|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:22 PM Original message |
Mother of all gushers could kill Earth's oceans |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is my biggest fear about this one. It doesn't seem like they can stop it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
texanwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I have a friend who father worked in the oil fields on land and water. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
complain jane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
87. I've been thinking the same thing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:25 AM Response to Reply #87 |
108. www.oilspillvolunteers.com n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
194. regardless, they refuse to stop global warming |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
paulkienitz (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
201. they're pumping goop into the well's underside |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. The Gulf of Mexico is about to become one big gooey cesspool. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. It is really quite a shocking mess |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ticonderoga (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
74. The risk of fracturing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. ok, who thought this was a good idea?! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. the BP is saying thier dome will cap it |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. They are LYING. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm no engineer... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. The dome will have a pipeline reaching to the surface |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Its not theory |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Thanks for that clarification. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
50. coast guard: "This is the first time this has ever been done" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. The dome won't be ready for 8 days! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Yep. This is unimaginable. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
69. And that's if 200,000 gallons per day is now the correct estimate. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #69 |
180. And that's if the kink that is slowing the flow doesn't give. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
colorado_ufo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
112. They had no plan is place because no plan existed |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:27 AM Response to Reply #112 |
124. And here, I thought such hubris died with the Titanic. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #124 |
213. BEST COMMENT EVER !!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #32 |
122. Eight days? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #122 |
130. Multiple solutions on different timelines... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #130 |
142. I thought it was something like that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #122 |
209. The impact will linger for decades. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Juneboarder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
189. That's assuming... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KayLaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. Please let it work. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
65. It's exactly like what happened with the WV coal mine disaster. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
129. The idea is to pump out from the top of the dome... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
202. Not capped, redirected to a processing ship.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. they also initially said there was NO oil leaking...what to believe |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. It certainly is sobering |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. Shit. If this guy is right, we have no more oceans. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. we need a cocky, smirking bruce willis to handle this with an ensemble cast of outlaw characters |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. So the entire Caribbean will become unihabitable + South Coast THANKS FOR THE DEREGULATION AHOLES nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. O MY God! That is scary |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
48. Well, good-bye, Homo sapiens not-so-sapiens. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jokinomx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
52. Now that is scary... I hope he is incorrect...but it certainly does seem he understands |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "Nobody could have predicted." |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:12 AM Response to Reply #53 |
119. = "We and the Free Marketz are completely blameless!" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skyounkin (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #52 |
192. He did say that.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
70. Why? I'll be seeing what unfolds anyway. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
82. This is beyond awful. It's a tragedy, a catastrophe. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:26 PM Response to Reply #82 |
96. It will still effect them.. Even if its not in the immediate vacinity... it will effect the entire |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #96 |
98. I just read about it some more, and you're absolutely right. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
111. If you do the math, the world's oceans will be dead in a week |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #111 |
133. 1.3 cubic kilometers is 1.3 x 10^18 litres in the oceans... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #133 |
162. Noticed a typo in title of my previous post... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:41 AM Response to Reply #111 |
141. At first I thought the "1 quart per 250,000 gallons" was way off |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. That pesn.com link was a sobering read. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
12. US inspectors were not allowed to inspect the rig?????? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. My jaw dropped on that as well. Thanks Unka Dick. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Wanna hear a "co-incidence"? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
51. Nother co-incidence? I went to elementary and high school with Paul.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:19 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. Really? Wow. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bamademo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #64 |
160. He was always really weird and nurdy, but he works for Corp of Engineers |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Can we also say thanks so much |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
56. !! I missed that completely. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. I haven't hoped for someone to be so wrong in a very long time. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. +1000000000 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Oh shit..if YOU ae thinking along the same lines |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
49. ay, no kidding -- it is sobering indeed n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. I think this was a horrendous spill, and the consequences will be far reaching, both geographically |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
58. I agree. Doesn't sound like Halliburton did all that's humanly possible. Fuckers. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. If the high-end estimates |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. wow |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. I didn't think hitting something under this much pressure was a very common thing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
