the truth is...

I don't watch a lot of television. But sometimes, it's ok. I planned to tape/watch tonights programme on Channel 4 called The Great Global Warming Swindle. I somewhat expected a mild distraction, a dramatically driven piece of story telling that is modern documentary and the latter, it is. What I didn't expect to learn was that there is a very strong and convincing school of thought that maintains that global warming is a natural cycle of the planet more to do with the sun and less, if anything to do with CO2 emissions. This premise of 'fact' also maintains that the misinformation in the media is pure propaganda. Other information presented is also the 'whys' (political) and the effects to 'third world' countries, ie. insisting they use solar and wind energy which they cannot afford (ie. supressing their industrial development).

I'm the first to support and act regarding climate change (which is why i don't have a driving licensce) but the arguement presented is as strong as the one for global warming/CO2 emission cause. If anyone wants a copy of tonights programme, please email me:
j.sea@blueyonder.co.uk

more info on the programme and further:
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/G/great_global_warming_swindle/index.html

I'm not sure what to trust really. The arguement was actually extremely convincing and makes more sense, more convincing than the arguement for CO2 cause/effect. I am firstly concerned with the scientific truth and secondary, the reasons for such possible propaganda. What is clear is that global warming is real and a cause for serious concern, but what is more important is finding out what is causing it because this will have global effects of how we and governments decide to do deal with it. If we are basing our decisions on misinformation about global warming, our decisions could be doing more harm than good (environmentally, socially and economically). Saying that, there may be nothing we can do about it at all. For now, I will keep an open mind and will be reading more about this global concern of our generation while i am driven past in a 4X4...

I am funnily reminded of that film, A Few Good Men (written by Aaron Sorkin of West Wing fame) where Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise are in the showdown courtroom...

Jack: You want answers?
Tom: I think I'm entitled to them.
Jack: You want answers?
Tom: I want the truth!
Jack: You can't handle the truth!
JC: He might not but Jack, but I think I can... (omitted from final cut)

- J