Snippet from AP article on whether Bush will see Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth:

"Doubt it," Bush said coolly Monday.
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"New technologies will change how we live and how we drive our cars which all will have the beneficial effect of improving the environment," Bush said. "And in my judgment we need to set aside whether or not greenhouse gases have been caused by mankind or because of natural effects and focus on the technologies that will enable us to live better lives and at the same time protect the enviroment."

OK, sure, new technologies will improve the fuel efficiency, but no one will develop these technologies if they have no incentive to, and even if they are developed, consumers will not buy them because they have no reason to. Futhermore, the development of these technologies doesn't mean that consumers can't also reduce their emmissions by driving less and buying smaller and more efficient cars. Again though, they probably wont do it unless they have some incentive to.

The last part of the statement just blows my mind. I don't think there is any question in the scientific community that the massive release of greenhouse gasses by humans over the last 50 years has caused a large increase in the concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere during the same period. I mean, the statement is almost tautological, but certain people still deny it, even in the face of mountains of supporting data and research.

In other news, here's an objective test of how well our nations colleges are preparing our current generation to ineherit the country. The list of top ten favorite books on facebook.com:

1. The Da Vinci Code
2. Harry Potter
3. The Bible
4. Catcher in the Rye
5. Angels and Demons
6. To Kill a Mockingbird
7. The Great Gatsby
8. 1984
9. Lord of the Rings
10. Pride and Prejudice

Wow, we really are doomed. At least The Great Gatsby made it on the list.