tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167131.post115264371190079082..comments2024-01-27T09:02:10.815-08:00Comments on Jim Davies: the Blog: Comments on "An Inconvenient Truth"Jim Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09958201922371210613noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167131.post-60395334658045589662007-05-02T20:43:00.000-07:002007-05-02T20:43:00.000-07:00Perhaps this is a recent addition to Mr. Gore's we...Perhaps this is a recent addition to Mr. Gore's website, since your blog is nearly a year old. But I visited his website today and found not just facts on his science page, but numerous citations as well.Roccondilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028219357369078325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167131.post-1152788941539339202006-07-13T04:09:00.000-07:002006-07-13T04:09:00.000-07:00I read "State of Fear" about a month or two ago, a...I read "State of Fear" about a month or two ago, and it really changed my perspective on how we approach environmental issues - or any issues. It doesn't help that I'm already a cynical and doubtful person in the first place, but I took a few things away from the book as a lay person: <BR/><BR/>A) In general, we the public tend to (eventually) believe everything we read in a semi-professional publication/book/newspaper. I do even when i don't want to.<BR/><BR/>B) Checking out research references and citaitons is a good idea, and many people don't do it nearly enough when caught in an argument - to paraphrase Homer Simpson "..93 per cent of all people know that statistics are made up.."<BR/><BR/>State of fear was the first "book" i've read with references to research and I think it's a great step that doesn't distract from the story, but helps people learn more (if they want to.) <BR/><BR/>Not to say I entirely agree with all of the books stances, but thats okay. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I haven't had access to "An Inconvenient Truth" yet....Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038995060703598401noreply@blogger.com