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  • Written by: Dr. Patrick Moore
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  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (38 ratings)

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Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom

Written by: Dr. Patrick Moore
Narrated by: Amy L. Strayer
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Here is Dr. Patrick Moore's description of his unique thesis as presented in Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom.

"It dawned on me one day that most of the scare stories in the media today are based on things that are either invisible, like CO2 and radiation, or very remote, like polar bears and coral reefs. Thus, the average person cannot observe and verify the truth of these claims for themselves. They must rely on activists, the media, politicians, and scientists - all of whom have a huge financial and/or political interest in the subject - to tell them the truth. This is my effort, after 50 years as a scientist and environmental activist, to expose the misinformation and outright lies used to scare us and our children about the future of the Earth. Direct observation is the very basis of science. Without verified observation it is not possible to know the truth. That is the sharp focus of this book."

A key target audience is parents who do not approve of the "progressive" school curriculum and its alarmism about the future of civilization and the natural world. Dr. Moore hopes these parents will listen to his book and pass it on to their high-school and older children to give them an alternative to the bleak future predicted by the prophets of doom. Many other audiences will also find the book informative and convincing.

In 11 chapters, the listener is clearly shown that citizens are being misinformed by many environmental doomsday prophesies, ones they cannot verify for themselves. We are told that nuclear energy is very dangerous when the numbers prove it is one of the safest technologies. We are told polar bears will go extinct soon when their population has been growing steadily for nearly 50 years. We are told that there is something harmful in genetically modified food crops when it is invisible, has no name and no chemical formula. We are told severe forest fires are caused by climate change when they are actually caused by poor management of fuel load (dead wood) in the forest. We are told that all the coral reefs will die by 2100 when in fact the most diverse coral reefs are found in the warmest oceans in the world. And of course, we are told that invisible CO2 from using fossil fuels, accounting for more than 80 percent of our energy supply, will make the Earth too hot for life. All of these scare stories, and many more, are simply not true. And this book will convince you, your family, and your colleagues of that. There is no substitute for the truth.

Dr. Patrick Moore was one of the co-founders of Greenpeace and sailed on the first Greenpeace campaign against US H-bomb tests in Alaska. Upon receiving his PhD in ecology, he spent 15 years in the top committee of Greenpeace and led many of its environmental campaigns. Greenpeace began as a group of volunteers with noble intentions. Over the years, it became very successful with campaigns to save the whales, stop the mass slaughter of baby seals, prevent toxic dumping into the air, water, and earth, and many more. Greenpeace found itself in the early 1980s with more than $100 million coming in annually and close to 1,000 people on the payroll. It had become a business and fundraising moved to the top of the priority list. New campaigns were more about using sensationalism, misinformation and fear to attract donations. Dr. Moore said good-bye in 1986 as Greenpeace was turning into a racket peddling junk science. Since then he has strived to be a sensible environmentalist, basing his beliefs on sound science and logical thinking. This book is the culmination of 50 years of learning during Dr. Moore's multi-faceted quest for the truth about environmental issues.

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Great book and insightful

Glad to hear the perspective of a former green peace founder. It's also very hard to dispute what is covered. I quickly did a Google search of the Great Pacific garbage patch and virtually all of the images had shore lines in them. According to the maps these patches should be in open ocean. Curious :)

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Challenges against this book.

While the premise of the book is to refute many hypothesies that have been made over the millions of years, the write builds on a false assumption. He speaks well to the existence of humans time period on the earth, but cannot verify his time periods of millions of years. His analysis regarding carbon dioxide re: oceans, plants, forests was good. He did well to refute many claims others have made that are phoney. My hat goes off to the book overall except the evolution error. I recommend if you can get past the evolution.

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a must read!

just like Michael Shellenberger's 'Apocalypse Never', this book from Patrick Moore is a must read for all those seeking to understand the climate alarmists views!

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Strong Argument.

This book cuts through the propaganda about the climate apocalypse and restores hope in a bright and healthy future for everyone on the planet. A must read if you feel fear and guilt.

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Eco Activists and Climate Scientists must read

If you have ever felt let down by an environmental assessment that wasn't handed to conservation, read this. All is not doom and gloom on a planet as diverse and adaptable as ours. Our species is resourceful and adaptable too.

It's incredible to see what humans can do to master climate and to express the cyclical nature of carbon. Nuclear is not a dirty word. GMO is not a dirty word. Plastic is not a dirty word.

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Good but missing figures

given the extensive reference to graphs and figures, one would have appreciated a supplementary file with said grafs and references to sources

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Good News & Reader Friendly

Patrick Moore offers us an easily understood but highly enlightening explanation that will put your mind at ease about the earth and raise your ire with the mainstream media and scientific community.

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Should be part of every school's curriculum.

Masterfully penetrates the hyperbole and breathless panic in a way that only a qualified scientist can.

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