Tornado Alley (PROG)

[Alex G]

>> the idea that the blow-out in the gulf is "one of the worst ecological disasters on record" is a bit of hyperventilation IMHO.

how can you assume that, since the oil could keep flowing for 3 months??

>> The very same swamps now at risk used to have oil poured on them on purpose to control mosquitoes, since the oil blocked the siphon tubes of the mosquito wigglers, and controlled the myriad of mosquito-borne illnesses and made the area inhabitable.

well, I've never heard of that one, do you have a link to that?

BTW, it's not about "swamps", it's the coastal wetlands

even if true, how could you use that as a defense that the wetlands won't be decimated if the oil gets in... not to mention the fishing grounds

I sure hope the worst case scenarios don't come to pass,, but to downplay it seems a bit absurd