State of Fear

[Cilmiile]

Yesterday, I finished the novel State of Fear by Michael Crichton. I was a firm believer in the concept of Global Warming. Now I am not so sure.

Did anyone read this book. Crichton is known for presenting and arguing for complex and controversial topics in a the form of the thriller novel. You get the excitement of a good story while learning something.

How was this book received? Is he talking out of his hat?

Particularly looking forward to what Pragmaticgal and Niya and the crazy Dhuusadheere have to say about this.

[Cilmiile]

There was a major shift in the fall of 1989. Before that time, the media did not make the excessive use of terms such as crisis, catastrophe, cataclysm, plague or disaster. For example during the 1980s, the word crisis appeared in news reports about as often as the word budget. In addition, prior to 1989, adjectives such as dire, unprecedented, dreaded were not common in television reports or newspaper headlines. But then it all changed.

These terms started to become more and more common. The catastrophe was used five times more often in 95 that it was in 85. Its use doubled again by the year 2000. And the stories changed too. There was a heightened emphasis on fear, worry, danger, uncertainty, panic.

[Koronto91]

No, I did not read his book, but I did watch Al Gore's documentary entitled "An Inconvenient Truth". Global warming has become a politically spun ideology, with the liberals saying it is a reality and the neo-cons saying it is a fairy tale.

I think with rapid changes in the climate, frequent natural disasters, etc. It is clear that global warming is partly to blame.

[Kramer]

Actually I just finished watching Algore's movie of "the inconvience truth" and I'm really pumped up about global warming --although he exagerating some stuff --by the end of the movie I was conviced that its the End of the World.

[Cilmiile]

This guy is saying Global Warming is a bullshidh theory and it is being used by Politicians, Lawyers, lobbyists and the media because they all gain from it. In various ways that he describes. Er, the characters in the novel describe to be more accurate.

What does the State gain from "mass disinformation" about the consequences of Global Warming?

Read on...

[Cilmiile]

"I am leading to the notion of social control, Peter. To the requirement of every sovereign state to exert control over the behaviour of its citizens, to keep them orderly and reasonably docile. To keep them driving on the right side of the road - or the left as the case may be. To keep them paying taxes. And of course we know the social control is best through fear."

Terrorism, Pollution and Global Warming. Between these three perils and the fear stoked, regimentation of society is assured.

[Koronto91]

Cilmiile,

Fear has always been a tool for keeping citizens on their toes. Scared citizens are easier to manipulate, easier to put up with bullshyt bureaucratic mambo jambo, etc. But why scare people with global warming? Besides, the evidence for it is there everyday.

[Ina Baxar]

Terrorism, Pollution and Global Warming. Between these three perils and the fear stoked, regimentation of society is assured



interesting!

[Cilmiile]

"Besides, the evidence for it is there everyday."

There is a secret agent guy in the novel who has a science phd and a law degree from harvard. He became a MIT professor at 28. Super knowledgeable guy. And it is this character and his interections with Global Warming enthusiasts that he debunks the who Global Warming theory.

I laughed when I read that, because what everyone says to him and he totally destroys their arguments. Whatever bad thing that is supposed to come from Global Warming he explains away. Some stuff is melting but he gives you evidence that it has been underway for 6000 years for example.

I wanna read more about this stuff. I definitely will watch the Gore movie and do more research. All the stuff that the secret agent man cites is footnoted. So I will google those. See what commentary is given about it by other scientists.


I would definitely recommend the book.

[Basra-]

Gosh ...listen to you guys, you all are a bunch of conspiracist cults gathered together to discuss your imagined fears. Especially the hyperchondriac Kramer with his illusion of the coming end of the world. Get a grip waryaa kramer!!!


Cilmiile-- NO i have not read the book nor would i ever read any critchon' book. The guy is a grown up kid just like u, ever living in a fantastical, star trek universe.


