Toro Y Moi got released last month and it's great if you like surf and glitch-pop. Gonjasufi's first album is sweet too. He's all over the board. I've also been listening to a lot of Best Coast, Girls, and Beach House, but I'm lame.
The infamous denier! The best way to approach the denier is understanding why they believe that. As far as I can tell, there's two alternatives here: A) they just aren't educated about the way the earth works and how human interaction affects the planet's natural systems, or B) they knowingly dismiss the evidence because they don't want to believe humans are capable of it (because they might feel guilty then!) or they believe the "science" provided by misinformation campaigns (usually run by corporate industries like logging, oil, ranching, so on so they won't have to change).
The first thing to do is figure out which one he is. If he doesn't understand the science, he has hope to learn. But the science behind climate change is an interesting mix of chemistry, physics, history, geology, biology and even astronomy. He should probably focus on those before you can start talking about the human implications of climate change. There are lots of books out there, but ultimately HE has to put forth the effort to educate himself on the mechanisms the earth has in place to sustain life, and exactly how we are altering them.
If he just doesn't believe humans are responsible, or he actually believes the denier science campaigns, it'll be much harder. Good luck is all I have to say. One successful approach I've used is to go on the offensive. Make him show YOU the evidence contrary to climate change. The reason being is that there's always a trail leading back to the rabbit's den. For instance, if he shows you research provided by a particular organization, go on the internet and look up that organization. More often then not, you'll find they are founded by an industry affected by environmental reform. It's in their best interest to fight reform because bills like cap-and-trade will cut into their profit margin for the first few transitional years. Another way is to use this logic: the overwhelming majority of the international scientific community agrees it's happening. Empirical research papers are highly scrutinized within the community as well. So who are you going to believe? An intercontinental concensus of scientists actually doing research in the field, or information with little support provided by suspicious sources?
On a side note, there are many documentaries such as the Great Global Warming Swindle that argue against climate change. And by and large, after they are released, most of the scientists interviewed or sourced in these films almost unanimously denounce them, say they were misquoted, or their segment was edited in a deceiving manner. The IPCC almost always refutes their evidence as well. This is very telling, if you ask me. It's good to read books that argue against it as well, just to challenge your ability to discern what is or is not bullshit.
As far as news articles, there are environmental news sections of every major resource, like Reuters, BBC, Discovery, CNN, MSN, even Fox. And they're very up-to-date. It's hard to refute information when every major outlet generally reports the same thing.
A good site that's up-to-date on lots of issues and pending legislation is http://www.climateprogress.org/ It's great. As far as video evidence, that's a bit harder to pin down. Maybe search Google Video or YouTube in finding videos about fossil fuels, the ocean currents, the keeling curve, atmospheric composition, montreal protocol, the greenhouse effect, great barrier reef, or try searching some of the following terms: "carbon feedback loops", "carbon pits", "old growth trees/forests" (we're changing the way trees grow! neat, huh?), "golden toad" (it's an extinct species), "el nino" (yes, it's still very relevant), "greenland ice shelf", "global dimming", "thermohaline circulation", "chytridiomycosis" and so forth. They are all relevant examples of the effects humanity has on the earth. Ultimately, he must choose to do the research. There sadly aren't many consolidated resources for this research. Maybe the IPCC website? Wikipedia is probably a good start as well. They usually link to other resources and book excerpts.
A good topic to start with is the golden toad (not to be confused with the golden frog, which is actually also a toad) and the chytridiomycosis virus. Amphibians are very vulnerable to temperature and precipitation changes due to their exposed skin, dependency on moisture, and because they are cold-blooded, so it's understandable that they would be among the first types of biology to be severely affected. A very good way to monitor the effects of climate change are dramatic fluctuations in animal populations, right?
Another good topic is to research Darfur. Did you know that the el nino current and the shortening monsoon season in Africa greatly agitated the ethnic derision there, with many conflicts arising due to nomadic herders fighting for the same land and water resources for their livestock? See, climate change even has well-defined political consequences. =)
A man covered by Medicare protesting that other people shouldn't be covered gets his finger bitten off. If that finger could be attached (using the coverage he was fighting to deny others), it would have been the ultimate irony.
