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Gulf spill: Light at the end of the tunnel?

LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
edited July 2010 in A Moving Train
Looks like the new cap is in place and appears to be working on the live feed.

Is this a sign the world will not end and clean up efforts will finally start to slowly catch up?
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    hopefully this works... the relief wells can't be too far away, right?

    Sadly, it will take years to clean up, and the region will never be the same.
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  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    blackredyellow wrote:
    hopefully this works... the relief wells can't be too far away, right?

    Sadly, it will take years to clean up, and the region will never be the same.
    It's just comforting to know, if this is working, there is hope. Years yes, but just think how bad it would be if this went on for months more.. Although still a catastrophy, the feeling of hopelessness will diminish.
  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    blackredyellow wrote:
    hopefully this works... the relief wells can't be too far away, right?

    Sadly, it will take years to clean up, and the region will never be the same.
    It's just comforting to know, if this is working, there is hope. Years yes, but just think how bad it would be if this went on for months more.. Although still a catastrophy, the feeling of hopelessness will diminish.


    i hope the anger doesn't, if anything this should prove to our representatives we need a real push towards alternatives and stop dumping so much into things like oil, gas, coal, nuclear....we could easily reduce our dependency with cleaner methods but....the past 2 administrations aren't having secret, closed door meetings with the solar power industry and lobby, just ones like oil and coal. it's nice to make pretty speeches and give timeframes which start after elections and even after 2 terms but something needs to be done NOW. there's no reason instead of giving tens of billions to multi-billion $ companies that pay no us taxes they could put solar panels in regions of california, nevada, arizona....where no one lives and wind farms in places like wyoming or kansas where little to no one lives and turbines that are powered by the tides....that would cut down a lot of pollution and dependence but instead the government protects the status quo. they should be investing in the future instead of finding ways to give it to their friends and campaign investors
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    what tunnel does one speak of? ... the reality is that unless you are directly affected by this gulf spill - the anger has dissipated as expected and usual ... this oil spill was as much an accident as a drunk driver killing someone ... and there have been zero consequences that are in line with this crime ... the people are as apathetic as usual and it's no wonder the financial crisis of which we are still suffering the impacts of can happen ... i'm sorry ... but we failed yet again as a people and as a democracy ... the corporations win again ...
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,497
    polaris_x wrote:
    this oil spill was as much an accident as a drunk driver killing someone


    Gotta agree with this.

    But every now in then it's ok to feel good about some progress their polaris. :D
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Gotta agree with this.

    But every now in then it's ok to feel good about some progress their polaris. :D

    haha ... yeah, i'm actually an optimistic guy in general but i think my practical and realist side also takes over especially in stuff like this ... i just really can't be happy about these small victories when the bigger game has been lost ... i honestly believe people want to find anything to feel good about this story so they can stop feeling bad about it ... no one likes to feel bad especially if it should warrant action ... so, instead of feeling angry and doing something about it - we take joy in this little bit of news and move on ...
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    polaris_x wrote:
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Gotta agree with this.

    But every now in then it's ok to feel good about some progress their polaris. :D

    haha ... yeah, i'm actually an optimistic guy in general but i think my practical and realist side also takes over especially in stuff like this ... i just really can't be happy about these small victories when the bigger game has been lost ... i honestly believe people want to find anything to feel good about this story so they can stop feeling bad about it ... no one likes to feel bad especially if it should warrant action ... so, instead of feeling angry and doing something about it - we take joy in this little bit of news and move on ...
    apathy is what makes us canadian ;) :roll:
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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    it ain't over till the fat lady sings..I'll bet there will be plenty of repercussions $$$$$$ in long term clean up and new law for backup and safety standards, which makes me wonder is that why bp has entertained offers to sell ? when you buy a company you assume all debts and responsibility's right ?

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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    they could put solar panels in regions of california, nevada, arizona....where no one lives and wind farms in places like wyoming or kansas where little to no one lives and turbines that are powered by the tides....that would cut down a lot of pollution and dependence but instead the government protects the status quo.

    Hey Pepe, here are 2 links that shed a little light (no pun intended):
    http://www.abound.com/content.asp?cid=114
    and
    http://www.abengoasolar.com/corp/web/en ... 00703.html

    Apparently the govt is giving these companies tons of $$$ through the Dept of Energy to get solar power rolling. I guess that's good. :P
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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    haffajappa wrote:
    apathy is what makes us canadian ;) :roll:

    yup! ... our tar sands are a daily BP disaster! :(
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Riffing on a Churchill quote, This isn't the beginning of the end, but hopefully it is the end of the beginning.
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  • even flow - question markeven flow - question mark Posts: 1,568
    With a comment like, "this is a daily science experiment" sounds like they had all the back-up plans firmly in place. I bet they didn't even have a computer simulation for any problem beyond running out of food and smokes for the people on the platform.

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  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    with news today over the involvement of BP in a prisoner swap with Libya - maybe people will finally realize how powerful these oil companies are ... wars around the world are put in motion by these guys - they truly are evil ... :twisted:
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