27. One possible outcome of this horrible disaster |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
91. I wonder where the fuck are Sarah Palin and McCain. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #91 |
131. Actually, Palin did make a statement on her Facebook page... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #91 |
197. $arah says drill some more, but closer to the coasts. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
151. Please name an 'alternative' to oil. Thanks. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
skyounkin (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #151 |
193. Solar, wind and Geo thermal.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. thread of the day... thanks for the read. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Oh, that sick feeling in my gut. I've been getting that a lot lately. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KayLaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Me, too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. I've felt the same way. This is utterly depressing and its all because |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #43 |
144. Fat lot of good all those profits will do them if the World's oceans die. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
77. You too eh? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. Rev 8:9 And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #33 |
164. More like Rev 16:3. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. There seems to be a lot of confusion about units. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Good point. I need to slow down and make sure I am reading apples and not oranges |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bighughdiehl (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
39. Ummm... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. They don't know but I've seen estimates on 1-2 billion or more. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:26 PM Response to Reply #41 |
67. Further down he states size again: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:43 AM Response to Reply #41 |
120. At 1 or 2 billion barrels, if that's accurate, its not that big... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. That second link is recommending a nuke. Wouldn't that cause a hella Tsunami?? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
73. 1) radiation compounded by 2) collapse of sea floor. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
44. We are drowning in oil... surpluses ...with no place left to store it.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #44 |
152. You're going to have to verify, with links and sources, every single |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Politicub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
45. Every living thing will swiftly die without the oceans |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
46. "We're humped." (second link) Really, really hope he is wrong. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
47. And people laughed about "2012." I wonder about the earthquakes these days, too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
54. In another post, some fishers said they caught pictures of the rig as it exploded |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
55. The Oceans provide 65% of our oxygen |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #55 |
132. Yes, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
57. I quit smoking for THIS? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Thanks a lot! Now I want a cigarette. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
59. Oh F&^k! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
60. Mothergusher! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
61. " Another possible scenario is a sea floor collapse. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #61 |
86. That Part Sent A Chill Up My Spine Too... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
62. What a fuckin buzz kill. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #62 |
187. Look on the bright side... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #187 |
207. But will they have opposable thumbs? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
63. Oil Spill Options Are Weighed as Obama Travels to Gulf. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Desertrose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
66. They've basically hit an artery..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. The carotid, the femoral, or perhaps even the aorta |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. Your post just gave me the worst chills of this whole thread. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:59 AM Response to Reply #66 |
117. Yes. Man has finally committed the suicide we've longed for. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
72. We're on the other side of the event horizon of a black hole. Bummer. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
75. I hope his assessment isn't true, but it's important for everyone to |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
drexeldave (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
78. how much time do we have to live, worse case scenario? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #78 |
93. Worse case, probably a day or two... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #93 |
147. Seriously? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 08:46 AM Response to Reply #78 |
128. Welcome to DU, drexeldave. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
79. Jesus Christ Almighty... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
80. And yet again Mother Nature will clean it up better than we could |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
81. Deleted message |
Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
83. Response from a scientist friend: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #83 |
94. They are quite similar |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CLANG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #83 |
95. The 428 million gallon spill was also in the gulf |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #83 |
135. +1... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sylvi (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #135 |
214. Yeah, but Doomsday hyperbole is much more fun |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Global Village Idiot (20 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #83 |
179. Good Information, ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
84. Uh, folks - take the article with a big grain of salt. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:15 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Ah, the sweet clean air of sanity |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #84 |
89. Hyper drama is so much more fun though.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
88. This tragedy is absolutely terrifying. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
liquid diamond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
90. Leave it to mankind to fuck up the planet. This place was doing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
92. The size of the pipe at the beginning is exaggerated |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:11 AM Response to Reply #92 |
110. The first part refers to an email the site at the link received... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #110 |
163. Ah - OK. I need to read more carefully. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #163 |
169. No problem. By the time I realized it was a bit confusing, it was too late to edit. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
