My Inbox exploded with tips today, this one in particular. This unbelievably vile video from the 10:10 campaign takes the award for the most disgusting climate and carbon reduction video ever. It is in a class by itself, which is off the scale. See also Ryan Maue’s post below this one on the 350.org tie in for 10:10.
What were they thinking? They weren’t, because this is going to have the exact opposite effect they intended it to have. I don’t have words to describe my disgust with the video.
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO IMAGERY
Here is what they say about it on YouTube:
The1010Campaign | September 30, 2010http://www.1010global.org/no-pressure
Whippersnapping climate campaign 10:10 teams up with legendary comic screenwriter Richard Curtis – you know, Blackadder, Four Weddings, Notting Hill, co-founded Comic Relief – and Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong to proudly present their explosive new mini-movie “No Pressure”. The film stars X-Files’ Gillian Anderson, together with Spurs players past and present – including Peter Crouch, Ledley King and David Ginola – with music donated by Radiohead. Shot on 35mm by a 40-strong professional film crew led by director Dougal Wilson, “No Pressure” celebrates everybody who is actively tackling climate change… by blowing up those are aren’t.
I know people will be upset by this, please keep your comments civil – Anthony
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UPDATE1:
Some people in comments whether this is some sort of horrible spoof. It appears to be direct from 10:10, as the URL highlighted in yellow below on the YouTube description links directly to the 10:10 promotional web page:
http://www.1010global.org/no-pressure
which is a subpage of their main website.
UPDATE2: They are so proud of this “mini-movie” they did a “behind the scenes” video of it.h/t to WUWT reader “scarlet pumpernickel”.
UPDATE3: Hot Topic (an AGW proponent site) in New Zealand thinks this video is “obviously effective“
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Me, too, exactly what “M.A.DeLuca II” said.
Francisco,
Rest assured that I do not consider sceptics to be on the same level as vicious paedophiles. I think a slogan that was used by people on your side of the debate re Al Gore sums up my thinking: not evil, just wrong. (Not that I believe in the concept of evil, but hey …)
Francisco says:
September 30, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Oh look, more comedy violence.
Who cannot see the humor in a chimp hanging itself ?
After all it is fictional isn’t it ?
Chimps aren’t really hanging themselves are they ?
Oh then this must be one of those “Message” things right ?
Often I don’t get those.
“This is not a video advocating blowing up people who are sceptics.”
Yes, it is a video advocating “blowing up” and murdering people who are “skeptics”. Clearly it not only advocates murdering people who don’t agree to help “reduce carbon emissions” it advocates going about your day as if nothing happened afterward!!! As if no one was MURDERED! It’s a video advocating genocide of people on a mass scale throughout society everywhere who won’t cooperate with the dictates of those who believe they are “right” about their soothsaying of carbon doomsday.
If I’m not mistaken in Canada this “video” might even qualify as “hate speech” against those that don’t agree with the dogmatic carbon doomsday point of view since it advocates MURDERING that sub group of society.
There’s a lot of people saying here “they can’t really think that will help their cause”. I find that when it comes to anything controversal, most people (including those commenting here) never put forward an arguement that will help their cause. Instead they put up a banner that is a rallying point for those who believe similarly, but is too extreme to attract those with different points of view. Think of all those talks given to explain global warming tithe people- that are only attended by those who wholehartedly believe in global warming. Skeptics don’t want to go because they’re tired of speakers using misleading generalizations to demonize the skeptics community, they do not get a chance to voice their views, nor are they likely to hear an arguement that they haven’t heard and that addresses their concerns aboutthe global warming science.
I think in these cases, and in any case involving controversy, people don’t realize that their effort isn’t helping. They just unconsciously lean to presenting a one sided arguement to those who already agree with them because it is easier and they get far more positive feedback then when trying to make an arguement that appeals to the opposition. Also, I’m sure blowing up people sounded like a great idea to everyone who made this commercial, because none of them considered the side of the people who didn’t want to get involved.
Notice that I too am guilty of presenting an arguement to those who are already inclined to agree.
I reported it for disgusting and violent content. I suggest everyone do the same.
I’m dumbfounded. Are you sure this wasn’t produced by The Onion? Can these people be that clueless? I bet every skeptic who visits this site regularly could have come up with a dozen ideas for videos PROMOTING CAGW that would be more effective than this. Unbelivable!
Rick,
You seem to making a common error. The violence in the video is *fictional*; 9-11 was *real* (unless you believe the loopy left conspiracy whackos, of course).
So is this how science is debated now?
These militant groups sound like terrorist organizations.
