Reply #31: Crunch the numbers [View All]

[zipplewrath]

How many gallons of water are subject to potential pollution. What is it's rate of evaporation and replacement. What is the total rainfall, world wide, each year. What influence will the melting glaciers and polar ice caps have on those quantities? They have found living organisms in some of the harshest locations on the planet. What evolutionary changes will occur in sea life in these regions to adapt them to the new conditions? How will the oil ultimately be distributed around the world? Will it "pool" anywhere in particular?

There are more questions than answers. There were predictions that if Saddam ignited everyone of his oil wells, we'd be at risk of a "nuclear winter" from the ash that ascended. He ignited every well, and there was no nuclear winter. The earth is rather resilient. It will change, but it probably won't be catastrophically. Better learn to eat meat though, or go vegetarian.