Friday, April 8, 2011

What, it’s actually inhabitable now?

Designer Vivivienne Westwood says “Within one generation, Los Angeles will be uninhabitable if people don’t do something about [climate change].” (Click on the link and observe the photo. Westwood is the one who looks like the cowardly lion’s mother.)

More deep thought from this self-appointed priestess of the Church of Cli-Fi:
The world is going to get smaller and be uninhabitable and impossible to live in. The most important thing is for people to inform themselves, because when you inform yourself your behavior changes. All we’ve got is public opinion to help to do something about this. I just try to wear lots of slogans and open my mouth whenever I can.
Thank you, Vivienne, for providing the best definition of a liberal that I’ve ever seen.

Moss-backed earth-torchers, of course, are pushing back. Here’s Richard S. Lindzen, a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
The dangers of the (government) policies seem more obviously dangerous than climate change. Climate change has always been with us, and the evidence is that we can adapt to it.
Better stick to fashion design, Vivienne. On the other hand… maybe not.

7 comments:

RebeccaH said...

They used to have gray hair and wear lots of lace and lilac, and the well-meaning nieces and nephews made room for them in the attic, with locks on the door. Now they dye their hair red, wear their panties like skirts, and claim to be fashion designers and climate experts. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

kae said...

I reckon old Vivienne has toned it down a bit in her dotage...

Have a google of Vivienne Westwood images and see what she used to get out in!

missred said...

good grief! what on earth on these people smoking these days!
maybe ist wv: bactolis

richard mcenroe said...

I've been out here going on a generation now, and the air at least is better; water's a problem but you put 11 million people in a big bowl in a desert and I gotta think that's a 'duh'...

JeffS said...

Methinks that Vivienne swallowed a few pins and needles during her years in the fashion industry. Or mayhaps the cloth dyes are affecting her, like mercury used to affect hatters.

Merilyn said...

She sounds as though she could almost be Tim Flannery's soul mate.

bruce said...

Reminds me of Tim Buckley's glorious 'Greetings' album. The gas mask pic:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WWIy23PK7tM/Su2YJ9LowwI/AAAAAAAAD6E/iOKO1_I560M/s400/Tim+Buckley.jpg