Racing Extinction

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Yes, we probably are in a no way point of return. The changes we did to our world are so deep that now there is no way we can fix it. This documentary does a great job, showing the kind of thing we may probably do and don't realize that we are hurting the ecosystem by financing the black Market of endangered species. Yes, the documentary is not perfect, because forgets the people that survive with that income, the social reality that they aren't worried about. But it shows scientists that do everything they can to save those species, or at least, register them to the future, so we can know how they looked like. Finally, it's a great awareness about our world and it show the reality we didn't see, show us that we need to do more for the world.

Best documentary video. A must watch movie for all. We people must support to find a true solution for the future which this film show in which level we are living on. This film gives the message about PAST in our PRESENT to know our FUTURE. We must Predict, Prevent & Protect (PPP) the nature of the planet. Because our planet's nature so beautiful that we almost scratched to ugly. GOD gave us this Earth beautifully, we turn it to a large mass of garbage. Just TRY to share the message of this film to friends, families & neighbor. Be a part of doing GOOD.

Racing extinction is a documentary about how, human interference have directly or indirectly eliminated most of the species in recent years. It describes at this pace we will be eliminating 50% of the known species by 2050. The documentary presents us with options how we can deal with this. It shows how mindset of people can be influenced for good and right. It gives us the message of lighting a candle instead cursing the darkness. At the end it is shown how pictures or a film can prove out beneficial in making the role of human to realize their responsibility. Change is always resisted. People don't like change. We may be fault at many things, but it's never too late to correct ourselves and in this case, it is high time!

The message contained in this documentary is a very important one and it should be watched and understood by as many people as possible. The problem is that the direction of it is kind of dull. It jumps from point to point without much cohesion. It doesn't contain anything you haven't heard before. I found the editing to be a little choppy, cutting off interviews mid-sentence to show us an image then continuing half a minute later. Nitpicky stuff, I know, but they can become distracting. The more serious issue, for me, is that we have a very good presentation of the problem, but we have very little talk about solutions to the problem other than "don't give in and be hopeful and come help us protest". Which is a good reaction, but not a good solution. It's more of a sensationalist presentation that will try to sensitize you into action, rather than break down the problem and possible solutions to it. It brings a breath of naive hopefulness with it, accompanied with profound sadness, which make for a good combination. If you are interested in the more in-depth aspects of environmental dangers we face today, then I suggest you find another documentary to watch, such as The Corporation, Earth, Crude Awakening and others.

I'm a pretty green guy to start with. I watched this movie not knowing who was in it. Then sure enough Elon Musk shows up...wait a minute? This guy is supposed to be green? Not only that, but the movie seems to think Tesla cars are green!! How confused can they be. Anyone that bothers to think just slightly or perhaps do a little research would realize Tesla makes dirtier cars than any other company. Their cars run on electricity, therefore COAL!!! This documentary is a joke. They surely have enough sense to realize this. They surely also know that solar panels as a power distribution system cause a massive amount of waste versus the power they actually generate. (batteries, heavy metals, rare earth metals). On top of this spin making Elon Musk look green they go to Asian countries and make these hunters look bad. The thing is these hunters waste nothing! Meanwhile the makers of this movie polluted more flying to Asia than these hunters ever will in their lives. The whole movie reeks to high heaven of a advertisement courtesy of Elon Musk. The guy lives off taxpayers, keeping bankrupt companies alive courtesy of the taxpayers, and has to do everything he can to spin this idea that his companies are green when in fact they are extremely wasteful and polluting.

I honestly cant remember when I last reviewed a movie / documentary, however, I fell in love with the message of this documentary. Its a story of whats happening to our planet. What we are doing to our own, our only home. A home we all share with other residents who have been turned into guests & slowly killed off one by one, by us. Far more entertaining, saddening, thought provoking, guilt triggering & as if knowing our need / desire for a twist at the end, hope bringing & pasting a smile to our face at the end. The message is clear, we have been making mistakes, however, we still have time, together we all can bring a change, a change for happiness & place for every creature on this planet. And to make the review a bit more personal, I want to share, how its affected me. I love bags, I actually love leather. As a geek, I really really care about my backpacks, shoulder bags etc. I actually have over 20 bags and keep on the lookout for expensive brands, unique designs etc. I have just deleted all the references / link to the sites. I have plenty, its time I used the damn bags, the twenty themselves will last me my lifetime. Watch this movie, for your own knowledge, for the guests of this planet, for your children. Nevermind, just watch it for yourself.

As we race headlong into our 6th Extinction, we delude ourselves into thinking there's something we can do about it. Kyaktivists are already patting themselves on the back for having "done their part" to keep the Oilygarchy from drilling in the Arctic. Unfortunately, as well-intentioned and as laudable their efforts might be, it's all too little, too late. The REAL reason the Oilygarchy gave up on the notion of drilling for oil in the Arctic was this: as RACING EXTINCTION clearly shows, there's enough Methane frozen in the ice to wipe Mankind off the face of the Earth FOREVER. We see a block of ice being excavated and, within it, a veritable Diorama of Death: Frozen Methane gas (ironically enough, looking not unlike the kind of mushroom cloud one sees when an Atomic Bomb is detonated). Knowing that drilling will unleash enough Methane to kill all Life on this planet, the Oilygarchs backed off- but the Russians HAVEN'T: they fully intend to drill in the Arctic. Of course, it's possible they may decide NOT to drill there... but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you...

This wild and cleverly produced documentary is going to take you places and bring tears to your eyes - not once, but on several occasions. There's also a scientific twist, offering an intriguing insight as to how Earth's atmosphere and it's oceans have changed over the many millions of years due to biological evolution, natural events, human interference, and what that could mean for the future. Indeed, there is a strong focus on protecting endangered species both on land and on sea, however don't mistake this for an average "save the whales" documentary where one flicks over the channel when the end credits roll. This documentary will stir up a rather different emotion that presents a sense of empowerment on a level never experienced before. The build up to the finale was superb; to coin a phrase, "The icing on the cake." If you have ninety minutes spare to watch Racing Extinction, it will be ninety minutes well spent.

An excellent overview of the situation which all inhabitants of the earth are facing. While I didn't much care for the "Save the Whales" mentality which bookends this documentary, I do recognize that this is a point to which the general public can relate. The core of the issue is found in the middle third of this film: acidification. To summarize; what good is saving whales, dolphins, tuna, or seahorses now if all sea life will be extinct in the 23rd century? Kelp and jellyfish excluded. That is the issue of ocean acidification which excess CO² exacerbates, so watch that portion of this documentary twice. Then perhaps watch a Ted Talk or read a book on this specific subject. I would recommend the talks given by Dr. Alex Cannara; Acidification, Climate & Energy found at youtu(dot)be/rzoW_cVg2hE. If you don't catch this idea in the film, I'll spell it out here. Plankton (Pteropods) do three things; 1) they absorb CO² and sequester it in their tiny shells which fall to the bottom of the ocean should they not get eaten. 2) Pteropods are sometimes eaten and form the base of the oceanic food chain. Nearly half the human population lives near the ocean and is part of that food chain. 3) As these bit of plankton take in CO² for nourishment, they also give off oxygen. In fact, slightly more than half of all oxygen on Earth is resupplied in this fashion. Currently Pteropods are already under duress as a species and numbers have begun to dwindle. Extinction in the 23rd century for nearly all invertebrates & vertebrates is looming - and human activities are 99% of the problem. As I wrote above, watch the middle third of this documentary closely. We have a few decades to avoid this extinction scenario. Let's act wisely.