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Live Earth will solve global warming...
the same way Live Aid ended hunger in Africa and Farm Aid ended the problem of small farmers.
(yes...it's called "sarcasm")
Posted by Mask at 07/7/2007
d! d!
Posted by ibbleblibble at 07/7/2007
E. All of the above
Posted by b_kool_66 at 07/7/2007
however noble the goal of informing people of the dangers of excessive consumption may be, i imagine most attendees/viewers of live earth left the experience feeling they've actually done something good for the earth, when in fact they've done just the opposite
oh well
Posted by frosty zoom at 07/7/2007
he's good for global warming but was way off on "manbearpig"
Posted by cookbeagle at 07/8/2007
(yes...it's called "sarcasm")
Posted by MASK 07/07/2007 @ 08:57am
MASK, MASK, MASK...
Geez, lighten up! Of course one concert (or whatever) isn't going to "solve" climate change (or African poverty). It can at least "raise awareness." I know, I know, but I don't think that's such a small thing after all. If it even expands by a small bit the progressive "base," especially in this country, I think Live Earth will have done its job -- and a fair one at that.
Posted by w_m_bear at 07/8/2007
...(f) Like pissing oneself while wearing a dark suit. It gives one a warm feeling, but hardly anyone notices?
Actually I just wanted to say something about the incredible effort by the organizers and performers at today's "Live Earth" concerts.
It will prove to be the largest event in history, and for the nobelest of causes. The artists who signed on did so, I believe with the best of intentions.
The performances were uniformly heartfelt and sincere and the message, whether one believes in the science or not, of taking better care of Mother Earth as she grudgingly continues to care for us was unmistakable.
I was pleased to see many performers I personally admire sign on. I'd just seen Angelique Kidjo a few weeks back in Louisville. Her performance of "Gimme Shelter" with Joss Stone is not to be missed, as was the Keith Urban and Alicia Keys version.
Please check out the clips from today's shows, enjoy the performances and pass them on.
There's not any posters here who disagree with the basic premise of honoring and caring for our planet, I think, and it says much about our many angles and views on politics.
I've always felt the power of musical performances and the songs of heroes have washed over me for all my life. More such heroes are stepping up daily. Enjoy them, listen to them BECOME one of them!
-T
Posted by Hajji at 07/10/2007
Oh, and "Wolf Mother" kicked ass!
Posted by Hajji at 07/10/2007
Do we really need concerts and documentary films to raise awareness of something only a moron from another planet would be unaware of? It's like having concerts and films about eating healthier and exercising more.
There may be controversy over whether mankind is the culprit or just Mother Nature. But even the most committed anti-environmentalist has to admit mankind can't possibly be helping the situation. But that doesn't mean concerts and films will change public behavior. People still overeat, smoke, spurn exercise, speed on the highways, abuse drugs and basically act like humans even though they know the risks and dangers of what they do.
Wouldn't it be great if all we needed were concerts to get people to do what they know they should do anyways?
Posted by bean22 at 07/10/2007
when are WE as individuals going to take responsibility for OUR environment isntead of waiting for the Government Corporation to do the RIGHT things? THEY won't untill they find a way to make a PROFIT from doing so. By then it will be TOOOOOOOOOO late--and that time is coming sooner than we Americans care to even imagine. We give the word 'chickens' a bad rep! As CONSUMERS we need to put our money where our IDEALS supposedly are--recycle, reduce, reuse, buy local food, conserve all forms of energy, and boycott everything that is NOT environmentally FRIENDLY--from auto-makers to Fast Food chains.
Posted by eva777 at 07/12/2007
"Do we really need concerts and documentary films to raise awareness of something only a moron from another planet would be unaware of?"
Anything that will help prepare people for the rather severe changes of lifestyle ahead, is good. Concerts, documentary films etc. all add their bit.
It does indeed seem that America especially, as the world's biggest donor of CO2 to the atmosphere, is rather deeply in need of education. The country appears to be inhabited by a great many 'morons from another planet', and run buy them too.
Posted by mikecope at 07/14/2007