by John Gaudio "An Inconvenient Truth was long on imagery, emotional appeal, drama, and misinformation. That we are currently in a period of global warning is true. Al Gore's claim that global warming is primarily caused by carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by man, is far from the truth. In one cartoon Al Gore shows green house gas thugs ganging up on Mr. Sunshine, holding him inside the atmosphere, beating him up, and leaving him here on earth "to rot." This, Gore claims, is the cause of global warming. Nothing is said of solar activity, and the only green house gas on which the movie focuses is carbon dioxide. Almost nothing is said of water vapor, yet solar activity and and water vapor have far greater effects on global warming that does carbon dioxide. The movie is filled with circumstantial evidence that looks compelling at first, but doesn't hold up under scrutiny. If I hadn't been armed with the information I found ahead of time, I might have believed him. Certainly many people did. Hopefully those who think he's right will look at the links below. According to junkscience.com, the Kyoto Protocol has already cost over 243 Billion dollars. The return anticipated for this "investment" is a difference of less than three one thousandths of one degree Centigrade by the year 2050. Imagine the good that could be accomplished if that 243 Billion dollars was invested wisely to make the world a better place. Mike Rosen wrote an article for the Rocky Mountain news in which he points out that all human activity is responsible for only 4.5 percent of the carbon dioxide produced on this planet. He also points out that all the carbon dioxide produced by all sources, is a tiny contributor to global warming, being dwarfed both by water vapor, and the activity of the sun. I strongly believe we should use our resources, all of our resources, wisely and responsibly. Fluorescent lamps are more efficient than incandescents, and more efficient cars are better than gas guzzling cars, but to claim that we human beings, by virtue of the carbon dioxide we expel, are the cause of global warming, is to divert our attention from things that really can make a difference. In short, what I took from the movie is this. Al Gore decided long ago that carbon dioxide was the culprit, and having made that decision, he's worked very hard to find circumstantial evidence to convince the world that he is correct. In the movie he points out, referring to scientists who disagree with him, that when a person's paycheck depends on him not understanding something, it becomes hard for that person to understand it. In the case of Al Gore I contend that he chooses to ignore the solid science that refutes his claims, because to understand and accept that science would require admitting that he's been very wrong for a very long time. That, I believe, is the real inconvenient truth. | 
