Not much of a surprise that former V.P. Al Gore has won a share of this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his work on global warming awareness. He'll be sharing the million euros with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is made up of 2500 researchers who can no doubt use a few extra euros in their pockets.
Why did the Swedish Academy pick them? Because they have "created an ever-broader informed consensus about the connection between human activities and global warming" of course. Good thing that the judge in London wasn't sitting on the academy's prize committee, or there'd be some other group celebrating this morning.
Judge Michael Burton ruled that Mr. Gore's movie is verging on fiction, as it contains "serious scientific inaccuracies" and "political propaganda". Any teachers using it in class will now be required to provide guidance notes, so that the little ones don't fall for made-up bits and think it's all true. The movie is too much political spin and not enough scientific fact, and so cannot be used as an educational tool because British children are supposed to be learning science, not fiction.
No matter, now that the Nobel Peace Prize has given a stamp of approval to the drowning polar bear scenario. Mr. Gore stands amongst the likes of former President Jimmy Carter, another man recognized for his great contributions to peace in the Middle East. Except, of course, that there is no peace there, nothing's changed at all. It's all a cod.
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I was hoping to see your commentary on this new Nobel Prize award.
I would call it another step down for the Nobel Prize, but after awarding it to Jimmy Carter, it can't go down any more, so... it's a step up.
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