Anti-Climate Change nut holds fraudulent press conference - GreenPassion.org - Dedicated to Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Education

6951A · #1 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 06:59 AM

ROFL.

Michael · #2 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 10:04 AM

Wow!

That guy is long on cojones - and very short on brains.

6951A · #3 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 10:05 AM

BTW, the back story on this, is this guy is a member of the, "Yes Men", a group of activists that use satirical pranks to bring attention to subjects of interest.

"On June 14, 2007, the Yes Men acted during Canada's largest oil conference in Calgary, Alberta, posing as ExxonMobil and National Petroleum Council (NPC) representatives. In front of more than 300 oilmen, the NPC was expected to deliver the long-awaited conclusions of a study commissioned by U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman. The NPC is headed by former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond, who is also the chair of the study.[12]
In the actual speech, the "NPC rep" announced that current U.S. and Canadian energy policies (notably the massive, carbon-intensive exploitation of Alberta's oil sands, and the development of liquid coal) are increasing the chances of huge global calamities. But he reassured the audience that in the worst case scenario, the oil industry could "keep fuel flowing" by transforming the billions of people who would die into oil.[13]
The project, called Vivoleum, would work in perfect synergy with the continued expansion of fossil fuel production. The oilmen listened to the lecture with attention, and then lit "commemorative candles". At this point, event security recognized the Yes Men and bundled them off stage, and the 'punchline' - that the candles were made of Vivoleum obtained from the flesh of an "Exxon janitor" who died as a result of cleaning up a toxic spill - was not delivered to the audience, but only to reporters."

Michael · #4 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 10:17 AM

Ok, now it makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.

I8ntLucky_UR · #5 (**permalink**) 10-21-2009, 11:11 AM

That was cool it was hard to see who the impostor was until the end. Gr8t video.