Putting the Size of the Oil Spill in Perspective

NOT TO DIMINISH THE DISASTROUS QUALITY OF THE OIL SPILL to the ecosystems and lives of people in the Gulf states, or diminish the urgency of fixing it as soon as possible. Nonetheless, this is a must-read article which I first saw at RedState on the relative size of the spill: It wouldn't begin to fill the Superdome.

Putting things in perspective at least helps with patience which seems to be in short supply these hot summer days. We do need to continue working night and day to get this dreadful stream of gushing oil into the Gulf stopped for good. It probably won't be until the fall, from all reasonable accounts I read.