Comments on: Al Gore, Nobel Laureate http://silenceandvoice.com/archives/2007/10/12/al-gore-nobel-laureate/ I facilitate postmodern learning research and practice. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:32:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Silence and Voice » Blog Archive » Renaming Global Warming http://silenceandvoice.com/archives/2007/10/12/al-gore-nobel-laureate/#comment-296 Silence and Voice » Blog Archive » Renaming Global Warming Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:42:12 +0000 http://silenceandvoice.com/archives/2007/10/12/al-gore-nobel-laureate/#comment-296 [...] enough of a term to demonstrate how serious the changes in the climate? I have referred to this as global climactic change, and the NY Times is now discussing this term and whether (no pun intended) something else is more [...] [...] enough of a term to demonstrate how serious the changes in the climate? I have referred to this as global climactic change, and the NY Times is now discussing this term and whether (no pun intended) something else is more [...]

]]> By: Jeffrey Keefer http://silenceandvoice.com/archives/2007/10/12/al-gore-nobel-laureate/#comment-144 Jeffrey Keefer Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:51:20 +0000 http://silenceandvoice.com/archives/2007/10/12/al-gore-nobel-laureate/#comment-144 While it does not appear you apprciate Madonna, it may be difficult to dispute her influence on music, which is what her induction signifies. Doesn't the same apply to Gore? Regardless of his politics, can it also not be stated that his work raising awareness on climactic change is about the only thing that has even made the current US president begin to take the issue seriously, especially when faced with growing global concern over this issue. BTW, what is "HOF?" While it does not appear you apprciate Madonna, it may be difficult to dispute her influence on music, which is what her induction signifies. Doesn’t the same apply to Gore? Regardless of his politics, can it also not be stated that his work raising awareness on climactic change is about the only thing that has even made the current US president begin to take the issue seriously, especially when faced with growing global concern over this issue.

BTW, what is “HOF?”

]]> By: Adam Williams http://silenceandvoice.com/archives/2007/10/12/al-gore-nobel-laureate/#comment-143 Adam Williams Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:48:21 +0000 http://silenceandvoice.com/archives/2007/10/12/al-gore-nobel-laureate/#comment-143 Gore winning a Nobel prize is analagous to Madonna being inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame. Congratulations to the Nobel committee of imbeciles for forfeiting all remaining credibility, as did the HOF braintrust years ago. Gore winning a Nobel prize is analagous to Madonna being inducted into the Rock’n'Roll Hall of Fame. Congratulations to the Nobel committee of imbeciles for forfeiting all remaining credibility, as did the HOF braintrust years ago.

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