朋友,这是我们的职责,既然是我们的职责,那我就得执行,你说是不是呀?嗯,对啊!既然是自己的职责,就得执行。

就像我们小学生一样,自己的职责,自己就得执行啊!哎呀,时间不早了,我得走了!叔叔,咱们再会吧!再见!嗯,再见!路上留意!我转身离去,谁知还没转身就滑了一跤,弄了个狗啃泥,鼻子流出了鲜红的血液,我哇地大叫了一声,害怕极了。

叔叔看见了,急忙将我扶起,用自己的白手绢堵住了我的鼻孔,抱起我冲进了雨帘,虽然下着倾盆大雨,到了医院,叔叔身上湿透了,而我却安然无恙。

叔叔赶紧叫医生给我清理,把刚才的那块白手绢清洗干净,赶紧给我堵上,忙忙碌碌清理完,赶紧把我送回学校,恐怕我耽误了课程,交代给老师以后,叔叔给我打了一声招呼,就赶紧匆匆忙忙的回到自己的岗位工作去了,他的身影渐渐消失在我的眼前,我顿时热泪盈眶。

直到此刻,我一向好好保存着那个白手绢,每当我想偷懒的时候,它总是会警告我:快点学习!虽然这件事已经过去好久,我再也没有见过那个叔叔,但如果我再见到那个叔叔一面,我必须会对他说:叔叔,谢谢您!那件事,我一生难忘。

难以忘怀的一件事作文(二):在我的日常生活中,发生过许多许多的往事,其中有一件事。

至今还留在我的脑海里,难以忘怀。

《难以忽视的真相》观后感.pdf

《难以忽视的真相》观后感.pdf

《难以忽视的真相》讲述了全球气候变暖及环境恶化所带来的明显的灾难性的片段,并在最后呼吁保护环境、减缓暖化。

,下面给大家分享《难以忽视的真相》,一起来看看吧!《难以忽视的真相》观后感1《难以忽视的真相》这部影片讲述了前美国副总统高尔戈尔致力于宣传温室气体导致的温室效应的危害,这个纪录片以高尔戈尔的讲述和他的人生细节相结合,生动幽默的讲解让我更深入地了解温室效应的前因后果,大量的现实证据给我们描绘了随着温室气体的发展而导致的各种灾害的发生,而且程度正在加深。

这个就是本片要告知我们的主题。

看完整个记录片,我有种惊恐万分的感觉油然而生。

可是,近几十年地球温度的升高是否就如片中所说的,是因为我们人类大量使用了能源,向大气层排放了过多的二氧化碳导致的呢?记得社会研究方法课上,老师跟我们讲述了另一方见解,片中的温度变化曲线和二氧化碳变化曲线是不足以支撑“温室效应说”的。

因为仔细观察就能发现,先是温度变化曲线上升后,二氧化碳曲线才随之上升的,这个不是跟二氧化碳增多导致温度升高的说法相反吗?看了这部纪录片后,这个疑问,一直就挥之不去。

正如片中说的,当今世界,大部分气象学专家都承认二氧化碳导致温室效应这种说法,只有少数专家提出了异议。

两者都理由十足,信哪方呢?作为在校大学生,这样的不相苟同的学说,我们仅供参考,因为,我们无力去说明谁对说错,但是,我们必须从中看到,任何事物都是有两面性的,不可偏信一方,这个符合了马克思的辩证思想。

只有这样,我们才不会在当今各种各样的学说中迷失了方向。

想了这么多,有个想法应该是肯定的。

温室效应学说虽然还存在疑问,我们人类是否就可以继续肆无忌惮的向大气排放废气呢?难道我们人类可以拿这个足以严重影响我们生存环境的后果来进行这场博弈吗?假如少数专家是对的,那我们人类应该值得庆幸。

