Al Gore shuns Band-Aid solutions to climate change at TED in Vancouver

The Globe and Mail ^ | April 26, 2017 | by MICHAEL RUFFOLO

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore is warning against massive geoengineering experiments that attempt to reverse climate change, arguing instead that the focus must remain on cutting emissions that are warming the planet.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea,” Mr. Gore told the TED Conference in Vancouver.

Mr. Gore said such Band-Aids aren’t the solution.

“We have to stop the pattern of behaviour that is creating this crisis,” said Mr. Gore, who was not on the TED program, but was called up from the audience.

“There is a collision between human civilization as it’s presently organized, and the surprisingly fragile ecological system of the earth. The most vulnerable part of it is the very thin shell of atmosphere that we’re using as an open sewer.”

[Red Badger]

This guy is a parody of himself.
I wonder if he knows just how idiotic he sounds?
And people actually believe his shtick............

[boycott]

Loosen up, Al. Maybe you’re due for another hotel massage?

[Bryanw92]

>>human civilization as it’s presently organized

And there is the kernel of truth in what he means. He wants to reorganize our civilization, which means you can’t keep your lifestyle.

[Puppage]

which means you can’t keep your lifestyle.

I bet he keeps his.

[grobdriver]

Oh yes - Al Gore, noted "climate scientist".

Years in the field, numerous papers published.

[boycott]

Amazing how the Clinton - Gore administration cashed in after their days in office. Each family is now worth $200+ million.

[BenLurkin]

Of course.

[bigbob]

I hate Algore.

[Texas Eagle]

Goodness. I had no idea TED allowed just anybody from the audience to come up and speak.

I hope they learned their lesson.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

“Band Aids aren’t a solution. I can’t bilk the public out of billions of dollars for my personal use with band aids...”

What Algore was REALLY thinking.

[Organic Panic]

“surprisingly fragile ecological system of the earth”

Volcanoes, comets, asteroids... AND YET... Here we all are.

[stormhill]

Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore is warning against massive geoengineering experiments that attempt to reverse climate change, arguing instead that the focus must remain on cutting emissions that are warming the planet.

You-Can-Call-Me-Algore isn't interested in any solution to "global warming" that will cut into the profits of his carbon trading scam.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Why do you hate green plants so, Al?

[CharlesWayneCT]

I’m against doing to much massive modifications to “fix it”, until we know for a fact that there is something to be fixed, and that the fix actually makes things better.

I’m not convinced that an extra half-degree of heat is a bad thing overall. It clearly is for the rich liberals that have populated the coastlines that might lose some of their beachfront property.

[HiTech RedNeck]

More CO2 means more green plants. That and a tad more warmth might mean a lusher nature. It’s not like the earth was designed by an idiot like Algore.

[HiTech RedNeck]

And for the beaches? The urf has reportedly been making them fluctuate for countless millennia. If they move, the wealthy will just have to move too. That’s the urf for ya. Mightier than we are.

[Vlad The Inhaler]

[RegulatorCountry]

Socialism™ - An answer in search of a question for over a century. Hundreds of millions served killed.

[HippyLoggerBiker]

“We have to stop the pattern of behaviour that is creating this crisis,”. . .

We can. . .By getting alarmists like you to STFU and GO AWAY