But, actually, I'm not. BP is using Kevin Costner's invention to try to clean up the oil spill.  I don't pretend to understand if this really is stupid or not but here's the thing.  First, the headline is designed to make you laugh at Costner.  If you read more, you find out that this is a long term project for Costner and his brother, who appears to have some kind of scientific background.  Why the hell can't an actor invent something?  Seriously, why not?  Just because he's an actor doesn't mean he's right.  It also doesn't mean he's wrong.  Also, they've been at this since Valdez in 1989 and the first license for this thing was issued in 1993 so it's not like he's jumping on this right now. 

Second, I did not know that Costner's blown $40 million of his own money on various enviro things.  You know what?  We're always bitching about the environuts lecturing The Little People on what we have to do while they go jetting around (I'm looking at you Gore).  It appears that Costner's actually putting his money where his mouth is.  Good for him.

I still think he's an enormous tool.  But I'm not automatically going to mock this.  If it works?  Good! 

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