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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (138159)	7/26/2010 11:56:41 AM
From: ChanceIs	Respond to of 206326

>>> if Matts major blowout well was still blowing out there would be plenty of oil to skim.<<< I posted last Monday that Matt had until last Thursday to prove his point. it is just as you say. With the "ruse well" clearly stopped, there should be the continuation of a major surface sheen. It isn't there. Unless of course this is special super heavy crude flowing from the real well, and BP is using 5X the Corexit that it used on the fake well.

To: Bearcatbob who wrote (138159)	7/29/2010 10:28:04 AM
From: Wharf Rat	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206326

"consider the massive deceit and the number of deceivers that would be necessary for Simmons to be right." But wait; there's more... "In addition, for those who ask the question "what if Simmons is right?", the answer would be that all textbooks on basic physics, chemistry, and toxicology would have to be rewritten to handle the discrepancies between what is currently believed vs. what Simmons suggests has occurred." == A Critical Examination of Matt Simmons’ Claims on the Deepwater Spill Posted by Robert Rapier on July 29, 2010 - 9:30am Matt Simmons, author of Twilight in the Desert, has long been one of the most famous and influential voices on the subject of peak oil. After the release of his book, Simmons rose to fame as Saudi Arabian oil production declined and global oil prices skyrocketed. However, Simmons has lately been making hyperbolic claims related to the deepwater spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on the scenarios Simmons has outlined, he argues for responses such as using a nuclear explosion to seal the well and evacuating 20 million people from the Gulf Coast. Extraordinary responses such as these would impact a great many people, so The Oil Drum staff felt that a critical look at some of Simmons’ claims was in order. Note: This essay is a compilation of work from multiple Oil Drum staff members, particularly JoulesBurn, aeberman, Euan Mearns, and Robert Rapier. theoildrum.com