Product Description

Everything youve ever been told about Global Warming is probably untrue. From Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth to news reports from the popular media outlets and even public classrooms which, in chicken little fashion, seem to be screaming - the sky is falling. But is it really? This film blows the whistle on what may be the biggest swindle in modern history. We are told that Man Made Global Warming is the biggest threat ever to mankind and that it may even threaten our very survival; and, if we do not change our ways and reduce CO2 emissions - polar ice caps will melt, coastal areas will flood and hurricanes like Katrina will become common. With nearly Gestapo like tactics we are told not to question! There is absolutely no room for doubt because there is a "scientific consensus." Anyone who questions the data or conclusion is an enemy of the state and humanity. Well, bring it on because this is exactly what this well documented film does. The Great Global Warming Swindle uses a plethora of leading scientists who will not bend to political or philosophical or ideaological pressure. So watch this film and make up your own mind.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6626 in DVD

Features

• Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, Full Screen, Extended Edition
• Production Date: 2007
• Language: English
• Studio: WagTv
• Time: 70 Minutes

Customer Reviews

A missed opportunity for making a serious critic of the science behind GW
The Great Global Warming Swindle is a controversial documentary, promoted as a counterbalance to Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. Mr. Durkin certainly takes full advantage of the exaggerations and the fact that the man-made global warming theory is based on incomplete science and on "what if" scenarios produced with climate simulation models, that are being considered as unquestionable facts by the mainstream media and many politicians. However, and despite the collaboration of respectable scientists, such as Richard Lindzen, Paul Reiter, and Patrick Michaels, Mr. Durkin chose to edit and alternate these qualified expert opinions with comments by the narrator or by some others not so qualified interviewees making the documentary a smear attack on Al Gore and the IPCC. Even spicy conspiracy theories are proposed regarding Margaret Thatcher political agenda for supporting man-made GW, and another to suppress Africa's development by forcing poor countries to use expensive clean energy sources.

On the positive side, the documentary briefly presents the main alternative hypothesis for the origin of modern global warming, solar variations in combination cosmic rays, a physical phenomenon that seems to influence cloud formation, a key element of the natural greenhouse effect and one of the main uncertainties in the consensus theory. However, it is really a shame Mr. Durkin decided not to go deeper into the details of this alternative hypothesis or any other of the serious weaknesses of the prevailing theory; but instead, he chose to waste the opportunity for making a serious critic of the science behind man-made GW.

The Great Global Warming Swindle lack of seriousness is clearly reflected by the fact that the DVD content is not the same as the originally aired documentary in the U.K. on March 2007, because due to complaints and criticism, some significant factual errors had to be corrected, and one of the original interviewees requested to be withdrawn (M.I.T.'s Carl Wunsch). Even, Eigil Friis-Christensen, one of the leading researchers on the solar variation-cosmic ray theory, who together with Henrik Svensmark were the first to suggest a link between cosmic rays and global climate change, requested for corrections on the content, as findings from his research were not properly used in the documentary.

For those with a genuine interest in the science behind GW, a more serious criticism and analysis of the weaknesses of the science supporting the hypothesis of man-made global warming is presented in the book The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud**And those who are too fearful to do so. For those curious or with an interest on the alternate hypothesis regarding the Sun's radiation and cosmic rays, read The Chilling Stars, 2nd Edition: A Cosmic View of Climate Change or Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition (in both cases make sure to get the updated edition). Just be aware that this competing theory is still a work in progress.

Travel outside your box and see what is going on around you!
I think this movie is a hoax itself to calm people down and it is a dumping point for people who do not want to wake up to reality that the world will be a much different place for their children's children. Humankind has a huge impact on the earth and whether we like it or not, we must take responsibility for it's future.

Eye Opening
This documentary is excellent. Although some may disagree with the science (which, i must say, is very convincing) you cannot refute these two points:

1. The "climate change" movement has become so powerful that if one speaks out against it, or merely questions its authenticity, he is vilified to an alarming degree. An example of this is Al Gore's now infamous characterization of skeptics as akin to Holocaust deniers. This overwhelming culture of suppression and blacklisting seems to fit better in North Korea or Stalinist Russia. As one person in the documentary points out, this type of repression seems to indicate a latent insecurity in this movement.
2. Forcing "green" regulations and mandates on the developing world hurts poor people.

This film is truly worth seeing. Buy this DVD and invite family and friends to watch it too.