Comments on: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Floating Heap of Debris Twice the Size of Texas! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:35:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Campbell http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-860052 Campbell Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:14:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-860052 You cant see this because its under water watch this documenty http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=32055783 All you people are all so negitive, jesus christ you piss me off especially SoftwareSamurai You cant see this because its under water watch this documenty

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=3 2055783

All you people are all so negitive, jesus christ you piss me off especially SoftwareSamurai

]]> By: Take the Time? http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-432614 Take the Time? Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:20:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-432614 This might help you understand what the problem is. Krimmeny people, do some research before you make up your mind. The article gives you a great place to start, the Algalita Marine Research Foundation webpage perhaps? http://www.algalita.org/ The plastic doesn't have to be surficial to be there. http://www.algalita.org/pelagic_plastic_mov.html This might help you understand what the problem is.

Krimmeny people, do some research before you make up your mind. The article gives you a great place to start, the Algalita Marine Research Foundation webpage perhaps?
http://www.algalita.org/

The plastic doesn’t have to be surficial to be there.

http://www.algalita.org/pelagic_plastic_mov.html

]]> By: someone http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-432387 someone Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:41:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-432387 ^^ double negative ^^ double negative

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-432247 Lasse Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:26:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-432247 I see that there are a lot of people her who are probably not believing that the moon landings didn't happen either. :-) I see that there are a lot of people her who are probably not believing that the moon landings didn’t happen either. :-)

]]> By: Chris L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-430685 Chris L Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:42:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-430685 It's exceedingly sparse. Wikipedia reports a mean mass of 5.1 kg per square kilometer. At that rate you probably wouldn't even notice if you swam through it. It’s exceedingly sparse. Wikipedia reports a mean mass of 5.1 kg per square kilometer. At that rate you probably wouldn’t even notice if you swam through it.

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-430601 Matt Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:02:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-430601 I know you are only finding these stories, and posting them. I would however only consider it true if there were hard core factual evidence. How come a Ship can't go there and prove it's there by using every media outlet. Also, if Greenpeace says it's there and all they have is an animation to prove it, then Homer Simpson must also be real, and physically exist in human form. I know you are only finding these stories, and posting them. I would however only consider it true if there were hard core factual evidence. How come a Ship can’t go there and prove it’s there by using every media outlet. Also, if Greenpeace says it’s there and all they have is an animation to prove it, then Homer Simpson must also be real, and physically exist in human form.

]]> By: bob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429991 bob Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:48:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429991 Another one of these enviromental stories with "strangley absent picture syndrome" Another one of these enviromental stories with “strangley absent picture syndrome”

]]> By: HollywoodBob http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429727 HollywoodBob Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:50:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429727 The area that's twice the size of Texas is the actual Gyre where all the flotsam ends up. The trash doesn't clump together like floating island of debris. The article really makes it sound like it though. The area that’s twice the size of Texas is the actual Gyre where all the flotsam ends up. The trash doesn’t clump together like floating island of debris. The article really makes it sound like it though.

]]> By: SoftwareSamurai http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429525 SoftwareSamurai Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:52:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429525 @Kraka Ooooo! They've got an "animation" of it! Well gee, that makes it true then! Oh hey, I've just found an "animation" of Greenpeace leaders clubbing baby seals for their blubber! That means it's true too, right? @Kraka

Ooooo! They’ve got an “animation” of it! Well gee, that makes it true then!

Oh hey, I’ve just found an “animation” of Greenpeace leaders clubbing baby seals for their blubber! That means it’s true too, right?

]]> By: Animal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429385 Animal Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:33:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429385 If this were anything more than hype and scare tactics, there would be hi-res pictures and video. Such would be trivial to obtain given the bajillions of dollars "Green" research gets nowadays. If anything, there may be a section of the Pacific which has a higher than normal amount of debris. Its stories like these that are turning people off of the "green movement". Environmentalists' hyperbole is just like the Boy Who Cried Wolf. If this were anything more than hype and scare tactics, there would be hi-res pictures and video. Such would be trivial to obtain given the bajillions of dollars “Green” research gets nowadays.

If anything, there may be a section of the Pacific which has a higher than normal amount of debris.

Its stories like these that are turning people off of the “green movement”. Environmentalists’ hyperbole is just like the Boy Who Cried Wolf.

]]> By: su.wei http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429368 su.wei Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:19:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429368 wow. this makes me sad. (if in fact it is true). but i do think kriskros has a good point about recycling the plastic... wow. this makes me sad. (if in fact it is true). but i do think kriskros has a good point about recycling the plastic…

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429087 Alex Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:35:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429087 Ah, thanks for letting me know, Justin Lynes! Ah, thanks for letting me know, Justin Lynes!

