12.15.2009

Climate Expert

Please do me a favor. Next time you hear Al Gore speak about the climate, the earth, or anything that doesn't have to government or maybe law (where his degree and experience might have relevancy) ignore him. He is not an expert and you should not talk him as one (in my humble opinion).

There's plenty of examples you can pull from if you want to - but one of the more recent ones is his interview on the Tonight Show. He refers to the earth's center being millions of degrees (it's MAYBE 13,000, at most). Pretty much anyone that passes an entry level undergrad science course would catch this error - but he goes along touting his ideas as if he's a scientist.

He's not.

Also, is it just me, or does some of his "if people think about it at all" and little chuckles seem just a touch elitist? You tell me.

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