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From Rockin' to Rollin'

16 Feb 2007

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Since u been Gore

Well, it's official: Al Gore is a rock star. Yesterday, our one-and-only officially launched Save Our Selves, a campaign to combat the climate crisis, beginning with seven concerts on seven continents on 7/7/07 with artists ranging from Keane to Korn to our hetero-crush, Kelly. Ms. Clarkson, we'd follow you to the ends of Antarctica. Literally.

The cheat goes on

It is high time somebody came up with a way to make cheating OK. Because we, uh, have a friend with commitment issues.

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Walk the wok

Sunday marks Chinese New Year, and according to ancient astrology, the Year of the Boar produces lovers of nature. All the more reason to avoid shark-fin soup, abalone, and other endangered delicacies during a celebratory meal. Might we suggest Chinese space potato?

Moany mo-mo-moany

Woe warblers worldwide are vocalizing concerns ranging from deforestation to public transit to mobile-phone ringtones. We too would lift our voices and complain, but we can't think of anything to rhyme with "apocalypse."

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Horsepower

When Daniel Radcliffe comes of age and gains access to his Potter of gold, what'll be among his first purchases? Nope, not a shirt; he "reckons he might buy a Toyota Prius." Happy trail, horseplaya.

Seen something weird, wacky, or wonderful in the environmental world? Think it deserves a place on The List?

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Sarah van Schagen is Grist's assistant editor.

Sarah Kraybill Burkhalter is Grist's editorial assistant.

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Gristmill is good, indeed

I enjoy it always, but Harry Potter messes me up when the young man has no shirt, but hair on his stomach. He is just a baby(Daniel Radcliffe).
I am too old but much, much too innocent for the internet. And movies, too, I reckon.
Bonnie/bonyelle

Mouthy, short and slight, easy to get along with, cute, sweet(which I deny), straight talker, friendly, nice person, well that will be aboot all.

by bonyelle at 7:56 PM on 17 Feb 2007

American Idol -- Science Edition

Perhaps now instead of awarding scientists prestige for true research, hypothesis and data gathering,we can now have people come up on stage and pontificate about Al Gore's crackpot ideas.

People who "always wanted to be a scientist" can come try out. Hint: Al Gore will be a judge, so use the word "anthropomorphic" in your audition.

Paul Abdul will also judge...since it would take a drunk to sit through all the eco-wannabes whining about how Blizzards are due to CO2 based warming.

by jabailo at 12:10 PM on 19 Feb 2007

Anthropomorphize this

Hint: Al Gore will be a judge, so use the word "anthropomorphic" in your audition.

Do you mean "anthropogenic"?

From Dictionary.com: Anthropomorphic - ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, esp. to a deity.

Jabailo, you're not bright, but you're keeping me interested.

I know that you have something against people who are not scientists voicing opinions about climate change. So, what's your profession, jabailo? Computer programmer, you say? Ah, yes, at the very cutting edge of climate research.

While many non-scientists are advocating policy change in response to predicted climate change, this does not make the climate prediction, per se unscientific. Al Gore is not a scientist. He's an effective public speaker who collected a lot of disparate evidence and put it together in a form that can be easily understood by laymen. In doing so, he has not created an argument, he has amplified an argument.

You, however, disparage the very science upon which his presentation is based. You should not attack Al Gore, Jabailo, you should attack the science. Then you'll really win one.

by blueberrymuffin at 2:06 PM on 19 Feb 2007
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by Amarnath Mukherjee at 3:27 AM on 22 Feb 2007

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