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Given the uneven distribution of effluent fish birds anglers and beachcombers are likely to view the calculations differently. I'm loath to mention one widely circulated picture of an apparently oil-stained Floridian bird. Ornithologists rushed to explain that this was a healthy fledgling Ibis in its natural light-brown plumage. It was equally unscientific of course for the deniers to deduce that no birds were injured. }}One early BP top-brass statement unfortunately described the leak as tiny. Semi-numerate readers have understandable trouble distinguishing large absolute numbers (millions of barrels per day) with small percentages. We don't normally think of oceanic volumes (estimated global total 1.37 billion cubic km) in terms of standard U.S. oil barrels (approximately 159 liters). Actual percentages and their significance are left as an exercise for whomever. Hint: 1 billion cubic km is 10^21 liters. Given the uneven distribution of effluent fish birds anglers and beachcombers are likely to view the calculations differently. I'm loath to mention one widely circulated picture of an apparently oil-stained Floridian bird. Ornithologists rushed to explain that this was a healthy fledgling Ibis in its natural light-brown plumage. 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