How are you feeling today? Enjoying this bright, beautiful spring day? Feel like having a panic attack?
The producers of An Inconvenient Truth have just the thing for you! Not content with just letting you worry about the Earth’s destruction via global warming, they’re set to release Countdown to Zero, which shows you all the ways bad people are trying to make sure you one day glow in the dark.
The trailer is certainly dark and foreboding. Check it out at Apple.
COUNTDOWN TO ZERO traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. Written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker (The Devil’s Playground, Blindsight), the film features an array of important international statesmen, including President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair. It makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament, an issue more topical than ever with the Obama administration working to revive this goal today. The film was produced by Academy Award® winner and current nominee Lawrence Bender (Inglourious Basterds, An Inconvenient Truth) and developed, financed and executive produced by Participant Media, together with World Security Institute. Participant collaborated with Magnolia on last year’s Food, Inc., recently nominated for an Academy Award®, and the upcoming CASINO JACK and the United States of Money. Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Bruce Blair and Matt Brown are the film’s executive producers.
For now, may I recommend The Atomic Cafe for more funny and terrifying info about nuclear war? Have a wonderful day!
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Have fun getting Iran to not produce nuclear weapons with out military action. Bunch of Chamberlains.
"Have fun getting Iran to not produce nuclear weapons with out military action. Bunch of Chamberlains"
That same sentence applies to all Nuclear countries, including the U.S.
@ #2 — Exactly. Here's something else to think about: between the US and Iran, which country do you think would be considered more of a bully by other nations of the world?
A: Who cares. OKAY, USA!
more scaremongering from those who brought you A Convenient Half-Truth. Looks like we are going back to the 80s.
PS sort out the verification!!
It's a sad fact… but you could eliminate every single nuclear weapon, every type of gun, dull every sharp object and banish every religion known to humanity and we'd would still find a way to kill each other…
…with carrots.
Fun Fact: Which ONE country has actually used nuclear weapons on civilian targets, not once but twice?
The answer may surprise (some of) you.
Fun Fact: everyone ignores Zeitgeist and Adam Curtis documentaries, but spreads the word about this fearmongering crap.
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This sounded interesting until I saw the director. Devil's Playground was an absolute shit "documentary." I put that in quotes because several of the scenes were obviously staged.
yeah, I know "America sucks. "That's why every pussy country comes running to us for help–and we usually spend the most and give the most support–any time their piss hole country is in trouble. We had the bomb first and no one used any on us since. We flexed our muscles on the civilians in the 1940s and here in 2010, we still suck because of it. It's not liked they surprised attacked us bringing us into the fucking war. They only wanted peace. They just got sleepy flying over Perle Harbor. Stupid ass hippies need to fucking learn something about the real fuckin world. America has made some mistakes but it's the best damn country to live in. Don't agree? Why then do we have so many illegals coming to the land of hope and opportunity? And if you really hate the US move the fuck out….and don't come begging us for help. Stop trying to turn us into a European country. Move there instead. You won't. Know why? Because you know you are fukk of shit when you crap on the U.S. It's the hip thing to do….but it's bullshit. Like Al Gores crap movie that exagerated and manipulated data so he came make millions. As for Iran….look where it's name comes from. It is Farci for aryan….it comes from their good friends the NAZIs.
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