He compares our world to a very fragile soap bubble, which is very easy to effect.
With the burning of gas, oil and other fossil fuels we are changing our atmosphere greatly, and the catastrophe that happened in the gulf is really only a small contribution to our problems.
Our oceans are becoming more acidified, which is greatly affecting animals. The normal PH level of sea water is 8.1, when a clam is placed in a pH level of 7.5, it dissolves within 3 days. A sea urchin placed in a pH of 7.7 will become deformed and die.
As Safina progresses in his discussion, he mentions the lack of effort of the people in the gulf; "there's nobody out there trying to collect it, where it is densest." (3:59, Carl Safina) People are ignoring the small signs that say do not go in the water, and are swimming in an ocean full of tar. He believes that the dispersant was added just to cover up the mess as the "murderer is in charge of the crime scene." (7:23, Carl Safina)
The government was totally unprepared for the oil spill, and even know they still have not figured out what they need to do. Safina strongly believes that the oil spill is a result of negligence and is certainly not an accident.
Safina closes his discussion by ensuring his audience that clean energy is not too expensive and will not destroy our economy, although fossil fuel suppliers try to convince otherwise.
Personally, I strongly agree with Safinas attitude about the BP oil spill, and how sloppy the government has tried to handle it. As for the expense of clean energy, I believe at this point and after so much destruction, we have no choice to go towards clean energy and away from the recklessness of fossil fuels.
