In an attempt to raise awareness of "global warming," Greenpeace is reportedly building a new Noah's Ark on top of Mt. Ararat in modern Turkey.
I'm confused as to how building an ark raises awareness, and am wondering about the following:
1. How many trees did Greenpeace have to cut down to get enough wood to build an ark?
2. It seems like a lot of unnecessary CO2 will be emitted in the process, from plane trips to Turkey, to delivery truck loads of lumber hauled up Mt. Ararat, to deforestation. Could we just hold a press conference?
3. If sea level is only projected to rise 18cm over the next 50 years if nothing is done about "global warming," isn't an ark a bit superfluous? Shouldn't we be building small dikes or filling sandbags instead?
I look forward to Greenpeace's next project: the rebuilding of the Tower of Babel in Iraq as a protest against globalization.
Dare I wonder if they, next year, will celebrate the Passover with fervor anew after recognizing that the killing of the first born may be an answer to the dreadful and increasing problem of global overpopulation?
God help us when they finally get to Leviticus...
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