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using oil to calm the seas
Charlie Morgan wrote:
On Sat, 06 Jan 2007 07:27:04 GMT, "Shaun Van Poecke" wrote: "Mundo" wrote Well I guess it means I am correct and your not bad at looking up internet resources. -- Mundo, The Captain who's a wuss and an a pain in the ass This guy says he's right when a paper that defines oil slicks says he's wrong. Big ego but not much brain power..... Cheers, Ellen Its pretty easy to turn any situation into a holier than thou argument, and surely with the amount of misinformation available on the web you can easily prove your case whichever way you choose to swing. For myself, even in situations where i think myself well informed, even in situations where i have actual relevant experience, i choose to keep my mouth closed and my mind and ears open. In the final analysis, weighing up all the evidence for and against it is often possible to come away with a bit of knowledge you didn't have before. In the case of some rare individuals its even possible to transcend that common western scientific approach of 'A is right, therefore B must be wrong' and approach the holy grail of multiple conflicting truths. In the case of oil, its a bit of a funny one. Logic, and logical accounts ive read of its use point to it being just a bit of nonsense. The personal writings of old time captains with whole lifetimes spent at sea however seems to contradict that. We have to bear in mind that people also used to believe that the earth was flat, but even if this whole idea of oil calming seas is wrong, it would be nice to understand how people so experienced could come to believe it had merit. let's not underestimate the value of a placebo if that be the case.... Shaun When I hove-to in my boat, there is a slick on one side of the boat, but no oil is involved. CWM TMI.... have you been on vacation somewhere? Sailing? |
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