tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post7720426708424224610..comments2024-02-16T03:12:28.123-06:00Comments on Bacon and Eggs : I'm Just Sayin.....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666836930255009486noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-14628612189956501362010-06-11T07:39:30.114-06:002010-06-11T07:39:30.114-06:00According to the NYTimes, the concentration of the...According to the NYTimes, the concentration of the oil in the "plume" is about 0.1 ppm, so your calculations are off by about 10^7.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-19411973476437963852010-06-06T08:44:10.626-06:002010-06-06T08:44:10.626-06:00While I agree with your math,there is a little fla...While I agree with your math,there is a little flaw in it,which you did attempt to correct. You used 50 feet thick,as an average of the 300 feet,I believe.Good thinking,keeps the math easy too.The problem is,the oil is not 1 big blob.It's mixed with water now,so the actual oil content could be a lot less,but just "looks bigger",due to being emulsified.It's like making salad dressing.Oil and water won't mix,but if you shake it enough,it will last long enough for dinner!<br> Dean in azAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-61431878546666065542010-06-06T07:18:16.952-06:002010-06-06T07:18:16.952-06:00OMG! You have my conspiracy-theory mind reeling! ...OMG! You have my conspiracy-theory mind reeling! CStickhorsecowgirlshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04167094045033324094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-77790588881950692372010-06-05T21:19:37.341-06:002010-06-05T21:19:37.341-06:00Hmmmmmmm, very interesting!Hmmmmmmm, very interesting!small farm girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-67019940916264351182010-06-05T16:11:16.892-06:002010-06-05T16:11:16.892-06:00You should read Alex Scarrow's book Last Light...You should read Alex Scarrow's book <i>Last Light</i>. <br><br>It's a great story. I found a copy on PaperbackSwap.<br><br>Isn't math great? When the media starts weaving its fantasy, good old fashioned math and logics prove how wrong they are. Unfortunately, the "average" American won't read that article, and will have nary a clue as to what's really happening.Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.com