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Reclaiming Oil Rigs As Oceanic Eco-Resorts

Posted by timothy on from the they're-prettier-than-they-look dept.

Mike writes "Here's an innovative reuse for those old abandoned oil rigs littering the ocean — convert them into eco resorts. Morris Architects' Oil Rig Platform Resort and Spa makes use of one of 4,000 oil rigs out in the Gulf of Mexico and transforms it into a beacon of sustainability, re-imagining an iconic source of dirty energy as an eco-haven that generates all of its power from renewable sources."

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  1. Re:Yay! by Grishnakh · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Except that, in Mexico, you're very likely to be kidnapped, and then have your head cut off when your family doesn't pay the ransom.

    Any traveler with half a brain would be avoiding Mexico like the plague right now. If you want to visit scenic Caribbean locations, there's lots of great places: the US and British Virgin Islands, Aruba, Belize, Honduras (esp. Roatan), etc.