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1 Mad Prophet Ludwig  Nov 7, 2010 10:31:53am

We are going to see effects from this spill for decades. Since no one really knows just how bad the spill was, or just how much extra gunk was added to the mess in terms of dispersants, how bad it is, will be something we reconstruct from hindsight. It is already clear that the situation is worse than many in the scientific community had feared originally. Congratulations - we are doing the experiment! We will find out how much we are going to pay.

2 theheat  Nov 7, 2010 11:15:28am

Let’s pretend we have a time machine, and go back to sometime around 1970 when the effects of industrial pollution were written of as liberal propaganda, back when I was in grade school.

So many parents were up in arms their children were being brainwashed by the evil public schools to embrace a “tree hugger” agenda. I remember it distinctly. Words like recycling and environment were dismissed as part of the liberal agenda, even back then.

Unfortunately, nothing has changed in 40 years. The environmental pollution continues, as does the outright denial. Until the throngs of deniers are buried up to their neck in filth, mainlining straight chlorine for water, they will refuse to accept it as fact.

3 Mad Prophet Ludwig  Nov 7, 2010 11:24:23am

re: #2 theheat

Let’s pretend we have a time machine, and go back to sometime around 1970 when the effects of industrial pollution were written of as liberal propaganda, back when I was in grade school.

So many parents were up in arms their children were being brainwashed by the evil public schools to embrace a “tree hugger” agenda. I remember it distinctly. Words like recycling and environment were dismissed as part of the liberal agenda, even back then.

Unfortunately, nothing has changed in 40 years. The environmental pollution continues, as does the outright denial. Until the throngs of deniers are buried up to their neck in filth, mainlining straight chlorine for water, they will refuse to accept it as fact.

If it only effected them I would not care so much. It would be a type of harsh Darwinian selection against those easily led by the GOP. Unfortunately it effects us all.


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