And that raises some interesting ethical questions, that I should hope those who are interested in asking ethical questions would also look into. But my guess is, that will be a long wait as well.

Al is telling the rest of us how to live, but the unspoken rest of that is ‘and I will profit from that.’

Where’s the accountability? It is not just like Exon or Chevron or something where they admit they are actually providing a product or service that they admit openly (and thank goodness they are). It is like selling religion, except without the people pointing out the hypocricy.

I’ll have to check out the Helium thing more closely, it looks really interesting.

As for Al Gore’s wealth, CM is right, his speaking engagements really took off with the movie, and at $50k a pop, he’s really raked it in over the past few years. BUT, the money he gets from the movie/speaking engagements – i.e. the “public money” – pales in comparison to the returns he gets from his green technologies venture capital fund, GIM. This is where the real green is.

I’m actually pulling together some thoughts on that for another post.

It is like most political topics, I am actually really not that political. I don’t follow most politics or have any pet issues that get me going, but when they find ME, it turns out that I guess I do have strong opinions.

I guess I figure DO UNTO OTHERS, right, I would love to get more comments on my blog of any variety.

I have some things to say about global

Let’s hope that Mom doesn’t break out the [SIC]. Probably my posts aren’t commentworthy enough anyway.

Speaking of horses, actually we weren’t but stay tuned to my next post if you are a PITA fan.

It shouldn’t because as you say, they have no more desire to do good things for the earth than we do. It is just a question of methods. I believe that (and the historical record bears out) that the best things for the environment have been born of human industry and economic prosperity and technological innovation, three things the left fights against.

For example, would you rather swim in the Thames or the Hudson the way it was now or 100 years ago? Now, because of SEWER technology, not government mandate.

How our our forests today, as opposed to a hundred years ago? Healthier, because we don’t have to let forest fires burn out of control.

And how about that zero population stuff in the 60’s? Paul Erlich got it TOTALLY WRONG in just about every respect (though he is still asked to speak at lectures and gets all kinds of prizes). Like temperature, it shows that people don’t really care if you are right if your politics are.

But population control was one of the last mantrast that the leftists tried to use to get the reigns. Would have been a disaster if they had.

It is when they make the leaf, like leftists do because many of their other causes are discredited, that getting ahold of the reigns of the government (namely the US) in the NAME of saving the planet is where my warning signals go off.

Everyone has a specialty that they could translate in to publishing on helium and some people’s would be more lucrative than mine for sure, expecially those techy amonst you, another area where there’s good add revenue. I am serious and not just spamming you guys. Recipes also do pretty well.

I live in Utah, one mile plus above sea level. You Califonians will be hopping in your SUVs quicker than you can say “soylent green” and heading uphill to join us when the polar ice caps start melting!!! I have a year’s supply of hard red wheat and other barley edible life- sustaining stuff. No joke. We actually own about 87 No. 5 cans of dehydrated refried beans! Yum! And, last but certainly not least: it’s too dang cold here in the winter. I vote FOR global warming.

Is he really making that much money off this stuff?