This Oil Volcano is MUCH, much worse than any Swine Flu scare we had. The volcano is real, and it's ongoing.
There is no sign that the ongoing oil eruption is even on the road to being stopped -- much the contrary. The effects of this ongoing catastrophe are only beginning to be felt.
BP hasn't a clue how to stop this. They've proven that again and again -- that is, if they've even made an honest attempt to stop it -- there are all kinds of conspiracy theories floating around, and for good reason -- nobody knows the truth about this thing. BP has hired private security to arrest people who try to check it out "on the ground" for themselves -- no wonder people have their imaginations in high gear trying to figure out this event.
The truth is best expressed by "We don't know what all is going to happen as a result of this" -- because it's unprecedented in scope. From the Corexit 9500 dispersant being used, to the sheer magnitude of the eruption, to the difficulty in "capping" the volcano, to the methane gas being released, to the dead zones being created -- all of these are serious issues.
Your attempts to downplay this disaster are ridiculous -- ludicrous -- comical -- insane -- the English language doesn't have a strong enough word.
I'm staking my reputation right here and now, THIS IS BIG. People will talk about life "Before the Oil Volcano, and after it". We'll see who's right. Go ahead and quote me.
Matthew