Uh, WHAT?!

[ironphoenix]

Who the ____ thought that this could possibly be a good idea?!

(The film clip doesn't play automatically, which is a Good Thing; take the warning about it being disturbing seriously before deciding to play it.)

Comments

[maltesewarrior.livejournal.com]

I laughed my ass off. Especially at the kids exploding - mainly because the looks of horror on the other kids' faces were by far the most genuine.

I also laughed my ass off because, whether they meant to or not, they've concisely demonstrated the danger of any line of thinking that claims the end of the world is coming (which I seem to hear more and more from climate change advocates, lately).

[maltesewarrior.livejournal.com]

Also, it reminds me of this commercial, which I thought was much better done, and had much better context:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/117020/smoking_cars/

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that is a much better way to do it. Short and, well, hard-hitting. Thanks for the link!

[ironphoenix.livejournal.com]

You and blinkus2000 would get along like a house on fire, I think!

I think there are a lot of disappointed millenialists who are looking for an apocalypse, yeah. Somehow, the idea of a big disaster that will make everything we're doing now irrelevant is reassuring to some people; I guess it offers freedom from consequences.