In response to Mark Larson's latest ridiculous column, "Well Done, Al Gore. Well Done" from Oct. 23, I was enraged to read that "An Inconvenient Truth" was apparently "not overtly preachy and didn't reek of propaganda…"

One of the claims that Gore makes of the sea levels rising by as much as 20 feet in our lifetime is ridiculous because it would take at least a millennia for this to happen. Also, has anyone ever thought about how humans have only been recording modern weather patterns since the mid-19th century and there are possible weather changes that we cannot predict as of yet?

The earth changes in climate since its inception four billion years ago. Do I think that humans have had some hand in today's environmental problems and should we help in reducing pollutions? Yes, of course I do—look at the proof of the environmental changes in industrial areas in the Industrial Revolution.

There is also an economic stance to look at this issue. According to Larson, he doesn't buy that it'll hurt economy. To the impoverished and middle class people, it will make a huge difference in their monetary assets. These people aren't focusing all their energies on a political issue, all they want is to make it through the next day and put food on the table and hopefully send their children to college and live the American dream.

To rebut Larson's comment of "The market will adjust and innovations can be made if the initiative is there," the market will only change when gas and oil are no longer the cheapest substances to fuel our homes, vehicles and various other things. This is when innovation will be made, not when we, as people trying to save money when we can, decide to spend more on something when we know we can get it for cheaper. So really, does Al Gore really deserve this "job well done" phenomena? My answer is, hell no!

I think the Nobel Peace Prize committee made a big mistake for appointing this year's peace prize to Al Gore, to someone who will only walk around in gloat that he became the popular man that defeated him in 2000 (with the help of a Supreme Court ruling) and glimmer in the praise that he is given by Hollywood's A-list celebrities.

So I say to you, Mark Larson, next time try to read up on whom you decide to admire next.