I’ve watched it a few more times to see if I can see the *British Humour* in it and I can’t, but:
A) It is a threat message;
B) If somebody calls them out on it or sues them, they’re going to backpedal and say it was *British Humour and you Just Don’t Get It*;
Efficiency is a good thing. But like practically everything the left does, the things they promote that actually may have net value are done via propaganda, lies, manipulation, and/or some form of thuggery. There’s a reason the French word for left, gauche, has the meaning it has in English.
Rick,
This may be a repeat, but:
This video is *fiction*; 9-11 was *real* (unless you believe the looney left conspiracy whackos).
Anthony:
Letters sent to the National Post and Globe and Mail, here in Canada. Others need to send a letter to the editor. DO NOT request the video be banned. Free speech is a precious thing, more precious than my personal safety. In Canada, request that the newspaper get a comment about the incitement to murder children who disagree from Elizabeth May and David Suzuki. In the US, James Hansen, Holdren (sp??) and Al Gore, in England . . .
JE (I’m used to this. I’m a mining engineer. People try to be funny by “joking” about murdering me and my children on a regular basis.Others may not be so sanguine about it)
David Gould;
“(Not that I believe in the concept of evil, but hey …)”>>
And there we have it. Defense of the indefensible by one who, by his own admission, doesn’t believe in evil. As he does not believe in the concept of evil, he is incapable of recognizing it when it stands before him, waving the blood of murdered children in his face.
With all due respect sir (a euphemism meaning none), you have discredited yourself with this statement to a level that no amount of rational discourse could have achieved.
Ric,
I think that a couple of my posts disappeared – I must have used inappropriate words.
video: fiction
9-11: real (unless you believe the conspiracy theory rantings of some)
Anthony Watts,
My last couple of comments may have ended up in the spam folder.
REPLY: Banned words no doubt- Anthony
Michael in Sydney, but who defines ‘hate speech’? You are a denier, and therefore are full of hate and working for Big Oil, so your hate speech denying the catastrophe of global warming is a crime against humanity.
And so it goes.
David Gould says:
September 30, 2010 at 7:21 pm
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You can pontificate all you want, David.
This video is “funny” in the way that British-educated, [and speaking the Queen’s English] Pakistani schoolboys, in late 2001, showed CNN what they had as the screensaver on their school computer.
Guess what that picture was?
They thought it was funny they had a screensaver with the second 767 crashing into the South Tower.
-Chris
Norfolk, VA, USA
I have a great idea for a 1010 Campaign event, and I’m going to do it. I am going to sponsor a 1010 Climate Change event at our local shooting range, and invite several kids from the local 4-H to come out and shoot at my expense. We will change a climate of fear into a climate of empowerment. You would be surprised how empowered you feel when you learn to use a firearm accurately and responsibly.
How’s that for climate change? How about some other ideas?
David Gould says:
September 30, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Francisco,
Rest assured that I do not consider sceptics to be on the same level as vicious paedophiles. I think a slogan that was used by people on your side of the debate re Al Gore sums up my thinking: not evil, just wrong. (Not that I believe in the concept of evil, but hey …)
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Folks, take a little logic journey with me as we juxtapose two of Mr. Gould’s statements side by side….and you tell me what’s wrong with this picture:
Quote I: “Rest assured that I do not consider sceptics to be on the same level as vicious paedophiles.”
Quote II: “Not that I believe in the concept of evil, but hey …”
?
-Chris
Norfolk, VA, USA
To further squash the idea that this is a comedy, if you go to 10:10’s YouTube channel, you see they are an actual working climate organization that has been endorsed by British Prime Minister Cameron:
…I don’t think he would risk his reputation and image on a comedy, do you? He appears in a video with a 10:10 representative and his Energy Minister gives them a ringing endorsement. They seem committed to 10:10’s goals. This gives the video an even more sinister aspect, having the actual British Government being on board.
Don’t tell me it’s a comedy.
Ooops, messed up the Cameron link…here it is:
British Prime Minister Cameron Endorses 10:10:
http://www.youtube.com/user/The1010Campaign#p/a/u/2/FRW96FfhkOM
davidmhoffer says:
September 30, 2010 at 7:51 pm
@ur momisugly David Gould;
“(Not that I believe in the concept of evil, but hey …)”>>
And there we have it. Defense of the indefensible by one who, by his own admission, doesn’t believe in evil. As he does not believe in the concept of evil, he is incapable of recognizing it when it stands before him, waving the blood of murdered children in his face.
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WELL SAID!
-Chris
Savethesharks,
Can you help me with the logic error?
Steve
I see your point, which is their point, and therefore I deserve to die. However I have a get out of jail free card to play when they come knocking – I am the ultimate greenie, no matter about my hate speech (actually a positive when I need to convert to the other side) Big Oil employee number or crimes against humanity – I didn’t have kids 😉
Cheers