Author Archives: Steve Maley

Link: ‘Big Sugar’ + OSHA = ‘Cozy Relationship’? 14 dead, only $8.7 million in fines. How many workers must die before we end our addiction to sugar? Big Sugar enjoys gov’t subsidies, and we must import most of what we … Continue reading →

Link: Ex-N.O. Juvenile Court judge has a rocket in his pocket. This guy needs a trip to the vet.

Link: Vintage board game: BP Offshore Oil Strike! “Monopoly” meets “Battleship”

For context in understanding the oil spill, and to help answer the question “How could it possibly be this bad?”, I recommend a book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. The BP spill … Continue reading →

Link: For geeks: Technology behind the relief wells. #rsrh The NYT is generally pretty good in it’s coverage of oilfield technology.

Link: #Drudgereport link continues false claims #oilspill likely to reach Miami, 2 days after retraction. “Gulf oil spill likely to reach Florida Keys, Miami, report says” – latimes.com Except it’s not. See my previous post.

Link: Arrrrrggghhhhhh! We’re all going to die! But maybe not right away, and not due to the #oilspill.

Average Oil Spilled in US waters from offshore platforms and pipelines: 7,000 barrels per year. Average Best Estimate of Oil Spilled in US waters from tankers: 26,000 barrels per year. – Does not include spills from US bound tankers in … Continue reading →

Link: The Risk-Free World of Rainbows, Unicorns and Everything Nice Grow the **** up.

Link: Obama’s #Oilspill commission is a stacked deck. The Obama Commission lacks diversity of thought, experience and opinion. O knows that he can’t have his way if he plays a straight game. A scientifically rigorous opinion can stand up against … Continue reading →