但是如果不幸,被大部分专家言对,可是我们人类为了发展,为了一时的眼前利益,而毫无顾忌地排放废气。

结果,大气温度达到了如片中小女孩的冰激凌还没吃就融化了的程度。

难以忽视的真相 An Inconvenient Truth 英文影评

难以忽视的真相 An Inconvenient Truth 英文影评

难以忽视的真相 An Inconvenient Truth 英文影评 review by James BerardinelliThe problem with An Inconvenient Truth isn't the message; it's the messenger. If the film's goal is to educate and warn about Global Warming, why use one of the most divisive political figures of the last decade as the spokesman? I don't have a problem with Al Gore, but how many Republicans (and possibly even Independents) are going to be interested in spending 100 minutes listening to the ex-Vice President talking about Global Warming? Thus, instead of a wake-up call, this film - which is an excellent primer about the situation - turns into a sermon for the choir.The documentary makes two additional missteps that hurt its credibility and will diminish its widespread acceptance. There are times when, via biographical snippets and personal reflections from its central figure, it seems to be more about Gore than Global Warming. And, despite what others have written, there is a clear, albeit subtle, political bias. When the film wants to illustrate the obtuseness of politicians concerning Global Warming, it uses sound bytes from several prominent men - all Republicans. Would it have been so hard to find an anti-Global Warming Democrat to strike a sense of balance? All this is fine - director Davis Guggenheim has a right to slant his film any way he wants to - but it limits the film's appeal and consumer base.Content-wise, An Inconvenient Truth contains compelling information. It also avoids the polarization that often surrounds discussions of Global Warming. Like an anti-Conspiracy Theory movie, it debunks several of the myths perpetrated by those who ignore scientific data while not embracing the sky-is-falling hysteria embraced by some fringe believers. When it's not giving us glimpses into Al Gore's childhood or recapping the 2000 election, An Inconvenient Truth sticks to the science of the situation. There are charts and graphs and, perhaps most disturbingly, "before and after" pictures of glaciers as they were 30 years ago and as they are today. (It gives "shrinkage" a whole new meaning.) If the movie comes across as alarmist, that's because the situation is alarming, not because the filmmakers are employing hyperbole. As is pointed out, Global Warming is viewed within the scientific community as a fact, not a theory. It's only Big Business, with its desire to maximize profits (after all, it costs money to cut back the amount of carbon dioxide escaping into the atmosphere) that has tried to position Global Warming as a subject that is open to debate.If you have studied the subject at any length, the film is not going to provide any new material. This is a well-packaged recap of known facts. If you accept that Global Warming is real and understand its implications, you can easily skip An Inconvenient Truth. If not, then this becomes an important film to consider. Although it deals with scientific realities, it couches its message in words and images that the layman can understand. There's only one instance in which it enters scientifically uncertain territory: trying to link Hurricane Katrina with Global Warming. Is it possible that there's a connection? Yes, but it's not proven, and the cyclical nature of hurricanes makes this a dubious argument.v The film is inherently non-cinematic. It could almost be considered a "concert film" (although without the music - don't worry, Al Gore don't pretend he's on American Idol), since it's essentially a filmed version of one of Gore's well-known Global Warming slideshows. For about 90 minutes of the 100-minute running time, Gore talks to us (he doesn't lecture) about the subject, using a variety of slides (and even an animated cartoon) to make his point. It should be no surprise that the presentation is as polished as it is - Gore estimates he has given it more than 1000 times over a span of more than 20 years.Despite its flaws and the familiarity of the material, I was engaged by the movie. The clarity and simplicity of the presentation is remarkable. Gore is a likable, confident, humorous speaker. And the material reminds us of the need for vigilance. If only a few viewers learn some things about Global Warming, then the movie has done a worthy job. However?Critics are constantly reminded to review the movie that exists, not the one that doesn't, but in the case of An Inconvenient Truth, the message is so important that I can't help but wonder if this doesn't constitute, on some level, a missed opportunity.2Critics have labeled Al Gore and his decades-long crusade to curb global warming as "alarmist." But if you've been warning people that the sky is falling for more than 20 years and it really is falling (or at least heating up), don't you have an obligation to sound an alarm?The highly persuasive documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" captures Gore delivering a multimedia presentation he has given an