"James Wanliss, a space physicist who teaches at Embry-Riddle, showed students the two films in an honors course titled "The Politics and Science of Fear" because he said more and more the public is being sold one side of an issue with many dimensions."

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Honestly, the fact that in many schools, Al Gore's version of the "truth" is the only side of the story that kids are being fed.  Our children are effectively being brainwashed - NOT learning how to be sceptical and critical thinkers - both of which are necessary for good science!