It’s hard to believe, but soon one of these fail-safe offshore oil rigs is going to explode and cause an oil well at, say, the Gulf of Mexico floor, to spew millions of barrels of sludge into the ocean and cause every innocent creature within one thousand miles to gasp for its last clogged breath. An oil disaster of such magnitude may seem preposterous considering the modern state of engineering and the rigid safety rules that oil companies follow to the letter. But we must be ready for even the most far-fetched of apocalyptic scenarios so that we know what to bake for.