I've finally seen the DVD! I even took notes and watched the extra features (directors comments, etc.). BTW, the extras make the point that it is the film & film makers that have Al coming off a little too impressed with himself. Al, on his own, sounds pretty selfless. I was amazed that he'd been studying this stuff (CO2) since the 60's (much like the internet, I suppose
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I've got some questions about the figures he uses near the end of the flick (but later).
For now, at the end of the DVD, he shows a picture of earth from billions of miles away. It looks like a speck of light on a dark background. There is a band of light that arcs across the speck (much as a superimposed orbit might look) from top to bottom in the photo.
Does anyone know if that band of light is an artifact? As I recall there was a second band to the left that paralleled the "Earth" band. They must be artifacts; but it makes the picture much more dramatic.
So, I think Al looks like a great "spokesman." He's looks much more relaxed and confident; not trying too hard. Does he look younger? Ahh, the magic of film-making.
This DVD could be considered to be carefully crafted just to minimize his status of politician. Wisely he's wiping the slate clean, and not trying to be an Obama now. If this thing keeps gaining momentum, he could be a populist shoe-in. How does Gore-Clinton sound in '08?
It was funny to hear Al talk about how Hansen had been censored/altered, after hearing on SAGG about how anti-GWA's are censored these days.
Guess the tide has turned???
~samwik