[HairOfTheDog]

It'll never see the light of day.... Too many greenies have forced oil companies/tankers to spend literally BILLIONS to protect the enviroment from that nasty oil.

Are you saying they ~shouldn't~?

Yes, lets trade nice beaches for oil slicks on some kind of foolish scheme to tame hurricanes. This sounds like a preposterous idea.

[Normal4me]

"The researchers suggest that, during a tropical storm, aeroplanes could deliver harmless surfactants to the ocean surface – reducing surface tension in water and stopping droplets from forming – perhaps preventing a hurricane developing."

They aren't talking about dumping oil into the ocean, it's too damn expensive! ;-)

[Humidston]

I'm not saying whether or not it might work. I'm saying I think I'd rather have oil on my beach (if it proved workable) than no beach at all.

I have friends in Florida who have no beach today, thanks to Dennis. And if the state can't restore the land under their homes, they'll lose everything...

http://photosflorida.com/images/dennis