estimated 1,000 times since 1989. The talk is augmented with an impressive array of graphs, animation, anecdotes and statistics that convey a flurry of facts,projections and conjecture, all pointing to the ill effects the present rate of emissions has on the environment. A film with a clear point of view (and little room for others), it is the inspiration of producers Laurie David and Lawrence Bender, who attended Gore's lecture, decided it had to be made into a film to broaden the reach of its message and recruited director Davis Guggenheim to shoot it.Guggenheim intercuts the lecture with footage of Gore on the road, studiously working out his presentation on his ubiquitous laptop, and segments that effectively show the crucible moments in his life that led him to continually rededicate himself to this topic. There's the college professor who first taught him about climate change in the late 1960s, the death of Gore's sister Nancy from cancer and the 1989 accident that nearly claimed the life of his son. While the vignettes establish Gore's long-term commitment, unfortunately there's a slickness to them that plays like a campaign film that might be shown at a political convention.Gore might not be anybody's idea of a pitchman, but here he's matched with the right topic, one for which he demonstrates real passion. He's charming, intelligent, professorial and one might even say … presidential. In fact, more than one observer has commented that if this Al Gore had been more visible during the 2000 election there may have been a different outcome.Rather than alarmed, Gore comes off as poised, relaxed and confident. Guggenheim sets up Citizen Al as part rock star, part eco-Buddha. He introduces himself to a small audience saying, "I'm Al Gore, and I used to be the next president of the United States." The line gets a laugh and quickly addresses the considerable baggage that comes with being on the losing end of one of the most divisive political outcomes in U.S. history.This position has its pros and cons for the film. On the plus side, Gore stands tall as an insider pushed to the fringe, a man on a mission with nothing to lose. He's able to attack the issue without equivocation. On the minus side, it's easy for naysayers to claim that the digs he makes at conservatives are sour grapes and he's merely positioning himself to run again in 2008 — though this would appear to be a longshot issue on which to do so.The environment has not resonated much with voters or politicians in the past, though the increasing popularity of hybrid cars and eco-friendly products and services might indicate a shift in attitudes. That something so important could be largely ignored for so long is almost inconceivable, and among the things the film does well is an analysis as to why that is.A 2004 Science magazine survey of more than 900 peer-reviewed academic papers on the subject of global warming found that all supported thereality while none contested it. However, a like sampling of mainstream media found that 53% of the stories portrayed global warming as something that was in doubt in the scientific community. The mixed message has kept the automobile and oil industries in the driver's seat and the issue out of political debates.Gore also does an excellent job of explaining the basic science behind climate change and the accelerated rise in temperatures since the 1970s. What could be very dry material is enlivened by Gore's geniality and desire to share the information. The potential for dreaded heaviosity is leavened at times by his dry wit and humorous moments, such as a clip from Matt Groening's animated series "Futurama."Real and projected catastrophes reveal what is at stake. Glacier erosion, the threat to wildlife and the spread of deadly viruses make for some terrifying scenarios. Hurricane Katrina and other weather-related disasters that occurred in late 2005 are included, giving the film a sense of timeliness and a powerful visual element, which Gore compares to "a nature hike through the Book of Revelations."The other strong point that Gore makes is to dispute the "either/or" argument presented by big business when it comes to making the necessary changes. He uses Upton Sinclair's quote, "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it," to not-so-subtly stress the motivation behind this line of thinking.The film's title refers to politicians' apprehensiveness in addressing the problem. Attempts at strict environmental reform have long been met with gloomy projections from the right of economic disaster in the form of lost jobs and factory closures, and Gore rebuts this by suggesting that green business can be good business.Although the message of the film sounds bleak, it is actually quite rousing. Gore offers measures that can be taken on personal and community levels but also stresses that major changes require a larger response. The film's ultimate significance is that this requires political will —which Gore labels a "renewable resource" —and that if our present representatives are not up to the challenge, we elect men and women who are.3I want to write this review so every reader will begin it and finish it.I am a liberal, but I do not intend this as a review reflecting any kindof politics. It reflects the truth as I understand it, and it represents, I believe, agreement among the world's experts.Global warming is real.It is caused by human activity.Mankind and its governments must begin immediate action to halt and reverse it.If we do nothing, in about 10 years the planet may reach a "tipping point" and begin a slide toward destruction of our civilization and most of the other species on this planet.After that point is reached, it would be too late for any action.These facts are stated by Al Gore in the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." Forget he ever ran for office. Consider him a concerned man speaking out on the approaching crisis. "There is no controversy about these facts," he says in the film. "Out of 925 recent articles inpeer-review scientific journals about global warming, there was no disagreement. Zero."He stands on a stage before a vast screen, in front of an audience. The documentary is based on a speech he has been developing for six years, and is supported by dramatic visuals. He shows the famous photograph "Earthrise," taken from space by the first American astronauts. Then he shows a series of later space photographs, clearly indicating that glaciers and lakes are shrinking, snows are melting, shorelines are retreating.He provides statistics: The 10 warmest years in history were in the last 14 years. Last year South America experienced its first hurricane. Japan and the Pacific are setting records for typhoons. Hurricane Katrina passed over Florida, doubled back over the Gulf, picked up strength from unusually warm Gulf waters, and went from Category 3 to Category 5. There are changes in the Gulf Stream and the jet stream. Cores of polar ice show that carbon dioxide is much, much higher than ever before in a quarter of a million years. It was once thought that such things went in cycles. Gore stands in front of a graph showing the ups and downs of carbon dioxide over the centuries. Yes, there is a cyclical pattern. Then, in recent years, the graph turns up and keeps going up, higher and higher, off the chart.The primary man-made cause of global warming is the burning of fossil fuels. We are taking energy stored over hundreds of millions of years in the formof coal, gas and oil, and releasing it suddenly. This causes global warming, and there is a pass-along effect. Since glaciers and snow reflect sunlight but sea water absorbs it, the more the ice melts, the more of the sun's energy is retained by the sea.Gore says that although there is "100 percent agreement" among scientists, a database search of newspaper and magazine articles shows that 57 percent question the fact of global warming, while 43 percent support it. These figures are the result, he says, of a disinformation campaign started in the 1990s by the energy industries to "reposition global warming as a debate." It is the same strategy used for years by the defenders of tobacco. My father was a Luckys smoker who died of lung cancer in 1960, and 20 years later it was still "debatable" that there was a link between smoking and lung cancer. Now we are talking about the death of the future, starting in the lives of those now living."The world won't 'end' overnight in 10 years," Gore says. "But a point will have been passed, and there will be an irreversible slide into destruction."In England, Sir James Lovelock, the scientist who proposed the Gaia hypothesis (that the planet functions like a living organism), has published a new book saying that in 100 years mankind will be reduced to "a few breeding couples at the Poles." Gore thinks "that's too pessimistic. We can turn this around just as we reversed the hole in the ozone layer. But it takes action right now, and politicians in every nation must have the courage to do what is necessary. It is not a political issue. It is a moral issue."When I said I was going to a press screening of "An Inconvenient Truth,"a friend said, "Al Gore talking about the environment! Bor...ing!" This is not a boring film. The director, Davis Guggenheim, uses words, images and Gore's concise litany of facts to build a film that is fascinating and relentless. In 39 years, I have never written these words in a movie review, but here they are: You owe it to yourself to see this film. If you do not, and you have grandchildren, you should explain to them why you decided not to.Am I acting as an advocate in this review? Yes, I am. I believe that to be "impartial" and "balanced" on global warming means one must take a position like Gore's. There is no other view that can be defended. