9Wednesday, February 28, 2007
An inconvenient truth indeed!
The message in this trailer is clear. Earth is DOOMED! With the gargantuan amount of resources that we are consuming each day, and the amount of greenhouse gases that we release into the atmosphere each day like nobody’s business, it’s funny that our species aren’t extinct yet. (We’re almost there though)
Every single day, we talk about maximizing returns and profits, boosting our world economies, protecting national interests and waging incessant and totally pointless wars over, what? Territorial disputes, over resources like oil or strategic locations. I say bullshit! Everything that we do to benefit ourselves results in the hastening of our extinction. The way I see it, either we go and conquer another resource-rich planet or we’d better start conserving or mother earth will just decide to rip out our lifeline any day.
The more we ignore the more severe problems of today, the more consequences we have to face in time to come. This impending doom is just like a ticking time bomb that is waiting to happen. No one seems to be able to comprehend the magnitude of this problem. The fact is that it may not happen in the lifetimes of our forefathers, but what about the younger generation; our generation?
It really can happen anytime now, the polar ice caps are melting faster than I can scream, Mommy-my-ice-cream melted and temperatures are soaring to the extent where Tokyo experienced its first snowless winter in its history this year. The Gulf Stream at the Atlantic Ocean is already experiencing some forms of inconsistency. What happens if the Gulf Stream decided to call it a day and shuts off tomorrow morning? Well, we can put on our cashmere and ski goggles and prepare for the next ice age. Voila! (ENTER: The Day After Tomorrow)
Every single day, we purge our planet of its life-breathing resources like our trees. We need because they play the part of the LUNGS of this earth. Without them, we will be choking ourselves in other whatnot gases, like hydrogen and nitrogen. You see, they play a dual role in absorbing CO2 and churning out O2 for us. Sounds good right? To think we would have to leave them alone, we deforest the world of trees irresponsibly, just to make a few more dollars. We are practically rupturing the lungs of our planet and destroying our eco-system.
The Brazilian forest is already at a critical stage with more than half of its vast greenery uprooted. What we should do is take back and give back to what Mother Nature has provided us. Take Indonesia for example, palm oil estates (excluding those who burn the forests) may be responsible for the increased deforestation rate in the heart of its jungle but it works hard and plant back palm trees. How good can it be? You see, the palm trees are well, TREES, duh and naturally, they will photosynthesize and we get oxygen from them. The liquid that is found in the fruits of the palm tree provides alternative fuel sources that do not pollute the environment and last of all, the husks of the fruits can also be churned and create paper in the process. See, how a little planning and thought goes a long away? You decide for yourself. 
Alternative to palm oil, nations of the world should try and lessen their addiction to crude oil. Everyday, we make excuses how important oil lubricates our economy. EXCUSES! Come on, even the simplest mind, like me, know that if we exhaust our oil resources, THERE WON'T BE ANY FUCKING ECONOMY TO CARE ABOUT! We can all just huddle back into our caves in the STONE AGE! Thank you very much! FUTHERMORE! If we continue to burn, burn and burn somemore, I can tell you we can just call global warming, global boiling for all I care. Temperature's rising and if the ice-bergs in the northpole start melting, woo-hoo, let's see how many cities will be underneath sea-level.
Right now, we should devote our resources to creating new alternative energy resources. We can also try to improve current hybrid technologies in vehicles and make hybrid THE CHOICE in a decade or so. Emphasis can also be made to current alternative energy sources such as the windmill, solar power plants and improve them for greater efficiency!
If only people in this world CARED for the environment instead of PURGING its resources and taking what is offered to us for granted, this world could be a better place.
To sidetrack a bit, if only the rich of the world could just stop being so full of themselves and care so much of themselves and protecting THEIR OWN interests, the rest of the world’s population can live easily. Imagine, 70% of our world resources are consumes by 20% of the world richest nations and the remaining 30% of the world’s resources are shared among the remaining 80%. How selfish can people be?
I always took great interests in this field of study and through my researches, I came to realize that in fact, most the rich autocrats and leaders of this world don’t really give a damn. It’s the ordinary people that live the average life that makes a difference. They are not afraid to stand up against the mighty and challenge them and bring forward their cause. To cut it all short, it’s not just the authority who decides what you should do, you should decide for yourself. You can make that decision yourself to make this world a better place. Don’t blame anyone else for your own decisions. If all of us can just be a little responsible, like using recycled paper, turning off your air-conditioners when unnecessary, taking public transports if possible, our efforts will show!
In all my blabbering, what I’m just trying to say is that, come on people, it’s time that we really opened our eyes and accepts the fact that global warming is indeed a grave danger to our survival. The first signs have already been here long ago, increasing accounts of hurricanes in the South-East USA, flooding in South-East Asia, Typhoons along the coasts of China and Japan; snow in the usually sizzling state of California and a freeze experienced in the Europe region. What more signs do you want? Our world weather is in chaos and it’s time we enlightened ourselves of the sever implications of global warming and work together for a healthier earth (ENTER: Kyoto Protocol) and prove that the homosapiens aren’t that STUPID after all.
Just remember, our ability to live is what is at stake...
Lol, this is just plain old humour. People always perceive women as flawless beings and the better species in ways that their male counterparts can't seem to comprehend. But, haha this video clip just shows that like men, women also dig their nose, scratch their butts in public and erm ,fart... the same goes the men, women think men are insensitive, only rave about soccer and cars, but then again, is it really what you think? Hmm
What I'm trying to say is that our perceptions and judgement should not be clouded or incapacitated by sterotyping others. Better expect the unexpected I say!
Oh, a random paragraph! This is the photo of the next tallest building in the world. The Burj Dubai which stands at 800m tall when completed is the brainchild of Adrian Smith. Amazing Huh! Even with the fears of another September 11 incident, more and more taller buildings are outbuilding one another. The Burj has already beaten the Shanghai's World Financial Center and New York's Liberty Tower even before their construction. Taipei's 101 and Malaysia's Petronas have just been bumped down to number four and five. Too bad!
I personally think that even though it is an amazing feat of engineering and architect, I think it's rather impractical to built such a tower. I wouldn't want to live in that tower. Aside from, earthquakes and terrorist attacks, I'm afraid of heights. Nono, I'll kiss the ground anytime!
Nothing political or racist, I think the Arabs should really spend their money wisely and invest on their future. Let me pose a question to them... what will you do when your oil fields stop churning out your black gold?
Anyways, just to end off my entry, here's the original trailer for an Inconvenient Truth. You have to watch it! It's not a request, it's an order! Haha, just joking.
Just a teenie-weenie note, this movie has been critically-acclaimed by many critics and has won an oscar; however, it has also been bull-shitted by many people as well. So, what I have typed above are my personal opinions and onviously, they are prejudiced and leaning towards AL GORE's point of view. Go watch the movie if you can and tell me... what.. IS.. your.. view!
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