A Dying Economy: The Automatic Earth

I recently stumbled upon this eloquent blog. I think its most recent article is very salient:
http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2010/05/may-31-2010-9000-days-and-dying-economy.html

This post emphasizes the scope of the oil catastrophe.

Matthew Simmons, a former oil company man, argues on the Dylan Ratigan show that the leak is so significant that only a bomb might be able to stop it. Simmons warns that the leak could continue for 9000 days unless something drastic is done.
http://www.businessinsider.com/matthew-simmons-dylan-ratigan-deepwater-2010-5