Just heard an interesting climate statistic

[Chris71]

Sort of. Technically, it's a financial one, but since he became a climate prophet Al Gore's personal wealth has gone from a modest three million dollars to over 83 million.

Whichever side you believe in the debate I think that's pretty hard evidence that some people have motives well beyond saving the planet. I realise that ranks up there with 'Pope believed to be catholic', but still...

[Groober]

No matter how rich he is, or was. He's still a propaganda spreading, lying Idiot.

[G_T]

Not sure he's an idiot... Where's your 83 million?

[Groober]

I hide it under my bed.

[Murray993]

lent mine to Bernie Madoff

[Chris71]

G_T said:

Not sure he's an idiot... Where's your 83 million?

True. Whether he believed it to start with or did the whole thing to make money there's no doubt Al Gore has done very nicely indeed out of climate change.

[TheD]

Murray993 said:

lent mine to Bernie Madoff

Anyone seen him lately? he said he would call after I gave him all my cash for investing but not a peep, not so much as a text.....must be tied up somewhere.

As for Al Gore...it was well known he had invested in lentils and other green stuff before he done his truth pish....plonker...albeit a rich plonker

[Plotloss]

I'd have told the odd fib or two for $80m to be fair.

[southendpier]

Is the ability to accumulate wealth mean you're intelligent then?

[Craigyp79]

southendpier said:

Is the ability to accumulate wealth mean you're intelligent then?

Yes exactly, thats how Britany Spears made ...... oh!

[trumpet600]

That's a lot of money from a failed theory.

I fell asleep during the Incontinent Truth. I'm not sure it was his intention to make a load of wedge on the back of his bullshyte, more like to get the publicity.

But only in America can you have someone preaching all across the world, the damage planes are doing to our planet, providing there is an airport nearby.

[Jasandjules]

Chris71 said:

Sort of. Technically, it's a financial one, but since he became a climate prophet Al Gore's personal wealth has gone from a modest three million dollars to over 83 million.

Whichever side you believe in the debate I think that's pretty hard evidence that some people have motives well beyond saving the planet. I realise that ranks up there with 'Pope believed to be catholic', but still...

Indeed. And since Roman times, there has been a question when it comes to such matters. Qui Bono.

Who benefits. I think we have our answer (but then we knew that already because Mr Gore conveniently invested heavily in carbon trading programmes did he not, just at the right time)..

[odyssey2200]

SSSHHH!!

keep it down lads!

or Ludo and Nigelfr will be be along to tell us that Gore is a God!

[GTIR]

Plotloss said:

I'd have told the odd fib or two for $80m to be fair.

What about £50 and some kippers?

[Pigeon]

Jasandjules said:

Indeed. And since Roman times, there has been a question when it comes to such matters. Qui Bono.

s/Q/C/

[AUDIHenry]

Capitalism can only survive by the constant expansion of wealth. What better way to do so than by launching a multi trillion dollar industry out of the blue? Wars also create this opportunity, by the way.

To not see the sham in all of this is to fall victim to brainwashing.

[G_T]

southendpier said:

Is the ability to accumulate wealth mean you're intelligent then?

Not at all.

But given that "global warming" has become one of the most innovative cash cows ever, despite it failing to be conducted to the scientific method. I would say that in this particular instance there's every chance that the man is very shrewd.

He could also be another lentilist. Which is equally likely I suppose. But given his good grooming I would say he's just playing the game well.

[Buzz word]

I find the more shocking part the fact he must have only got $3m for the internet. I suppose he must have learned a bit about negotiation the second time.