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Maher on the Birds and the Bees – Earth Day Needs to be Everyday

By Manila Ryce
Published Saturday, April 21st, 2007, 10:15 pm
Filed under: Science and Technology, Videos: Political, Environment, World Issues, Videos, Society/Culture, US Politics



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In honor of Earth Day, Maher stresses the necessity of sacrifice. He points to the colony collapse phenomenon, which has affected honeybees on a global scale. Because of our agricultural dependence on this insect, Albert Einstein once said that “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.” The exact cause of their disappearance is a mystery, but there’s little doubt that we’re the ones responsible for it. If cell phone signals are the cause of this die off, will we decide to literally talk ourselves to death?

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8 Responses to “Maher on the Birds and the Bees – Earth Day Needs to be Everyday”

  1. Nope, we’re doomed. Cell Phones in the American Consciousness are right up there with SUV’s. You know, like douchebag in the Convenient Rapture blog, those things are our God-given rights. It’s even in the bible, right next to dinosaurs and atomic theory.

    PapaFigue
    04/22/07 at 12:57 pm

  2. I am losing respect for Bill Maher by the minute. Talk about blowing things out of proportion. We don’t know what’s causing colony collapse but…somehow…it’s our fault? Get real!

    Ivy
    04/22/07 at 8:24 pm

  3. We should never forget that what we commemorate on EARTHDAY, which ever day we choose, is that not only is there an environment (”Gaia”) which we must co-operate with and nurture and protect but the Planet Itself (”Terra”) which is a Space refuge for us all.

    We depend as much on the Earth’s magnetosphere for sustaining life on the face of the Earth as we do the biosphere on Its surface. it is a protective cloak without which we could not exist. It is an essential part of the relationship and interaction with the Sun and Its “atmosphere” or solar wind (another life-sustaining “cloak”) and the cosmic rays emanating from It and elsewhere in Space.

    Douglas Chalmers
    04/23/07 at 8:54 am

  4. colony collapse - http://forager.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/09/655036-bee-mans-worry-colony-collapse-

    Douglas Chalmers
    04/23/07 at 8:58 am

  5. Comprehension. n. The act or ability of understanding something.

    @Ivy: Maher pointed out early in the clip that the reason behind the collapse of bee populations is yet unknown. His point was that IF it turned out that humans were contributing to this potentially very serious problem, then would we as a species even care. Your response both elegantly answers that question, AND proves his point. Congrats.

    PapaFigue
    04/23/07 at 10:27 am

  6. […] Maher on the Birds and the Bees – Earth Day Needs to be Everyday - The Largest Minority: In honor of Earth Day, Maher stresses the necessity of sacrifice. He points to the colony collapse phenomenon, which has affected honeybees on a global scale. Because of our agricultural dependence on this insect, Albert Einstein once said that “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.” The exact cause of their disappearance is a mystery, but there’s little doubt that we’re the ones responsible for it. If cell phone signals are the cause of this die off, will we decide to literally talk ourselves to death? […]

    Cell phones vs. bees? at Mediacology
    01/20/08 at 2:56 am

  7. […] Maher on the Birds and the Bees – Earth Day Needs to be Everyday - The Largest Minority: In honor of Earth Day, Maher stresses the necessity of sacrifice. He points to the colony collapse phenomenon, which has affected honeybees on a global scale. Because of our agricultural dependence on this insect, Albert Einstein once said that “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.” The exact cause of their disappearance is a mystery, but there’s little doubt that we’re the ones responsible for it. If cell phone signals are the cause of this die off, will we decide to literally talk ourselves to death? […]

    Cell phones vs. bees? at Media Mindfulness
    04/12/08 at 3:18 am

  8. “..While Shyamalan’s story is fictional and far-fetched from reality, the social suggestion is that human beings are having such a detrimental impact on the planet that nature has deemed the human organism as a threat. This is a reality and something worth discussing. The question isn’t whether or not plants will evolve to get rid of the human threat or if nature will respond some other way…the question is: “If plants evolved to kill human beings, who could blame them?””
    The Edge of Reason

    Ali
    06/16/08 at 12:55 pm

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