Comments on: Flotsam Found

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0000

I saw a documentary, where a science guy proved this Doc is kinda bullsh*t. Basically, he takes the most common forms of plastic, puts them in a makeshift salt water wave pool, and in less than a week they are broken down, completely. Including 6 pack plastics, milk jugs, thick chunks of hard plastic, even some industrial PVC. It all broke down into tiny tiny particles. He shows that the floating trash dumps in our oceans, are in fact a myth. Due to the simple fact that the Sea is super abrasive, and plastic breaks down quickly in that environment. Now, I’m not saying it’s ok to dump plastic in the ocean, but this documentary is misleading, plastic does not float eternally, sorry, it’s just not true. We should stop doing it though, cuz I doubt fish like eating that stuff.

By: Jo McKay

Jo McKay — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:23:00 +0000

Gotta love that end “Good night Citizens”. This was actually a program ‘Wired Science’ – excellent. The piece on our becoming a ‘plastics people’ is the first segment. The other two are also interesting and worth the watch. Peace

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:16:00 +0000

If Ted says no, would you give me a go, with your head down below. Oh! Oh! Oh!

By: Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:18:00 +0000

Should we put on a good CD and could we cruise the hood? I’m in a mood to be rude and lewd that’s why I pursued you and Jude only Jude has a crude attitude.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 May 2011 04:44:00 +0000

very interesting,only,it actually starts at 4min,and ends 10 min later,followed by another topic,:(

By: open minded

open minded — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:52:25 +0000

two kids saying “jesus loves you” is not pushing religion on anyone. jesus is representative of love, kindness and compassion in ANY religion to anyone open minded enough to accept that and see beyond their own limitations of thinking. read jesus’ story. its a story. why cant people be free to discuss the merits of their deities? if i put a message in a bottle saying “ganesh wants to remove obstacles in your life” is that pushing hinduism? we each need be careful of our own polarised ways of thinking as they have much in common with any fundamentalism. wtf has this got to do with plastic anyway?

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:05:27 +0000

I understand the frustration with people imposing religion. I don’t like it either. I do agree with you, Ted, but why be so mean? These two kids (obviously the poster still feels the same) meant well with their note. They only pushed what they had been told. I have to admit, I’d have liked the story better if there had been a change in the viewpoint all those years later. Would’ve been funny if they’d found a message in a bottle that pushed another religion on them though :)

By: sexyladywithBOOBS

sexyladywithBOOBS — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:25:01 +0000

well said ted, want some head in bed by lips painted red or ted would you reather shed some of your liquid lead onto the top of my head while i butter your bread? :)

By: kijiji

kijiji — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:00:47 +0000

well there is my plastic teddy bear, i knew, I’d put it somewhere! I LIKED TED’S COMMENT.

By: stone

stone — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:46:03 +0000

Could not have said it better myself Ted.

By: Anonymous Coward

Anonymous Coward — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:07:13 +0000

Well said Ted. I agree.

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:12:46 +0000

Charles B;

“So very disappointing to find your own evangelism note you thought floated all the way to China to encourage someone within eye shot from the very bridge you threw it from”.

maybe the lesson learned here is that you should keep your religion to yourself instead of throwing your crap around like a monkey.

By: hole lotta love

hole lotta love — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:08:15 +0000

this program is about holes?
i didnt even notice, keen eye arkeron!

By: Charles B.

Charles B. — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:21:01 +0000

Ok, true story time:

My brother and I put a message in a bottle and threw it into the swollen Coast Fork of the Willimette River near our house after a big storm. We were just kids. He included our names and how to contact us, and a note that “Jesus loves you” to help evangelize someone far far away.

Maybe five years later while fishing on the same river (or perhaps even 10 years later). We saw a bottle in some flood trash high up on the shore and could see a note in it. How exciting! We opened it up and OMG! You guessed it! Our “Jesus loves you” message only floated about 100 feet before being cought in a garbage clog on the shore that stayed for years! So very disappointing to find your own evangelism note you thought floated all the way to China to encourage someone within eye shot from the very bridge you threw it from. :-(

Lesson learned? Pollute when the river is low, not when it’s at a once-in-a-blue-moon roaring monster if you want your “foatism” to reach China, or at least the next city downriver. :-)

By: arkeron

arkeron — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:08:34 +0000

Every time i hear global warming due co2, the level of credibility i give to the hole program-related to awg or not, drop a lot.