Good job, man. I haven't laughed this hard in months! Each time, I went into the next video thinking, "there's no way this kid can top the LAST video..." And then he does. Awesome.
I heard Todd Grant was a pretty shitty tipper as well.
And I'll be damned if that asshole doesn't stop putting fucking sugar in the salt shaker.
He also gave me a bad stock tip the other day. That guy's a jerk.
The best comment on the page:
"Does the combination of ages/genders in the last incident seem odd to anyone else? Ranging in ages from "juvenile" to 28 and just 1 female? Why are a bunch of dudes swimming naked together (with 1 girl)? It's pretty funny if you think about it."
jonnyjazz 07:53 PM Monday, 17 May 2010 ago
Toro Y Moi got released last month and it's great if you like surf and glitch-pop. Gonjasufi's first album is sweet too. He's all over the board. I've also been listening to a lot of Best Coast, Girls, and Beach House, but I'm lame.
replyjonnyjazz 12:20 PM Wednesday, 12 May 2010 ago
Glenn Beck? Man, that's really all you need to say on that one.
replyjonnyjazz 06:04 PM Monday, 10 May 2010 ago
The infamous denier! The best way to approach the denier is understanding why they believe that. As far as I can tell, there's two alternatives here: A) they just aren't educated about the way the earth works and how human interaction affects the planet's natural systems, or B) they knowingly dismiss the evidence because they don't want to believe humans are capable of it (because they might feel guilty then!) or they believe the "science" provided by misinformation campaigns (usually run by corporate industries like logging, oil, ranching, so on so they won't have to change).
replyThe first thing to do is figure out which one he is. If he doesn't understand the science, he has hope to learn. But the science behind climate change is an interesting mix of chemistry, physics, history, geology, biology and even astronomy. He should probably focus on those before you can start talking about the human implications of climate change. There are lots of books out there, but ultimately HE has to put forth the effort to educate himself on the mechanisms the earth has in place to sustain life, and exactly how we are altering them.
If he just doesn't believe humans are responsible, or he actually believes the denier science campaigns, it'll be much harder. Good luck is all I have to say. One successful approach I've used is to go on the offensive. Make him show YOU the evidence contrary to climate change. The reason being is that there's always a trail leading back to the rabbit's den. For instance, if he shows you research provided by a particular organization, go on the internet and look up that organization. More often then not, you'll find they are founded by an industry affected by environmental reform. It's in their best interest to fight reform because bills like cap-and-trade will cut into their profit margin for the first few transitional years. Another way is to use this logic: the overwhelming majority of the international scientific community agrees it's happening. Empirical research papers are highly scrutinized within the community as well. So who are you going to believe? An intercontinental concensus of scientists actually doing research in the field, or information with little support provided by suspicious sources?
On a side note, there are many documentaries such as the Great Global Warming Swindle that argue against climate change. And by and large, after they are released, most of the scientists interviewed or sourced in these films almost unanimously denounce them, say they were misquoted, or their segment was edited in a deceiving manner. The IPCC almost always refutes their evidence as well. This is very telling, if you ask me. It's good to read books that argue against it as well, just to challenge your ability to discern what is or is not bullshit.
As far as news articles, there are environmental news sections of every major resource, like Reuters, BBC, Discovery, CNN, MSN, even Fox. And they're very up-to-date. It's hard to refute information when every major outlet generally reports the same thing.
A good site that's up-to-date on lots of issues and pending legislation is http://www.climateprogress.org/ It's great. As far as video evidence, that's a bit harder to pin down. Maybe search Google Video or YouTube in finding videos about fossil fuels, the ocean currents, the keeling curve, atmospheric composition, montreal protocol, the greenhouse effect, great barrier reef, or try searching some of the following terms: "carbon feedback loops", "carbon pits", "old growth trees/forests" (we're changing the way trees grow! neat, huh?), "golden toad" (it's an extinct species), "el nino" (yes, it's still very relevant), "greenland ice shelf", "global dimming", "thermohaline circulation", "chytridiomycosis" and so forth. They are all relevant examples of the effects humanity has on the earth. Ultimately, he must choose to do the research. There sadly aren't many consolidated resources for this research. Maybe the IPCC website? Wikipedia is probably a good start as well. They usually link to other resources and book excerpts.
