Move over Exxon Valdez

Remember this infamous oil tanker?  Master Joseph Hazelwood drove her into Bligh Reef on March 24, 1989, spilling 10.8 million gallons of oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska. (For the record, he was not at the helm; the third mate was. The captain, some say, was drunk, or sleeping it off). This is, to date, the worst oil spill to ever hit the U.S.

But wait, there's more! A lot more.

BP's oil rig is said to be spewing 5000 gallons of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico. Some of that oil has already started hitting Louisiana. More is to come. Much more. It's early yet, but this spill might easily become far bigger than the Exxon Valdez.

Oh, and by the way, that spill was tiny compared to others around the world. At least 20 times that much oil was spilt during the first Gulf War.

So what's my point? Let's stop spilling oil! Better, let's stop drilling for oil! In fact, the oil that is not spilt is probably far worse for the planet than the oil that is. Here's the thing: in x years (fill in your own number) there will be no more oil. It's a finite resource. Everyone admits that. So why aren't we directing our huge amount of knowledge and wealth toward coming up with viable alternatives to oil instead of drilling for every last drop, putting the planet at risk more and more every day?

It's not like we can't afford it. BP made $5.6 billion this past quarter. That's B-billion in the last Q-quarter. Not last year -- last quarter!

This is insane.