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Originally Posted by cressydrift  |
I can't say I am surprised. Most of the people in this thread who failed me earlier conduct about as much research into the topic as you.
For the record I never said I didn't care about the spill, or that is wasn't a serious problem. I said a few things being mentioned were BS, and I went on to state why I thought so.
Also I tried to point out that it was fruitless letting the news consume your life. Quite a few people I ran into during those early days of the spill were convinced it was the end of the world, which probably isn't a healthy frame of mind to be in. Everyone replied with typical media monger cries for help, instead of addressing the points I made.
Anyhow, I am sure you are aware/blissfully unaware of how stupid you are, so I don't need to point that out.
I will say, spreading this kind of crap to the masses out of context is ignorant. While you could easily look this sh!t up yourself (or not?) I'll share some insight because you're obviously too lazy to do so.
These 'kills' happen every year, and have been occurring for a long time, years and years before you were a tickle in dad's pants. Not just here, but around the world.
It's known as hypoxia, or in laymen terms; a dead zone. Or if you want to speak like the gentleman from your video; there ain't enough oxygen in the damn water.
So now you're sitting here listening to this slack jawed yoke who has no noteworthy scientific credentials of any kind, telling us this is from the spill? He was barely voted in as the head of this community (which is smaller than Cambell River just for reference) and all he submitted were a couple of still photos that look like they were converted in MS paint on Windows 95.
Now I don't deny these pictures are accurate in that they depict a kill, but if it's related to the spill, why is every media outlet in the country not down there filming this fish holocaust? You should naturally ask yourself that.
The reason is, because they could have done it last year, the year before, the one before that, and so on. And there is no scientific evidence that the oil spill bears any responsibility for this incident whatsoever.
The best I could find was a local university scientist saying he thought the Oil Spill was "likely" a contributing factor. There are also many scientists who think Adam pulled out a rib and created Eve, so I won't lose too much sleep there.
On the other hand, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Office of Science and Technology policy; all agreed in a comprehensive scientific study that the oil spill has not been responsible for a single dead zone, and the concentration rates clearly demonstrate this. Also, the rates are dwindling, so it is next to impossible for that to happen anytime moving forward.
Finally; because I am sure you looking for something to whine or complain about, these fish kills are not actually a natural phenomenon (for the most part). They are caused mainly by run-off from agricultural areas up the Mississippi River. So next time you go to the store, feel free to gas up your car at BP, but make sure to shop only for organic veggies.
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