Global Warming Introduces The Goracle - Prophet or Politician?

I've always thought that the angle on which global warming was presented was a little scewed. I mean, quite frankly, we're not trying to save the earth. It'll take care of itself just fine when we're gone. It's saving mankind as a species that ought to be emphasized. Imagine my surprise this morning when I came across this article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/28/AR2009012803318_pf.html

It finally states what really must be done. Save mankind. If we continue to turn our heads and close our eyes to what is happening to our world we will be the only casualty...probably much to the relief of mother earth.

What Al Gore is doing is necessary and noble. It's getting the rest of us to buy into it. As individuals we generally think "It's just one bottle I'm not putting in the recyling, what harm can there be?" Well, everytime you put a bottle in the trash instead of recycling put a penny in a jar. See how fast that jar fills up (and not a baby jar, a mason size jar). Do the same every time you take your car out for trips that really aren't necessary, only convenient. I'll bet that jar fills up pretty quick. Now imagine a whole warehouse full of those jars and you'll see the Goracle's point.

Everyone has to pitch in or no one is going to survive. Life as you know it won't be but the beautiful sunsets and gentle whale will go on...much better for our demise I'll bet.