People have talked about the layer of supposed oil you see there. There are commentators on live leak that say the layer of hardpack is actually clay.

Can anyone verify that it is actually hard packed oil? Looks more like clay to me. The erosion caused the layer of sediment to be shown?

But perhaps not, given that the layer of beach he is walking on looks like normal wet sand.

http://www.seafriends.org.nz/oceano/beach.htm

Do I know? Not without actually going there and sweeping that top layer of sand off of the "tar" ball and having a long, look. Then I would have to consult a Geologist.

Why do a thorough environmental cleanup when you can just sweep it under a rug?

That ain't oil. Looks like clay, or even charcoal. Clay is often used to control erosion on beaches susceptible to it. I suppose nobody saw this massive cover-up operation or got pictures of it either. Did the perpetrators also spread driftwood and other detritus over the top to make it look "natural"? Looks like they even hit some choice spots with a fire hose to make it look like natural erosion, eh?

"Different pattern in the sand"? Wasn't there just a huge storm (Alex) passing through this week? Those booms look like erosion control to me. Storms can take and deposit large amounts of sand to a beach. Not everything is a frickin' conspiracy. What is happening in the gulf is a tragedy, and deserves all the outrage one can muster, but this type of brain-dead "journalism" is only leading the blind to battles that don't exist. It's a guy on a beach with a camera. Are you going to believe it's oil just because this shitwit says it is? Pick some up, camera guy. Rub it between your fingers on camera so we can all get a good look. Does it smell like oil? Does it smell like anything? Does it burn? If so, what color is the smoke? What color and kind of residue does it leave? Did you even collect some so it could be tested/verified by an expert? Unfortunately, Billy "Scoops" Batson here has already decided that it's oil, and so should you.

Move along. Nothing to see here.

Crude oil + fine beach sand != asphalt.

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Crude oil + fine beach sand != asphalt.


not really but I get what you are saying.