The Oil Spill - or "Goodbye Seafood"
Fortunately with modern reactor design it's impossible to accidentaly cause major catastrophes. They're the most foolproof creations of man by several orders of magnitude.Malcolm wrote:Hopefully the engineers that look after the nuclear plants are more competent than the ones that drill into the water.
Too bad we aren't allowed to build new ones and have to rely on much older and much less safe reactors. *sigh*
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
There's no design so perfect that a big enough idiot can't fuck it up.TPRJones wrote:Fortunately with modern reactor design it's impossible to accidentaly cause major catastrophes. They're the most foolproof creations of man by several orders of magnitude.Malcolm wrote:Hopefully the engineers that look after the nuclear plants are more competent than the ones that drill into the water.
Too bad we aren't allowed to build new ones and have to rely on much older and much less safe reactors. *sigh*
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Welcome to the club. I bought it last week. Wish I had waited a little longer.
On the up side, their current physical assets come out to about $50 a share, so in the long run it's a good deal. Just a question of how long that will have to be.
On the up side, their current physical assets come out to about $50 a share, so in the long run it's a good deal. Just a question of how long that will have to be.
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
Ok, this Hollywood star actually makes sense. Not so much in something he's saying, but the fact that they're talking to him because, as it turns out, he's actually in the oil cleanup business.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Yeah, too bad it doesn't work at any sort of useful scale. If you ever get an oil spill in your swimming pool, then it might be worth the time to use this method.
Costner might mean well, but his actions are those of just another asshole using his fame to get someone in his family some cash.
Costner might mean well, but his actions are those of just another asshole using his fame to get someone in his family some cash.
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"This is a technology that I believe has the potential to fight catastrophic oil spills ... These will serve as the first line of defense in the oil spill clean-up and recovery.
That statement alone to me is scary. This should be the most catastrophic event this planet ever has to put up with. Is he saying there is going to be another. It is just wrong thinking. How about just maybe this doesn't have to happen again. I am such a tree hugger. I hope you people will help me. You don't have to actually hug a tree.
That statement alone to me is scary. This should be the most catastrophic event this planet ever has to put up with. Is he saying there is going to be another. It is just wrong thinking. How about just maybe this doesn't have to happen again. I am such a tree hugger. I hope you people will help me. You don't have to actually hug a tree.
In marriage there is always one person right. And the other one is the husband.
The hypocrisy positively drips from this one.
"Why aren't your safety procedures adequate?"
"Because you fuckers campaigned on the platform of reducing dependency on foreign oil."
"Why aren't your safety procedures adequate?"
"Because you fuckers campaigned on the platform of reducing dependency on foreign oil."
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
This should be the most catastrophic event this planet ever has to put up with. Is he saying there is going to be another.
Hate to break it to you, but worse events have happened, and WILL happen.
Not all are man made either. Perhaps you've forgotten Hurricane Katrina or any of the other hurricanes that have made landfall and devastated whatever society was/is there. How about the earthquake in Haiti? The tidal wave that killed 300K in Indonesia? This is a short list of recent events only. It doesn't include past events or potential future ones.
Yes, mother nature can fuck the environment up too. That oil would have eventually found its way out of the ground naturally.
Sure, man can make mistakes with the environment, but if we learn from them and develop technology to prevent it from happening in the future, then it's win-win for us and nature.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
What argument? Seriously.Troy wrote:You can't be serious with that argument.Leisher wrote:That oil would have eventually found its way out of the ground naturally.
How about "Sure he was poisoned with Cyanide, but he would have eaten enough almonds, eventually"
I'm not defending the oil leak, I'm pointing out to Unk that catastrophes happen all the time with and without man's help.
Please don't cherry pick my posts and try to start a debate by taking something out of context.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Leisher wrote:Sure, man can make mistakes with the environment, but if we learn from them and develop technology to prevent it from happening in the future, then it's win-win for us and nature.
I wish I had that much faith in my fellow man. I'm still not against offshore drilling just want it done safely. It may come out a win/win but at how much of a cost. And I don't mean money wise.
As for BP. I believe they brought it on themselves by stupidity and corporate greed.
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In marriage there is always one person right. And the other one is the husband.
I wish I had that much faith in my fellow man.
If it makes you feel better, I think people suck. However, in a case like this, I KNOW it won't happen again. How? Because it's costing people money. People don't like to lose money. They'll develop a new system that prevents something like this from happening again.
As for BP. I believe they brought it on themselves by stupidity and corporate greed.
Don't be too quick to strap all the blame on BP. Remember that our government oversees this stuff. Also, there was another company involved who may actually be responsible for the rig.
Is BP blameless? Hell no, but I don't think they are solely responsible.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell