An Inconvenient Truth

Is the "truth" always bitter? Is the title of the blog a truism? This is what constituted my train of thought before going to the movie "An Inconvenient Truth", an Al Gore presentation on the phenomenon of Global Warming and its repercussions. Sad but true, truth is generally bitter and we just tend to cheat ourselves by lying, feigning or failing to believe in the truth. But we must understand that when the era of pro-crastination is over, the period of consequences does follow. This is not only true about the environment, but a good lesson to take in our daily lives too.

The facts and points made in the movie are very lucid for the layman too. The research is profound and Gore's passion for Global Warming awareness is commendable. The melting ice on the Kilimanjaro and the drying up of Lake Chad are shocking. It is sad to see lakes disappear and fertile land turn into arid zones in a matter of a couple of decades. But a very interesting point Gore makes is that all is not lost and we can still save our planet and secure our future with political will and co-operating people. Gore brings out an interesting statistic that shows that with stringent global environment standards, the ozone depletion rates have come to a near standstill. I'm neither a democrat nor a republican, but a single negative in the movie was that Gore brings his Florida ballot into the scene which seemed unnecessary politicising of the issue.

I loved some of the quotes in the movie. I've tried to collect them below :):

• Mark Twain: "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."
• Upton Sinclair: "You can't make somebody understand something if their salary depends upon them not understanding it."
• Winston Churchill: "The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close. In its place we are entering a period of consequence."
• Al Gore: "Political Will is a renewable resource"

Visit www.climatecrisis.net for more information on global warming and how you can help secure the future of our species. If possible, I would encourage you to see the movie too and pass on the word.

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