Comments on: Scientist Smackdown: How Much of BP’s Oil Is Left in the Gulf?

By: Jim H

Jim H — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:06:20 +0000

@Douglas, you mean this nutters crazy conclusion? A “dab of oil from the BP well into a vial of water ” is about as good a model of the deep ocean ecosystem as Skylab is for studying human life on earth. There is one picture of what is alleged to be a dead crab, but that crab is sitting on what appears to be perfectly clean rock. Let’s do a real study and find out what the extent of the problem truly is.

By: nick

nick — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:41:05 +0000

Unfortunately, scientists need to eat and support their families, and trips to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico are probably expensive, so no one’s going to do this unless it’s work sponsored. The government has a vested interest in the “all is well” message because it will mean a quicker return to economic business as usual and a figurative gold star in the media. I’m not saying they’re lying outright, but the trips that administrators send .Gov scientists on are likely to be skewed towards less damaged areas in an attempt to polish this turd.

By: Douglas Watts

Douglas Watts — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:19:44 +0000

So when do scientists step up and challenge obviously fraudulent conclusions?