I have no real opinion when it comes to the use of fossil
fuels. I understand that its current use is having certain hazardous effects on
the environment, but I also understand that alternative energy isn’t yet at the
point of replacing its ubiquity. I see it as a necessary evil for the time being more than anything
else, something aided by the fact that we as a species have a history of
decisions that have adversely affected the world around us, and the living
things that live on it; trust me, burning oil and coal is a serious step-up
compared to the other things we’ve historically burnt. Yeah, I’m just as
surprised as you are that my usual soap-boxing stances on social issues didn’t
quite translate on this one. So, as we get into today’s film, understand that
I’m going in without any real bias at all; a rarity in these parts, I know.
