Despite government pressure on
NASA
not to support the scenario in
The Day After Tomorrow, scientists are backing the science
behind the film. The part of the film most of them object to
has to do with the compression of events that they think will
happen gradually. Marine physicist Tim Barnett says, "What
happens will frankly be worse than what they show, in the
long run. Our lives and all our systems will get stretched and
stretched and pushed and pushed. The conflicts that will
come up will be remarkable."
Andrew Bridges quotes oceanographer William Patzert as
saying, "?Perhaps it's an opportunity to crank up the dialogue
on our role in climate change."
"To have a major studio release of a movie tackling a serious
issue is a terrific opportunity for Americans to start talking
about the reality of the problem, what can be done about it
and the enormous threat that President Bush is not dealing
with," says Peter Schurman of
Moveon.org, which will be
holding a rally outside the Museum of Natural History in New
York during the premiere.
Former vice-president Al Gore, who will attend the rally,
says, "Millions of people will be coming out of theaters on
Memorial Day weekend, asking the question, 'Could this really
happen?' I think we need to answer that question."
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