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Two billion watch Live Earth
radionetherlands ^ | Saturday 07 July 2007 23:13 UTC | radionetherlands

Posted on 07/07/2007 4:18:20 PM PDT by JohnA

London - An estimated two billion people worldwide have watched the Live Earth concerts on the television. The shows designed to highlight climate change were organised in Australia, Asia, Europe, South Africa and the United States. Dozens of stars such as Crowded House, Madonna and The Red Hot Chili Peppers performed in cities which included Sydney, New York and London.

The global series of concerts kicked off in Sydney Australia where the show started with a traditional welcome dance by members of the Aboriginal community. Live Earth is the brainchild of former US presidential candidate Al Gore. He opened the event in Washington, and spoke to the public in Tokyo via satellite, saying it was high time to heal the planet. Live Earth is ending with a concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday evening.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algore; branson; exxon; figureslie; global; liarsfigure; liveearth; manbearpig; mobil; stuckonstupid; warming
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1 posted on 07/07/2007 4:18:21 PM PDT by JohnA
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Two billion people worldwide have no life.


2 posted on 07/07/2007 4:19:14 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: JohnA

A total of 18 million neurons stimulated.


3 posted on 07/07/2007 4:19:46 PM PDT by stm (Fred Thompson in 08! Return our country to the era of Reagan Conservatism)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

How do they know 2 billion people watched it?


4 posted on 07/07/2007 4:20:16 PM PDT by Montanabound
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To: JohnA
Caption Al Gore at Live Earth
5 posted on 07/07/2007 4:20:22 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (It's fun!)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Sadly, my mother had it on a few times, so our household contributed to the numbers.

=(


6 posted on 07/07/2007 4:20:34 PM PDT by wastedyears (Freedom is the right of all sentient beings - Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime)
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To: JohnA

To quote someone on another site, “I’m down at Starbucks, watching it on my laptop, in my Hummer, with the air conditioning on. I think I’ll let it run all night in the garage in celebration of the event.”

Saw on the news earlier that all profits from it will be managed by Al Gore.

Got to love it.


7 posted on 07/07/2007 4:21:03 PM PDT by Tennessee_Bob ("Those who "abjure" violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf.")
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To: Anti-Bubba182

They can count heads pretty fast, can’t they?/s


8 posted on 07/07/2007 4:21:06 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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Like, you know,

Whoop-ti-doo.....

(Index finger whirling in circles)

Saw some hot babes on stage. Wonder if they’ll ever find husbands.


9 posted on 07/07/2007 4:21:42 PM PDT by elcid1970
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Really? I havent met one person who has, and others have said they specifically are not interested.

Where’s the “Concert for Human Life?”


10 posted on 07/07/2007 4:22:03 PM PDT by rjp2005 (Lord have mercy on us)
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Two billion watch Live Earth

Oh my God, all those carbon footprints. I hope they have enough money to buy carbon credits from Gore's company in order to atone for their anti-earth sins.

11 posted on 07/07/2007 4:22:28 PM PDT by lowbridge (If You’re Gonna Burn Our Flag, Wrap Yourself in It First /No Oil for Pacifists)
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No kidding. I went fishing and soaked in excessive Vitamin D instead.


12 posted on 07/07/2007 4:23:07 PM PDT by Ladysmith ((NRA, SAS) 9/11: Many of us REFUSE to Forget!!)
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To: JohnA

How the hell do they know how many people watched it?


13 posted on 07/07/2007 4:23:08 PM PDT by cardinal4
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I watched. It’s the funniest damn thing I’ve ever seen! Some of the music isn’t bad, a lot sucks. Just watching the consumption of energy by the “Do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do” crowd is hilarious!


14 posted on 07/07/2007 4:23:22 PM PDT by REDWOOD99
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To: Tennessee_Bob

What’s he going to do with it?.


15 posted on 07/07/2007 4:23:39 PM PDT by fatima (Baby alert,Baby Ava arrived 6-29-07 at 3 PM-she is 10 pounds:))
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To: JohnA

Didn’t include me. I couldn’t bear even a minute.


16 posted on 07/07/2007 4:23:41 PM PDT by denydenydeny (Expel the priest and you don't inaugurate the age of reason, you get the witch doctor--Paul Johnson)
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To: Montanabound
How do they know 2 billion people watched it?

Easy.

They sent out six billion survey forms, asking "Did you watch Live Earth?"

They got back four billion "No" votes.

17 posted on 07/07/2007 4:24:27 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Montanabound

Are there even 2 billion TVs out there?


18 posted on 07/07/2007 4:24:29 PM PDT by cardinal4
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I find this number very interesting. I know a lot of people and I live in Boston...yet I know not one person who watched this (or even mentioned it). If the libs in Boston of all places aren’t interested—then who is?


19 posted on 07/07/2007 4:24:57 PM PDT by newguy357
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2 billion...in their dreams.


20 posted on 07/07/2007 4:24:58 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (Taz Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge)
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