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(CBS)  The Guardian reported that the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) sent letters to scientists in Britain, the United States and elsewhere attacking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report, and asking for essays that "thoughtfully explore the limitations of climate model outputs." The letters were sent by Kenneth Green, a visiting scholar at AEI, who told the newspaper he wrote to scientists, economists and policy analysts asking them for an independent review that would highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the IPCC report.

Many bloggers joke that the most surprising thing about Exxon, with its record profits, is that the company didn't offer scientists more money. "$10,000?! For research that will help Big Oil continue to reap billions of dollars in profits?," Kvatch writes at Blognonymous.

"Honestly, the only thing that surprises me is the insultingly low dollar amount ($10,000), given the many millions that the AEI has rolling around...," Itty Bitty Kitty Committee writes. And Jeremy Korzeniewski at AutoblogGreen adds, "A measly ten seconds of their time (in profit) to each scientist. For shame."

Some bloggers say global warming reports can't be trusted in the hands of profit-driven corporations. "Profit and self interest is what motivates corporations and business leaders, their professed doubts about global warming are not based on real science," a blogger at TheGimpChronicles writes.

But others who fault AEI for trying to sway opinion on global warming also find the culture of blame over our climate troubling. "I personally am still not convinced that we are to blame for climate change. I'm not even sure that we need to find blame," a blogger at Earthpeace writes. "My interest is in behaving responsibly in our home environment - earth, (which is where I differ from the Exxonites). We do not need to adopt a fear or panic culture — merely a responsible culture."


Mad Jump

LisaNova, one of the top YouTubers, is joining the cast of MADtv later this month, and the move has lots of bloggers praising the power of the Web as an open audition. LisaNova, aka Lisa Donovan, auditioned unsuccessfully for MADtv earlier in her career, but her YouTube fame caught a director's eye and she won another audition, and her spot on the show.

Some suggest that one day in the near future, perhaps YouTube will be the pinnacle of stardom, rather than a starting off point. "The question is: will TV always be the pinnacle of fame? We know YouTube will eventually roll out revenue sharing ala Metacafe or Revver, and with the audiences these users command, they may be able to go full time with their YouTube stardom," a blogger at Mashable writes.

Gordon at Multi-Platform Media agrees this is a question worth asking. "The real question here is whether the web is a farm club for TV or a end in and of itself. I would argue that, at least for now, it's a training ground," he blogs. "What's quite cool is the opportunity that forums like YouTube allow for training and truly open auditions."

"Well, it appears YouTube's posturing toward paying its creators is coming a little too late for some of the site's stars, who are already making the leap to television," Liz Gannes writes at NewTeeVee.

Many praise Donovan’s success. "Good luck and more power to LisaNova as she join the list of podcasters and video podcasters who made it all the way to the big screen," Podcast Fresh blogs.

Others claim they spotted LisaNova's talent on YouTube early on. "We quickly recognized Lisa as a budding star whose gift for comedic timing and withering impersonations is reminiscent of Julia Louis-Dreyfus...," The Daily Reel writes.

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If that WASHINGTON POST columnist said women are
"less interested in politics than men" -- did
she mean: "women are more interested in men than they are interested in politics"; or: "women are more interested in politics than men are interested in politics" ???

I sure hope the former is true! (I'm a h--l of a lot more interested in women -- but absent any,
I do follow politics.)

On average, I'd guess too few of both genders care about politics -- which is why Big Money and Special Interests now own/control most of our politicians !!!

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question

would leaders of other countries really sit down and talk out things with a woman president from the U.S.??????

they is my fear if she was to win

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what is youtube?