>After giving this issue much serious thought, it occurs that these >bacteria are simply too small. What is needed are bacteria on >steroids, ie, beefy guys the size of VW beetles. Then you would see >the oil disappear faster than it can emerge from the well-head. What >say we expose some of these bacteria to some good old-fashioned >radioactivity, just like in those sci-fi movies, and then watch them >go to work. There could be a problem though if they can't discern >between a yummy glob of oil and say, a tasty seakayak, or heaven >forbid, a jet-ski. > >Brad I seem to vaguely remember at least once Sci-Fi book where the collapse of technology occurs because of exactly Brad's idea-- not the radioactive mutant VW bacteria, but that critters genengineered to gobble up oil spills got loose and gobbled up *all* the free oil in the world. Then kayaks and bolas will rule, and jet skiers will sit crying on their boat anchors. On second thought, maybe that's not *all* bad... Paul Hamilton *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 21 2010 - 20:51:39 PDT
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