Well put some in a boat and see how far you get with it!

I think you'll find the answer is 'not very far'.  You are optimistic
(even complacent) about the legals.  Look at the fuss they made of
LOHAFEX!

A

2009/2/4  <[email protected]>:
>>> One important angle not yet considered here is the legal one.  Dumping
>
> anything at sea is very controversial, and is probably unlawful on a
> large scale.  This has been a major problem as regards LOHAFEX, and
> IMO will be much worst for this technology.
>
>
> Not so. Organic matter falls every day into the oceans from rivers, and no
> treaty prevents organic deposits. It is not legally "dumping" but rather
> part of a natural process. The residue we deposit would eventually end up in
> the deep ocean, as the majority of carbon on the planet has. This is covered
> ihn the Metzger-Benford paper as I recall from 2001.
>
> Gregory Benford
>
>

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