Humanity will be in trouble if too many people are anti-science. I am astounded that, to this day, so many people still insist the pandemic is a hoax and won't wear face masks--even after scores of famous people in the entertainment industry and politics have gotten severely sick and even died from COVID-19.
Somebody once said, "There is no pandemic worse than stupidity." Oh, wait. That was me. I want to think we're an intelligent species, but we are doomed if we allow De-Evolution to continue on its course.
The recent devastating events in Texas are a harsh reminder of the powerful effects of climate change. Global warming and climate change are often used interchangeably, but to be clear, global warming is mainly attributed to humans, whereas climate change is a long-term phenomenon that can be human-caused or natural. If icy weather conditions in the past several years are any indication, then persistent denial, ignorance, and skepticism about global warming could ultimately be our downfall.
In 2004, German filmmaker Roland Emmerich of Independence Day fame came out with a disaster action film about climate change, The Day After Tomorrow. The movie stars Dennis Quaid, Sela Ward, and a relatively unknown Jake Gyllenhaal. Even though the film's story is based on actual science, The Day After Tomorrow is pure science fiction. It goes more for entertainment than realism, and, unlike in the film, greenhouse gas emissions have actually been delaying another ice age. Still, the film does reveal a few surprising nightmare scenarios that are not too unbelievable.
With top-notch visual effects and humanistic storytelling, Roland Emmerich has become a master of big-budget action films, and The Day After Tomorrow is undoubtedly among his very best.
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