Chart from the administration press conference

[scheming daemons]

It was hard to make out on TV.



I have no idea where the numbers come from.... I'm just putting this out there.

[metapunditedgy]

1. Bullshit. I say oil that is "dispersed," "dissolved," or "residual" is still there!

To me, the chart says that 75% of the oil is still in the GoM. Sure, it has gone through some changes, but so what?

The real chemistry may tell a different story, but this stupid chart is laughable.

[zipplewrath]

2. 50% basically still there

They basically suggest that 50% of the oil is still there in some form. If you look at the three categories with the asterisk, they basically add up to 50%. Throw in the "dissolved" category and they have 75%. Not sure what they technically mean by dissolved since oil isn't a crystal or anything. It's really a collection of fluids. I don't find that chart all that encouraging. And 50% of all that oil is still alot of oil.

[rug]

3. I'm dubious.

[metapunditedgy]

4. So much fun to be had with that chart. (Thinking some more.) For example,

if "nature" is twice as effective as chemical dispersants (16 vs. 8%) at sending oil to the phantom zone, and if chemical dispersants have such small effect anyway (8% BEFORE evaporation, natural dispersion, etc.), then why the heck did they pump a bunch of toxic chemicals into the GoM?

[metapunditedgy]

5. Bumping this chart because I think it's important. I'm told NPR also addressed

the "8% chemically dispersed" issue.

[Scurrilous]

6. Kick

:kick: