On Wed, 5 May 2010 16:19:46 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On May 5, 2:33*pm, (Wayne Throop) wrote:
: Frogwatch
: To get rid of the oil spill, why not evaporate it by pointing curved
: mirrors on barges onto it. *This would concentrate sunlight, not focus
: but "concentrate" causing it to evaporate quickly. *such mirrors could
: be made from simple curved sheets of aluminum or even by inflating
: cylinders that are silvered on one half and transparent on the other.

Ooh, just like refining, only uncontained!
Fill the atmosphere over the gulf with (essentially) gasoline vapors.
I love this plan!

* * "Who could have predicted a harmless gasoline fight
* * * * * * could end in tragedy?"
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --- Derek Zoolander

Wayne Throop * *http://sheol.org/throopw

exactly what happens anyway as it normally evaporates. With the right
catalyst, the vapor could be gathered and used to power a self powered
boom system that not only orients itself toward the sun but powers
into the spill.

How about doing some real engineering in regards to your idea, instead
of just thinking sh*t up. Let's see acouple of pages of a real
proposal.