Posted by: chupacabra
Posted by: KenN
I've generally been on board material backed by Moore, but this Planet of the Humans is total shite.
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"Planet of the humans: A reheated mess of lazy, old myths"
https://ketanjoshi.co/2020/04/24/planet-of-the-humans-a-reheated-mess-of-lazy-old-myths/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/planet-humans-michael-moore-economics-1.5549693
I haven't seen it yet, but this is what I have been reading as well. It sounds like they tried too hard to dismiss technical advances that can help us in order to make the claim that we just need to consume less and used outdated data to do so. Was that your take? It's a shame that MM would fall for a false dichotomy.
The one review I read did say that the movie highlighted the overlooked issue of burning biomass for heat and how huge of a contributor that is, but again, using tech to provide clean electricity is the answer. You can't ask people to consume less heat in their homes.
Yeah it's terrible just like Roger 'n Me played fast and loose with the facts back then everbody saying he singlehandedly ruined the credibility of doucumentary film making.
https://www.vox.com/2020/4/28/21238597/michael-moore-planet-of-the-humans-climate-change
+ The first assessment of the health of the Arctic Ocean by the government of Canada finds its a marine system in a state of profound changes, including the chemistry of its waters, which are 33 percent less salty than in 2003 and about 30 percent more acidic — enough to dissolve the shells of some small molluscs…
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