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Old 06-26-2007, 10:29 PM   # 1 Quick Link (permalink)
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"Assault on Reason"

Has anyone on the forum read Al Gore's new book "The Assault on Reason" yet? Makes for interesting reading ...
 

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What is his thesis?
 

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What is his thesis?


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What is his thesis?

The F-22 has a huge carbon footprint and therefore will not be in service as expected.
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Re: "Assault on Reason"

The F-22 has a huge carbon footprint and therefore will not be in service as expected.
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But if you used it to shoot down a bunch of MiGs with even bigger carbon footprints wouldn't that be OK?

Or perhaps the Air Force could get carbon offsets by bombing coal fired power plants.
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Ah, so AlGore's finally written his autobiography...
 

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The F-22 has a huge carbon footprint and therefore will not be in service as expected.
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But if you used it to shoot down a bunch of MiGs with even bigger carbon footprints wouldn't that be OK?

Or perhaps the Air Force could get carbon offsets by bombing coal fired power plants.

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Ah, so AlGore's finally written his autobiography...


 

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Re: "Assault on Reason"

The shallow level of discourse shown by the preceding posts only goes to prove what Al Gore is highlighting in his book, namely that reasoned discussion in the political (and other) arenas in the US has been lost to 'infotainment'. Partisanship and lack of tolerance have damaged the ability of many in the US (and elsewhere) to engage in discussions on serious issues without resorting to name-calling and smart-ass comments. Regrettably, superficial approaches to complex issues have become the order of the day, fed by an insatiable media and those that lap up the latest news of scandal and hearsay - so long as the ratings are high who cares about the 'truth' .
 

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