While I'm glad Mr. Gore is saying these things, and totally agree with everything he said, I wonder if there are better ways for a politician to spend his "valuable" time.
Al Gore Lauds Ecological Potential Of Games
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An important figure in the American government actually supporting video games? Can I get a "say whaa-?"
I would have said "the difference between a commando and an m16" but whatever. At least someone is taking notice.
In response to this, I say he needs to say these things on a well known news station like CNN or even FOX. If he wants to have any impact on the way america thinks, this message needs to get out beyond a college campus and into america's minds on a larger scale. It's a wonderful message, it just needs A LOT more exposure.
Well intentioned though he may be, he is not a gamer. Indeed he appears to be talking about games as marketing, specifically marketing for action on climate change. This is probably a good thing, but let's make no mistake, he is not interested in games as an art medium or as entertainment, he is interested in games, and gamers, as a tool. I'm not comfortable with this at all.
Read, " Al Gore Believes Video Games are Effective Means of Propoganda, so he would liek to use them to try to stay relevant"
Lethos said:
http://www.dailyhowler.com/dh062011.shtml
Also Fox News and Limbaugh and the rest of America's Pravda love to knock Gore because he might cut into oil company profits. Which means less ivory backscratchers for people who already have multiple thousands of millions of dollars (a billion is 1,000*1 Million).
Of course, I didn't vote for him at the time because he selected Joseph Lieberman, noted video-game hater, as his running mate. I should have, given George "Caligula" Bush, but I voted for Harry Browne instead.
I've warmed up to him a bit due to guest spots on Futurama, where one of his daughters is a writer or producer, but I still think he is a bit of a political opportunist. He helped push through NAFTA after all, hard to forgive any politician for that.
Still not as bad as W. though (but then, who is?).
Ah, Al Gore. He's an interesting guy. I wanna say he seems pretty cool because of the particular causes he supports and the way he actively champions them to the people. I know he's been investing a lot in green technologies and that combined with these recent statements shows that he's got an admirable ability to remain mentally flexible and adapt to the times. That said, I've heard that he's very serious about the things he believes in. There are numerous instances from his time as Vice President where Gore is noted to have skipped family engagements to attend to political matters.Earnest Cavalli said:
Clinton would chastise Gore on this saying that a man's first responsibility is to his family and children and that how they remembered him would be the most important. Gore would respond by saying that they had worked too hard to get where they were to waste time with things like that and that the big picture was more important to the future than their own families. I can't say who I agree with more, but Gore insisting Clinton say, skip his daughter's high school graduation left a bad taste in my mouth. Still, I have a lot of respect for the guy and hey- did he just use the word "gamification"?
One man: MUST KILL all the carbon emissions on the planet.
Al Gore's: An Unstoppable Truth.
He had me up until Farmville.
But seriously though, Al Gore must have logged a few hours on 'Fate of the World'.
But seriously though, Al Gore must have logged a few hours on 'Fate of the World'.
Anyone who has had to balance the pros and cons of using cheap and dirty Coal-Fired or expensive and clean Solar power in Sim City already knew that, Al. 
Just kidding. I like Al Gore. One of the few people actively engaged is saving the environment that isn't being a pretentious prick about it. And he's totally right. Games can be a powerful teaching tool. Hell just one week of playing Orbiter 2010, and I had a better grasp of Orbital Mechanics than I got from an entire semester of Physics in College.
Just kidding. I like Al Gore. One of the few people actively engaged is saving the environment that isn't being a pretentious prick about it. And he's totally right. Games can be a powerful teaching tool. Hell just one week of playing Orbiter 2010, and I had a better grasp of Orbital Mechanics than I got from an entire semester of Physics in College.
It worries me that he mentioned Farmville. Not just because I agree with the likes of Jonathan Blow and Ian Bogost that Farmville is a negative force in the world of video games, but also because it only really involves co-operation in the loosest sense and the fact that Gore mentioned it as an example of teamwork in games doesn't exactly say he's extremely well-versed on the concept of teamwork in games. None the less it seems in some ways the man does have a genuine understanding of some of the ways in which games can be a positive force and to see that he's spoken about this kind of thing makes me very happy. I hope Extra Credits sees this.