Comment Re:C'mon (Score 2) 288
Funny, but a better analogy would be:
Scientists: A global disaster may be looming. We can stop it, but we'll need to reduce our CO2 emissions. If we start now, it may mean driving smaller cars, planting more trees, and finding small ways to reduce our carbon footprint.
Exxon: bullshit! There's no global warming.
GMC: Introducing the new GMC ShitKicker! It's 2 megatons of bad ass! Just imagine yourself driving this thing down the freeway, confederate flags flapping in the wind...That'll show those hippies.
The people: I like shiny big trucks. Can you add three DVD players and a built-in vibrator?
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40 years later
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Scientists: We need to reduce our CO2 emissions.
Exxon: It'll need sacrifices. Higher fuel prices. Higher cost of manufactured goods, and fewer cheap imports. You'll need to travel less, buy a smaller car. A lot of you'll be laid off because industry thrives on cheap energy. You'll have to stop eating so much meat. But it's the only way to prevent disaster...Er... Lets just do nothing and chance it.
The People: We're going to go with the second guy.