Video Reflection no.3

The "Age of Stupid" video gave an alarming reminder that global warming is a grave problem, and it can only be solved when everyone works hand in hand, together. I am surprised to know that it's been 50 long years since people know how to convert energy from renewable resources, but they didn't opt for it. If they have started decades ago, we would probably be good in the 'point of stabilization' right now, as Mark Lynas put it, the author of "Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet". But now that we are already heading in that direction, there is a possibility for us to reach that stability point by 2015.

I perceive global warming as a serious issue, however, it seems that I didn't contribute (yet) to making the world a greener and cooler place. In the video, the archivist said that "we pretend global warming didn't happen". I totally don't agree on that. We all know that global warming is the current hot topic everyone's talking about, companies are taking profits of. I think we just don't have a clear picture of how to do it. A step already taken is probably to start this green trend. Next step would be to involve everyone, which is the hardest part. I don't know why some people are actually against wind energy (as shown in the video), the wind turbines looks so nice too! I would not mind and would actually support the idea of using any kind of renewable resources.

However, another significant contribution is our energy consumption. According to the video, flying contributes a large portion to our carbon footprint. But considering globalization, it's just not possible to not use airplanes. Instead, I might suggest a simpler task to do at hand, that we can do everyday. Or may be designers can design 'friendly' aeroplanes that doesn't have as much emissions, so people are catered for, and at the same time, the environment is saved.

Additionally, various media have warned us about global warming; from newspapers to magazines, documentaries to movies. Take "The Day After Tomorrow" as an example. This 2004 movie depicts the catastrophic effects of global warming. Such a clear picture of what MIGHT happen. Disasters everywhere. Which is happening right now. Earthquakes in New Zealand, tsunami in Japan, floods and many more. This made me think of the 2012 prediction, when the world will come to an end..