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Friday, March 20, 2009

The Age of Stupid: New Film Gives Us a Painfully Realistic Look at Life in 2055

By Sean Pool, Climate Progress. Posted March 19, 2009.
The central premise: We would be the first life form to knowingly wipe itself out. What does that say about us?

...The fact that the clips in this montage are all real-life news reports from 2007 and 2008 is chilling.

Indeed, although framed by a post-apocalyptic narrative set in the future, the bulk of the film is actually a documentary about the impacts of climate change that we are already seeing in 2009 — and its not pretty...


And a little excitement on one of the local freeways yesterday

Freeway Drivers Grab Money as Suspects Toss Thousands During Police Chase
Reported by: Elex Michaelson
Email: elex.michaelson@sandiego6.com
Last Update: 8:42 am

SAN DIEGO - Thousands of dollars worth of hundred dollar bills brought rush hour to an abrupt halt on two San Diego freeways.

Drug suspects tossed the money from their car as they were chased by police. Other drivers saw the money and stopped their cars on the freeway to dash into traffic trying to get some of the cash.

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