“The Myths of Biofuels” FAQ

Question How do I obtain a copy of “The Myths of Biofuels”?

The acquire page contains this information.

Question What is Sutro Tower Video?

It is a "non-existent" company in San Francisco*, an idea I (Dennis Brumm) have used since 1987 when I first began to dabble in video on a very part-time and non-professional basis. One June day in that year I was up at the tourist area of Twin Peaks in San Francisco (nearby on these hills resides our local monstrous television tower, Sutro Tower). I turned my camera towards the tower, zoomed in, and the sun, peaking through some of our renowned fog that day, spread some video effects that looked liked diamonds coming out of the tower. I was so taken by the irony that my camera had made something interesting of this icon of the city (that rarely makes it onto the postcards promoting San Francisco), that I later used this short snippet of video with various other noncommercial ventures I made (mostly for friends). I always used a byline title "San Francisco's ugliest landmark." It became so associated with me (jokingly of course) that for a birthday present in the early 1990s, a friend made me a papier machier/coat hanger/toothpick version of Sutro Tower.

Two other Sutro Tower movies are available at Internet Archive if you feel up to real punishment: "Your Guide to Perversion" (2004) [<< This movie does address peak oil, has been shown at assorted "art" events in San Francisco]] and "Two Heads are Better Than One" (1991, revised 2004) [[<< The only video I ever submitted to a contest - Videomaker magazine gave it 3rd place in their 1991 magazine's home video contest in what they called the Anything Goes category]].

Question Might I copy the DVD for my friends?

Please do! And make copies for your acquaintances. Even make some for your enemies. The further the reality check message in “The Myths of Biofuels” spreads, the better off we all might be (though we can't count on it). I know I'm particularly concerned that people who are trying to do something for the environment, but who are skidding headlong into the biofuels lies, learn the science this video has to offer.

There is no copy protection or country coding on the DVD, though it was created in NTSC format, which might not work really well if changed to PAL or SEACAM.

Question What about the artwork for the case and label of the DVD if I want to copy it?

Here are the files to use, in .tif or .jpg format.

Question When will the sequel, "Beyond the Myths of Biofuels," be released?

Probably when the next concerned, rich, Hollywood movie mogul decides it's time to water down the message into usual film drivel that won't challenge much about our business-as-usual life. After all, who benefits the most from that lifestyle?

Question What about these hallucinogenic backgrounds?

They're layers and bits of biofuel plant feedstock and other leaves and things that I found to download and clutter up my computer. We strive for cyber-realism. And since the creator of these pages was just about to turn 55 years old as he was working on this, he tires of straining to read 8 point fonts that are considered so cool by whoever it is that makes the rules about web design these days. Let text shout. And some unsolicited advice here, try once and a while to make your pages NOT look like just any other corporate brand version of bland style.