How is this oil spill not a big deal?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

No.

Not pretty much.

We create a demand for many things, but that's no excuse for not having a back-up plan in place for preventing what might be one of the greatest environmental catastrophes in recent memory.

I was watching them build the "cone" that they're planning to drop on the well head, and I couldn't help but think that the time to build that cone, was right about the same time they came up with the idea of drilling 5000 feet under water.

JC

And these are the same sort of people that they'd trust to drill in ANWR?

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

And these are the same sort of people that they'd trust to drill in ANWR?

Sure.

What could possibly go wrong?

JC

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Sure.

What could possibly go wrong?

JC

Yeah. What the hell. I always thought that polar bears were racist anyway. Serve the bastards right.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by azoomm

For anyone to actually THINK this will simply "right itself" is incredible to me.

People have become desensitized over time by seeing disasters and such half a world away that have never impacted them. To their point of view, this stuff just "goes away" so people have gotten into this mode of thinking. I'm not saying it's right (definitely not) but that's what I think has happened.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

refer to the link i posted... you may have second thoughts.

too bad it was a work of fiction, lol

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

too bad it was a work of fiction, lol

Ahem...

http://www.safe2use.com/ca-ipm/01-02-05-study.htm

Be afraid.

JC

[Homeslice]

And yet if you do a search for Elaine Ingham, no references to her claims exist on mainstream sources.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Sure.

What could possibly go wrong?

JC

All kinds of stuff, just like if there is anything more than a minor disruption in our oil supply.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

And yet if you do a search for Elaine Ingham, no references to her claims exist on mainstream sources.

Define mainstream.

http://www.biotech-info.net/EI_testimony_NZ.html

http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listin...r-klebsiella-p

JC

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

People have become desensitized over time by seeing disasters and such half a world away that have never impacted them. To their point of view, this stuff just "goes away" so people have gotten into this mode of thinking. I'm not saying it's right (definitely not) but that's what I think has happened.

It does go away because the news stops covering it. Parts of new orleans are still recovering from katrina, and haiti is still a disaster but all the stars got their face time did their benefit shows and moved on to the next cause toget them more face time.

if this comes ashore over many communities you will prolly hear and see a lot more of it esp when /if it hits more densley populated or well off areas.

I just wonder if the govt learned their lesson after katrina and will have their shit together to help take care of this one.