Comments on: This Hurricane Season Looks Rough. What if One Hits the Oil Spill?

By: Buddy Korwatch

Buddy Korwatch — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:01:32 +0000

Once I initially commented I clicked the -Notify me when new feedback are added- checkbox and now every time a remark is added I get four emails with the identical comment. Is there any manner you can take away me from that service? Thanks!

By: Katharine

Katharine — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:44:21 +0000

Somehow I suspect that oil mixed with hurricane will equal disaster, particularly considering the possibility that there will be fires.

By: Napoleon

Napoleon — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:25:37 +0000

I don’t know understand why BP’s assets are not on freeze until they clean up their mess. We could freeze assets of countries involved in terrorism but no one is doing anything to BP!?! Like a slap on their wrist. Damn! No wonder why other countries hate us. I hate this country too when you look at how pathetic our government is, and would love to see it blown up one day.

By: Akshay

Akshay — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:09:10 +0000

Bernard does have a point. I wonder if NASA could/should help out here.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:18:04 +0000

If the USA can get a doomed space craft from the moon, surely they can work out how to stop the oil from this pipe, Even if it is a mile down!.
Let’s have some “FAILURE ON MY WATCH IS NOT AN OPTION”.

By: Sean Meaney

Sean Meaney — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:03:12 +0000

“You should be afraid of oily rain.” – I would be a little concerned about what a Cyclone (or hurricane) does with water at 120mph. Last one I was in picked up frogs (from god knows where) and sprayed what could only be described as a horizontal puree of nasty. The last thing you would want is a horizontal oil spray travelling at 120 km/h anywhere near an electrical storm.
This oil spill + Hurricane is a recipe for disaster.

By: Alla Solodova

Alla Solodova — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:46:15 +0000

I am afraid to dissapoint you, but the mixing of oil in the volume of ocean will never lead to the biodegradation just because of huge mass of spill. If it were just a drop of oil, it would be true, but for the present situation this is not case to be optimistic=( The hurricane will ill the life in the depth of the ocean.
Also, Eddie Munster, you had to have an idea about the force of gravitation… Mostly, the oil will be kept within the ocean and partly it wil be thrown out to the coast. You should be afraid of oily rain.

Kind regards,
A.S.

By: eddie munstser

eddie munstser — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:10:25 +0000

how does one drive in an oil storm? is it going to be worse than snow and ice…. and what if i throw a cigarette but out the window?

WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!

By: Wilson

Wilson — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:11:56 +0000

Prediction?

More like qualified speculation. “Widely regarded”? Look at their record.

Stuff like this belongs in the Farmers Almanac and NOT in a science magazine.

All we need to know are the previous season averages, not “alarming” speculation.

By: wperry1

wperry1 — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:50:11 +0000

Not mentoined here is the blackness of the oil which could result in additional warming of the surface water. Warmer surface water means stronger hurricaines. You also did not mention the effect of the varius hydrocarbons that will evaporate and be picked up and carried on-shore by the clouds.