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How Bad Is the Gulf Coast Oil Spill?
Dasher42 writes "Claims are circulating on the Internet that the Coast Guard fears the Deepwater Horizon well has sprung two extra leaks, raising fears that all control over the release of oil at the site will be lost. The oil field, one of the largest ever discovered, could release 50,000 barrels a day into the ocean, with implications for marine life around the globe that are difficult to comprehend. So, considering that losing our oceanic life, with subsequent unraveling of our land-based ecosystems, is a far more possible apocalyptic scenario than a killer asteroid — what do we do about it?" Other readers have sent some interesting pictures of the spill. One set shows the Deepwater Horizon rig as it collapsed into the ocean. Others, from NASA, indicate that the spill's surface area now rivals that of Florida. The US government has indicated that it intends to require BP to foot the bill for the cleanup. And the Governator has just withdrawn support for drilling off the California coast.
The spill's smell now rivals that of New Jersey.
Last i heard they were going to drop a giant concrete dome down on top of the hole and pump that out directly.
As for all the oil already floating around... well... sucks to be an animal in the ocean this month.
How about Bobby Jindal?
Or is crying for the feds "You're not doing enough!" all he can do?
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I'm rather certain it's the oilpocalypse.
Sent from my PDP-11
...he was given the key of the shaft of the bottomless pit; 2 he opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and from the shaft rose smoke like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft.
And that, my friends, describes fairly accurately my first experience toking up on a bong and its subsequent effects on my dorm room. Ah, the memories...
We all die, of course. It's the end of the world. This is utterly catastrophic and utterly unprecedented. No such thing could ever happen naturally, At no time in the entire history of the planet has erosion or tectonic activity ever ruptured a large oil reservoir. There are no bacteria that metabolize oil and it does not oxidize or decay naturally in any way, and it kills everything it touches. It will float on the surface of the ocean forever, bringing an end to all life.
Warning: this article may contain humor, sarcasm, parody, and perhaps even irony. Read at your own risk.
I just got me a row boat and a bucket. Free oil! Woo Hoo!!! The arabs can kiss my oily ass!
>YKK
I thought I'd heard every wacky version of the apocalypse there is... but I must admit, I've never heard of zippers causing it.
Are you suggesting that the pro-corporate, pro-petroleum, conservative crowd has found it convenient to accept their share of the responsibility for this disaster, troll?
It is easy to drill in a barren desert in a far away land, which is run by religious nuts, where if there is an oil spill, you just don't care.
You said it. Take that, Alberta!
Yaz.
Not for long.
The liberals, who actually work for a living instead of collecting disability for that "back problem" while reading teabagger websites, will be home from work soon, and will correct that temporary +5 exuberance.
Oh look! It's already happening.
Sometimes, the "free market" does work.
You can't get more liberal than chris matthews, keith olderman, rachel maddow and the rest of cnn. In fact, I can only think of two commentators who aren't socialistic liberals, and neither of them are on cnn.
with the exception of a couple of centrist commentators on fox, liberalism dominates the mainstream media.
You're right, it's not like we've exploded any nuclear weapons under the ocean. Completely uncharted territory. I wonder what would happen? Probably destroy the world.
You said it. Take that, Alberta!
Alberta is barren northern plains prairie, not barren desert, you insensitive clod!
When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
When did I ask that they cut corners?
If I could go buy gas and get a guarantee that it did not come form BP I sure as hell would. I would love to send a market signal that I prefer producers who do not cut corners.
Well, that's easy. Go to a service station with a big sign that says, "Exxon".
That will show BP that you won't tolerate oil spills!
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Darwin to the rescue.
If an ecosystem is "delicate" who is to say it should continue to exist?
Let the Oil eating bacteria unite!
I.. I just... wow.