One Brief Fit of Praise

Look, Al Gore, his movie, and his acolytes deserve all of the criticism that they get. However, I would like to say that the Virgin Earth Challenge is a good idea. Why? Because it is an attempt at a private sector solution to climate change, instead of the government-led solution that is usually the starting point for global warming true believers.

I can pretty much give a pass to any movement (that is legal, of course) that wants to encourage people to change their habits or use new technologies through private sector prizes and grants. Why not? It worked for transatlantic flight and space flight. It's when people want to parlay unscientific data intro strict government regulation that it's time to throw the brakes on...