Is Global Warming Real?

I am not sure if so-called "global warming" is actually happening or not. But it is real in the same sense that Santa Claus is real and the Tooth Fairy is real and those alien bodies in Area 51 (or is it Studio 54, I get confused) are real (well, maybe not). These things are real because society needs them to be. They serve a social engineering purpose. For example, the myth of Santa Claus as told to little kids helps keep them in line. Remember, Santa only brings toys to the good little girls and boys.

Global Warming also serves a similar purpose. Whether there actually is global warming or not, the steps we seem to be embracing to prevent it are all good. Drive more fuel-efficient cars, use alternative fuels, drive less, walk or use public transportation, use renewable energy sources and so on. These things are all good, mainly because they help reduce our dependency on imported oil. Telling people to do these things because it keeps petrodollars out of the hands of rogue governments that want to do us harm just does not have as much sex appeal. We are too cynical for that. After all it is a global economy and we don't care where our money goes as long as it buys us the things we want (and at the cheapest possible price).

So the way I see it, embracing Global Warming ultimately leads to better behavior by us all. Just like the myth of Santa Claus. For a tongue-in-check video rant on Global Warming, click on the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dG5eDrj7c