Thursday, February 23, 2012

Coca Cola Global Warming Conspiracy?

I was watching Real Time with Bill Maher last night, and Bill Maher said climatologists have recently stated that carbon levels are four times higher than their worst-case scenario, or something like that, and that global warming is running rampant. But when I thought about that, it reminded me of the Coca Cola polar bear ads from the Super Bowl, and those commercials made it look like the glaciers are doing fine, and the polar bears and their habitat are healthy, and like global warming doesn't exist at all. And that's when it hit me: of course Coca Cola would want us to think that! If their polar bear ads brainwashed us into thinking the polar bears are fine, and the ice caps aren't melting, then maybe we wouldn't believe in global warming. And if we didn't believe in global warming, then maybe we wouldn't do anything about it. And if we didn't do anything about it, then the Earth would heat up, and then what would happen? Why, we'd all get thirsty, wouldn't we? And then we'd all buy lots more Coca Cola (!).

Now, I'm not saying there is a Coca Cola global warming conspiracy, but considering the evidence, doesn't it all fit? And think of who benefits: they do! So while I'm not accusing them of anything, I think it's interesting about how it all works out to benefit them if the Earth warms up. But you know, they're probably innocent, because after all, we might all just decide to drink Pepsi instead once our brains are all scrambled from overheating. And if they are guilty, then it would serve them right if we ended up drinking Pepsi! Wouldn't it?