Carl Safina: The oil spill's unseen culprits, victims

http://www.ted.com The Gulf oil spill dwarfs comprehension, but we know this much: it's bad. Carl Safina scrapes out the facts in this blood-boiling cross-examination, arguing that the consequences will stretch far beyond the Gulf -- and many so-called solutions are making the situation worse.

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[supatipanno]

What that Dolphin was doing was what the famous "Black Saturday" Koala did in Australia last year. It came to a human, David Tree, for a drink from desperation of the destruction of its envirnonment.

[RDBoisQc]

I had a look at some of the dispersing agents they put in the oil spills and some are very toxic. However, these dispersing agents are also put in some shampoo and household cleaning products. The EPA allows these products because of corporate lobby and the bottom line: eugenics. We can be outraged and cry for the birds and fish, but you and your children are being attacked every day. Learn to read product labels; knowledge is power. Good luck it's a steep learning curve.

[kiduk]

@AndyXplorer Don't worry, Andy, I don't believe in Carp. CARP IS A GOVT CONSPIRACY

[gyromancy2]

THIS MAN IS A HERO, folks!!

[AndyXplorer]

@AndyXplorer congradulations on all who cant think for themselves and belive this carp. Before you come at me and think i don't know what I am talking about, read up on some shit, give me some facts, then give me a reason i'm wrong. If you belive the goverment is not lying to you, then you probably belive in global warming, another made up goverment scam to get money out of businesses with their carbon shit ass credits. The fishermen of florida are back fishing, retards.The earth wins again

[1Pantikian]

@AndyXplorer congratulations, you are the dumbest mother fucker on youtube

[glasscube]

@AndyXplorer ever herped so hard you derped?

[williamsfilms1]

Everyone needs to see a movie called "who killed the electric car?"

Oil is not even needed its just used cus of greed.

[Drumvain]

The ted conference, of by and for the globalist. What they wont tell you is that this was nothing more than crisis capitalism. All the insider trading that went on before this false flag even was about as obvious as could be. the delayed response and the solution of offering up the fraud known as Cap & Trade as A solution to A problem they created, Classic Problem Reaction Solution. Guess what, we know these douche bags that go to TED are wanna be eugenicist who support depopulation programs..

[AndyXplorer]

I listened to 3 muinites, crap, absolute crap, the earth changes in ways humans haven't had an effect on. The last ice age, there were no humans to effect that, the co2 level has gone up and down according to this. But relatively it all equals out. The earth, is not fragile, its a survivor. Give the oceans a chance ass, they will equal out, and the earth makes its own oil to cool the core, everthing is a balance, EVERYTHING. YOU SUCK

[hamnose]

@hawkermustang Pathetic internet action figure. Is that supposed to be like shocking? Whatever dude. Like, I'm trying to get like, personally offended. but I have no idea what the fuck you're saying because jesus fucking christ, you can't even put a sentence together. Oh I see. Sorry but I don't speak troll. I just wanted to see if I could rattle your cage enough to get a reaction. Sucka. It helps increase the ratings and interest for this great video. So I already fucked you. How's it feel?

[hawkermustang]

@hamnose That's cool I could fuck you tell you love me faggot! LOL