[wvobiwan]

You want to see a smack down of the environMentals? Read Michael Crichton's book State of Fear (published in 2004).

Mr. Crichton HOSES the environmental movement, stem to stern, and does it using their own 'science'. He shows the results of crazy and dangerous 'ideals' espoused from these leftists.

It also provideds an excellent, exciting story in which the US battles the ELF-crazies in their efforts to 'force' environmental disasters as a means to bolster their stupidity.

[wvobiwan]

Bet you won't see THIS book made into a movie, like so many of Michael Crichton's other books. It really rips the facade off of the 'greenies', shows them for the greedy, hypocritical simpletons they are. It especially reams Hollywood types who don't know the first thing about the 'science' they spout.

[tjg]

A really interesting idea in his book is that any scientist or organization that disputes the greenies position is labled a tool of the energy industry.

I've been noticing this since I read the book and every time someone disagrees with the enviro moonbats, the journalist is sure to put something in the story stating that exact thing.

[rockthecasbah]

I just finished the book. Very entertaining fiction combined with good factual data that rips the claims of the environmental movement and exposes their fear-mongering. A must read!

[Phsstpok]

State of Fear is the most heavily footnoted science fiction book I've ever read. The web links he provides are absolutely priceless to anyone who wants to argue the case against global warming. He destroys the greens.

Of course, I'm in the camp that actually believes that global warming is real AND manmade. I also believe that we are several hundred years overdue for a new ice age and that global warming is the only thing keeping the glaciers at bay. So I say "throw another log on the fire!"

I would recommend anyone who enjoyed State of Fear should also read Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Michael Flynn's book Fallen Angels (available for free download as an ebook from the Baen free library). More "out there" SF than Crichton's book (not that much) and a lot more tongue in cheek (everything is William Proxmire's fault), but very much on the same line. Fun read and IT'S FREE!!!!

[ChessExpert]

Maybe Mel Gibson will make (or finance) the movie!