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Environment Committee, has said, "Global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people." I hope he takes his job seriously enough to see this film. I think he has a responsibility to do that.What can we do? Switch to and encourage the development of alternative energy sources: Solar, wind, tidal, and, yes, nuclear. Move quickly toward hybrid and electric cars. Pour money into public transit, and subsidize the fares. Save energy in our houses. I did a funny thing when I came home after seeing "An Inconvenient Truth." I went around the house turning off the lights.4You can say whatever you like about the politics of former Senator and Vice President Al Gore, and you can even be skeptical about his message as delivered in his documentary about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, but at the very least, he does make a compelling case for anyone that watches it to find out more about the situation. While most Liberal viewers out there will believe everything Gore says chapter and verse, and Conservatives will no doubt dismiss it as more misguided, tree-hugging scare tactics, if you keep an open mind to the presentation as delivered, it's almost impossible not to feel that self-education regarding the global warming issue has become an immediate concern that merits thorough investigation before dismissing as "Chicken Little" nonsense.The strength of the documentary's impetus comes from the affability and mild-mannered approach by the main presenter of its information. The main weakness of it is that that person is Al Gore. It's not because Al Gore isn't an eloquent speaker and respectable leader worthy of presenting such volatile, and potentially cataclysmic, information -- as a famous politician that has been on the forefront of the environmental movement, there are few other recognizable names that could have even gotten this film made. The fact is that Gore's presence has the double-edged quality that will galvanize the political base that firmly believes in the environmental movement while keeping those that should rightfully hear the information, namely, closed-minded Conservatives, completely at bay.Most staunch Conservatives will refuse to believe anything Gore has to say on the matter, regardless of how many facts he is able to back up, probably dismissing every learned scientist, scholarly journal, and news article as more evidence of a Liberal political agenda that seeks to take away prime and lucrative industries in the world that employ millions of hard-working people. Ironic that the same people that see every syllable uttered by Gore as tainted lies will take everything said byprovocateurs like Rush Limbaugh as gospel, without the need for scientific evidence to support his theories to label them as indubitable truth.Another double-edged quality to the film lies in the amount of personal information about Al Gore that director Guggenheim deemed necessary to include. Within the construct of the slide presentation, we are taken outside of it to learn several anecdotes about Gore's upbringing and tidbits regarding the most interesting facets of his life. The intended effect is to make Gore seem more trustworthy and likeable, and therefore, not some empty suit lobbyist or wacko with a crazy agenda. While it is successful on this front, there are moments when you begin to wonder if the film isn't driven by the need to compel us into more environmentally friendly pursuits than in the redemption of Al Gore as a person and political entity ruined by the divisive election of 2000. However, on the other hand, Gore actually does manage to tie in this anecdotal material into the overall message, even if only tangentially, so credit them for trying to take a more personal, emotionally resonant, and friendly approach, while still sticking to theme.An Inconvenient Truth may not be the most exciting film released in the Summer of 2006, but it is probably the most important, especially for those that don't want to believe such a dire situation exists. You may not have voted for Gore, and you may not even like him personally; listen to the message, if not the messenger, and then do your own studies on the situation from actual scientific sources -- not radio personality political pundits with knee-jerk claims of "Chicken Little" like boys who cry wolf.Removing my own personal and political beliefs and just taking this as a film, it is effectively presented and fascinating in its information, even if somewhat dry at times for those not accustomed to listening to what amounts to be a lecture, albeit a flashy one. Perhaps having excerpts of interviews with actual scientific scholars and leaders would have been a better way to strengthen Gore's claims than showing his boyhood home and family, but Gore's message still is able to get out there, and possibly affect thousands of people and the way they think -- perhaps even millions once it hits video and TV, An Inconvenient Truth may have shortcomings in certain respects, and it may not alter the course of the world as it intends, but it just might change your life, and for that alone, it deserves to be called one of the most powerful and important films of 2006.。

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