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In reply to the discussion: The largest human caused structure..can you guess what it is? [View all]Go Vols
(5,902 posts)7. Damn
Wiki says it could be twice the size of the U.S.
The size of the patch is unknown, as large items readily visible from a boat deck are uncommon. Most debris consists of small plastic particles suspended at or just below the surface, making it impossible to detect by aircraft or satellite. Instead, the size of the patch is determined by sampling. Estimates of size range from 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 sq mi) to more than 15,000,000 square kilometres (5,800,000 sq mi) (0.41% to 8.1% of the size of the Pacific Ocean), or, in some media reports, up to "twice the size of the continental United States".
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But this is the size of a Texas or two. The "organics" gotten "rid of" are living creatures woven
RadiationTherapy
Aug 2012
#38
I actually got this right, sadly. My answer was the "Pacfic Guyre" so I'm not sure..
Poll_Blind
Aug 2012
#3
other sources says it's TWICE the size of Texas. Which is weird that we dont' hear about it.
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#4
I've had the good fortune to dive in some fairly nice spots, but still man's garbage is present....
Scuba
Aug 2012
#17
Survivorman - reality show, guy going to remote island to survive for a week,
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2012
#23
Has anyone thought of the billions they could make harvesting the plastic for recycling?
lunatica
Aug 2012
#20
Actually, it is to some degree visible and only SOME of the contents are microscopic.
renie408
Aug 2012
#35