You guys are missing the WHOTE TOTAL picture. There is no such thing as Global warming. Allah made the universe a specific way that whatever is happening, is meant to happen. Its all laid in the grand scheme of a plan. For centuries, global warming has rotated through geographical dispersements, and because there were no records kept in the ancient world, we have no WAY, or rather i dont have a way of proofing my point.I am sure climate change have historically and universally been rotating for quite a while, we just happen to be in the 21st century, where we are sort of a global village, slightly intelligent, and slightly self aware of the glabal climate change.(of course thanks to catastrophies such as katrina etc,these 'precedented' natural disasters sort of help us in this epiphany of slight intelligence and slight self awareness about our climate change.I mean come on? Even in Quran and the bible there are actual countless mention of natural disasters and stuff. Like Cilmiile and Sir Lugooyo would wisely say- sh!t happens.lol)

But i can however proove one essential point; that is of course- The JEW FACTOR----i mean--- excuse me--- Hollywoods, slash media's attempt to convince--- stubborn average americans or the rest of the busy innocent world, the need to replace energy with oil. The idealogy of replacing the middle man, named--imaam wearing saudis or arabs for that matter has become rapant priority these days. This whole ongoing clandenstine campaign to irradicate Muslim countries who have a control or should i say hold over the Gaalos over this necessary & deliciously monetary commodity named: OIL.(isn't is strange and ironic that the final analysis of the jews and the arabs at the end comes to about brains and oil??The idea of the Quran,Bible tale of the two brothers, the jew blessed with brains and the arab with land wealth meaning -Oil? I think Allah has a final chuckle here people, make note. lol) The constant arguement causing global warming --is that excessive pollution of motor vehicles is a direct affect to the environment and consequently the climate. Some part of Europe have already started driving hybrid energy cars,sure they look cute but ultimately impractical, lets get real here. Al gore and leo di Caprio are very glad of it i am sure, but the rest of the world is not so enthusiastic.But lets get back to the-Jews, they are indeed the smartest beings ever created in this world, this fact i have always maintained.(and sadly the arabs are the dumbest. ) I do seriously believe this whole bru ha ha over global warming is a funny, smart way of cashing in to the demise of Muslims countries who depend on oil.If arabs DO NOT wise up and start capitalizing like dubai have done recently with their sheek impressive international business and tourism ventures, they are in for a BIG surprise.(But i am totally,capitally against this dubai whole business venturing thing, they are becoming americanised or i am sorry,-'civilised' so rapid that they are beginning to loose their muslimniimo and culture.Uuuuff soon the gaalos will bring aids,cancers, and all disgusting things to pure Islamic countries and where shall they be?Jahanaam probably???) This whole JEW conspiracy is interesting to shade light on i think, And mind you, i am not the person usually inclined to conspiracy theories. I am not like Cilmiile, screw, kramer , pragmatical etc etc (no pun intended to the chosen, mentioned few of course. )



If you ask me-- the reason--if ever there is one--for global climate is--of course other than the obvious one--which is mass industrialization factories.But the REAL reason i passionately believe is causing golbal climate change is-the gross mass over popullation of the world.The over heating and mass consuption of oxygen is far too imbalance. There are far far too many people in this world. I get paranoid just walking in my local downtown street.Thats why i have always maintained here in the forum about my need for people to die exceedingly in this world to reduce over popullation. Qansabyle and myself used to constantly bicker over this point. He would come to the forum to lament of his woes about somalis dying from civil war, africans dying from farmine, east europeans from civil war or americans being bombed in the 911 towers--and i say-- this is a blessing. Let them die--we need some pollulation balance yaaqe, its essential for our living nerves and comfort. The good this thing about homosexuals is they dont reproduce and popullate the world, i guess thats the only positive thing i can think they have contributed to this world.(except of the 'confused' bisexual who brush off, breeds and consequently re-producing more gay gene or gay hormones, thus more unnecessary gay kids.)

Besides.... Why should WE care so much? We will be dead by the time global warming does any damages- right? And please dont give me the arguements of -'for our grand children' crap-- i will puke excessively for i detect a none benovolence deceitfulness in that arguement.Its so melodramatic and ungenuine.