[Cardinal]

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

[TopHat]

What is his thesis?

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by TopHat

What is his thesis?

Well articulated at Amazon - read the reviews and associated debates on the related forums.

[Shawn 507]

Originally Posted by TopHat

What is his thesis?

The F-22 has a huge carbon footprint and therefore will not be in service as expected.
- Shawn

[1250ships]

Originally Posted by Shawn 507

The F-22 has a huge carbon footprint and therefore will not be in service as expected.
- Shawn

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.

[no4mkit]

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

[Phantom Phan1200]

Originally Posted by Shawn 507

The F-22 has a huge carbon footprint and therefore will not be in service as expected.
- Shawn

[Shawn 507]

Originally Posted by 1250ships

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.

Two wrongs do not make a right. Your mother taught you this, I shouldn't have to repeat it.
- Shawn

[Captain Eddie]

Originally Posted by no4mkit

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

[Cardinal]

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' .