A good topic to start with is the golden toad (not to be confused with the golden frog, which is actually also a toad) and the chytridiomycosis virus. Amphibians are very vulnerable to temperature and precipitation changes due to their exposed skin, dependency on moisture, and because they are cold-blooded, so it's understandable that they would be among the first types of biology to be severely affected. A very good way to monitor the effects of climate change are dramatic fluctuations in animal populations, right?
Another good topic is to research Darfur. Did you know that the el nino current and the shortening monsoon season in Africa greatly agitated the ethnic derision there, with many conflicts arising due to nomadic herders fighting for the same land and water resources for their livestock? See, climate change even has well-defined political consequences. =)
That should give you a good first step.
jonnyjazz 03:31 AM Saturday, 01 May 2010 ago
i just endured a nostalgia explosion upon viewing this. thanks for that. now i gotta go download netscape.
replyjonnyjazz 08:57 PM Saturday, 19 Sep 2009 ago
I just listened to it last night. It's different, but soooo good!
replyjonnyjazz 01:54 AM Sunday, 13 Sep 2009 ago
I totally agree. Hall and Oates AND Kool & The Gang? Dreams do come true!
replyjonnyjazz 07:27 PM Monday, 07 Sep 2009 ago
This is the listening equivalent to watching a train wreck.
replyjonnyjazz 03:38 PM Friday, 04 Sep 2009 ago
Purely incidental though.
replyA man covered by Medicare protesting that other people shouldn't be covered gets his finger bitten off. If that finger could be attached (using the coverage he was fighting to deny others), it would have been the ultimate irony.
What a joke.
jonnyjazz 07:19 PM Tuesday, 01 Sep 2009 ago
We're still missing the constipated middle-aged Japanese guy lording over us and telling us to "play."
replyjonnyjazz 06:52 PM Friday, 28 Aug 2009 ago
What, they couldn't put a porkchop in this thing too? JUST bacon? C'mon!
replyjonnyjazz 08:48 PM Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 ago
Good job, man. I haven't laughed this hard in months! Each time, I went into the next video thinking, "there's no way this kid can top the LAST video..." And then he does. Awesome.
replyjonnyjazz 04:51 PM Monday, 17 Aug 2009 ago
What happened? That's lame. People like that should be burned alive. Glad to hear you're okay.
replyjonnyjazz 04:08 PM Saturday, 15 Aug 2009 ago
Coop, spiritual advisor of a Christian fraternity.
replyIf I were a TV exec, I couldn't possibly dream up a better reality show.
jonnyjazz 05:49 PM Tuesday, 04 Aug 2009 ago
That's a great show for a great price. Too bad it costs at least 4 times that to get to Chicago.
replyjonnyjazz 05:48 PM Tuesday, 04 Aug 2009 ago
Reminds me of a certain episode of South Park.
replyjonnyjazz 05:43 PM Tuesday, 04 Aug 2009 ago
I heard Todd Grant was a pretty shitty tipper as well.
replyAnd I'll be damned if that asshole doesn't stop putting fucking sugar in the salt shaker.
He also gave me a bad stock tip the other day. That guy's a jerk.
jonnyjazz 03:00 PM Sunday, 05 Jul 2009 ago
That's pretty much what tennis is?
replyjonnyjazz 11:47 AM Friday, 03 Jul 2009 ago
Why can't someone just nuke Glenn Beck and be done with it? I'm so tired of this asshat saying outrageous BS every other day just to get in the news.
replyjonnyjazz 04:58 PM Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009 ago
It was bound to happen eventually I guess.
replyThe best comment on the page:
"Does the combination of ages/genders in the last incident seem odd to anyone else? Ranging in ages from "juvenile" to 28 and just 1 female? Why are a bunch of dudes swimming naked together (with 1 girl)? It's pretty funny if you think about it."
jonnyjazz 08:06 PM Sunday, 28 Jun 2009 ago
Strangled by a shamwow. =D
replyIt'll be removed within the hour, but it still gave me a good laugh.