]]> By: Kraka http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429079 Kraka Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:32:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-429079 I found the Greenpeace animation: http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/the-expedition/news/trashing-our-oceans/ocean_pollution_animation I found the Greenpeace animation:

http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/the-expedition/news/trashing-our-ocean s/ocean_pollution_animation

]]> By: KrisKros http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428995 KrisKros Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:20:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428995 I've heard of this before, although I would want more proof of the exact size. Maybe with the rising price of oil, it will one day be profitable to clean it up and recycle it. And it might take that long till someone does it too. I’ve heard of this before, although I would want more proof of the exact size.

Maybe with the rising price of oil, it will one day be profitable to clean it up and recycle it. And it might take that long till someone does it too.

]]> By: Loman http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428921 Loman Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:15:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428921 Oh it's true. Texas is relatively small compared to the entire East-half of the Pacific Ocean - and you're forgetting one thing: DEPTH. Oh it’s true.

Texas is relatively small compared to the entire East-half of the Pacific Ocean -

and you’re forgetting one thing: DEPTH.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428822 Christophe Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:26:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428822 From wikipedia: "Some sources [Neatorama!] have incorrectly reported that there is a "floating continent" of debris that is roughly twice the size of Texas, however no scientific investigation [...] has verified this" "In samples taken from the gyre in 2001, the mass of [biodegrading] plastic exceeded that of zooplankton by a factor of six" And an intersting movie. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3892310789953943147 (really starts @5:00) From wikipedia:
“Some sources [Neatorama!] have incorrectly reported that there is a “floating continent” of debris that is roughly twice the size of Texas, however no scientific investigation [...] has verified this”

“In samples taken from the gyre in 2001, the mass of [biodegrading] plastic exceeded that of zooplankton by a factor of six”

And an intersting movie.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3892310789953943147
(really starts @5:00)

]]> By: Aar000n http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428803 Aar000n Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:12:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428803 To all of the people doubting this... I don't think it's a solid mass of trash, and that's why you won't see it from space. I've heard that it's basically a lot of trash spread out over that area. I too have my doubts about the size of it. I'm guessing it's somewhere around the size of Texas at max. This didn't just come out of no where, so there's something out there. To all of the people doubting this…

I don’t think it’s a solid mass of trash, and that’s why you won’t see it from space. I’ve heard that it’s basically a lot of trash spread out over that area.

I too have my doubts about the size of it. I’m guessing it’s somewhere around the size of Texas at max. This didn’t just come out of no where, so there’s something out there.

]]> By: Justin Lynes http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428789 Justin Lynes Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:53:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428789 I've heard about these things before... ThisAmericanLife did a story a while back, and my first instinct was to see it on google earth... but they only use data supplied by governments. Oh, and Alex, Brooks Brothers is America's oldest men's clothier. I’ve heard about these things before… ThisAmericanLife did a story a while back, and my first instinct was to see it on google earth… but they only use data supplied by governments.

Oh, and Alex, Brooks Brothers is America’s oldest men’s clothier.

]]> By: SoftwareSamurai http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428786 SoftwareSamurai Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:51:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428786 This story is a lie. If anyone wants to prove me wrong, I dare anyone to get anyone currently floating around in the SPACE STATION to video tape such a huge thing. If it really is twice the size of Texas, then they should be able to spot it quite easily. Note: It is not up to ME to prove to everyone this story is false. It is up to Justin Berton to prove to everyone this story is true. This story is a lie.

If anyone wants to prove me wrong, I dare anyone to get anyone currently floating around in the SPACE STATION to video tape such a huge thing. If it really is twice the size of Texas, then they should be able to spot it quite easily.

Note: It is not up to ME to prove to everyone this story is false. It is up to Justin Berton to prove to everyone this story is true.

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428747 biltmore Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:15:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428747 @ JamesB You know how much data it would take to have every inch of the ocean mapped on Google Earth?! Way too much. @ JamesB

You know how much data it would take to have every inch of the ocean mapped on Google Earth?! Way too much.

]]> By: Nastia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428653 Nastia Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:22:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428653 yea it's not that I don't believe this exists, but I wish there was an actual picture of it. yea it’s not that I don’t believe this exists, but I wish there was an actual picture of it.

]]> By: JamesB http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428652 JamesB Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:21:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428652 You too, Tim? If there really was a continent-sized garbage heap floating around, you'd think we would have heard about it before now. And it would definitely show up on Google Earth. You too, Tim? If there really was a continent-sized garbage heap floating around, you’d think we would have heard about it before now. And it would definitely show up on Google Earth.

]]> By: Tim http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428634 Tim Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:10:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/01/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-floating-heap-of-debris-twice-the-size-of-texas/#comment-428634 I am not buying this story... I am not buying this story…

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