97. Great. And they are going to dig another well to 'fix' it. We're fucked. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
99. I say we plug the hole with oil and coal executives |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:53 PM Response to Reply #99 |
100. Along with those f*ckers from Halliburton. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #100 |
101. The more the merrier |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:02 AM Response to Reply #101 |
102. Can we stuff a few Gold Sachsters |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:03 AM Response to Reply #102 |
103. Or... we could just use one really fat right-wing radio host |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:06 AM Response to Reply #103 |
105. You push, I'll pull! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:09 AM Response to Reply #105 |
106. I say we take off, drop him in from orbit. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:17 AM Response to Reply #106 |
107. We might need to add a little ballast-- |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #102 |
139. Sure |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #99 |
150. Grand idea! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
104. Sounds like it will have just enough time to make 2012 predictions come true. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
109. K&R - but a lot in that post should be taken with a grain of salt, to say the least. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #109 |
137. +1... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #137 |
159. Look at it again... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
zenprole (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
113. Predictions Department |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
114. Garbage post |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #114 |
185. That was my impression too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
115. So much sentient life in the seas: dolphins, whales, octopi. I wish they had a way out.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:56 AM Response to Reply #115 |
116. If only we had sentient life in charge of oil companies... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
118. Where is John Wayne when we really need him? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #118 |
136. George the III...hmm... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
121. I've read the comments on the pesn.com link (which I've bookmarked), and I've |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
123. 1806~~~ Wordsworth: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
125. drilling rigs are supposed to have many shut offs in place in case of accident |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:48 AM Response to Reply #125 |
127. Halliburton built it. Surprise! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #127 |
154. Halliburton built it. Surprise! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #125 |
146. The rig did not fly a US flag therefore US inspectors were not allowed to inspect it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #125 |
199. The rig is 100 miles out, not a US controlled rig. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:20 PM Response to Reply #125 |
208. amazing!!! The US cannot inspect it because it's out of borders, well then... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
126. Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle on the kiife's edge |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
h9socialist (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
134. I believe it |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
138. What does it matter... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
140. Reminds of this 60's sci movie crack in the world |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #140 |
156. was wondering if this was ever a bad scifi movie |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gov for sale (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
143. If other nation or terrorist destroyed gulf w/ toxic chemicals we would be at war |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
145. While I haven't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
148. The CEO of BP was on NPR this morning saying - |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
149. Hey look at the bright side! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
153. It's amazing... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #153 |
155. Good post...nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
157. I could not sleep a wink last night. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
158. Revelation 16:3 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #158 |
165. "Well, Art is Art, isn't it?... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #165 |
166. No one is asking you to believe shit. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #166 |
167. That's why I picked him... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #167 |
171. To each his own Sid Dithers. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #165 |
170. LOL |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #158 |
168. 2 Kings 4:6 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #168 |
172. Apparently not. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #172 |
173. Just trying to point how ridiculous it is to try to connect bible verses... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #173 |
176. And if I don't agree, I should what, be shot at sunrise? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #176 |
177. delete. wierd double post...nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #176 |
178. Shot? No... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #178 |
212. I can live with that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jokinomx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #158 |
211. now we are getting somewhere....lol.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
161. What about what is happening under the earth's crust? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #161 |
200. It appaers the entire oil deposit goes UNDER half of the South. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
174. It's fear-mongering |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
175. Yes, this is an ecological disaster, but this article is shameless fearmongering. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
deacon_sephiroth (315 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #175 |
183. what else is new |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Giant Robot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
181. I want every fucker that said, "Drill, baby, drill" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
182. What if the evaporation starts to take some oily water up? Is this possible? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
184. This article is complete and utter nonsense. It is filled with incorrect info |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
186. Why not have Palin give a speech to the oil leak and bore it to death? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #186 |
191. lol |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
188. I can't believe 141 people have recc'd this thread. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
190. The blowout will continue for 2 years, then cause a cataclysmic shift in the earth's axis. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
195. This accident it horrible enough without some blogger telling us... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
feslen (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
196. as the politicians on both sides, particularly the Neo-thugs would say |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
198. Oh, Jesus, Worse than the IXTOC? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
203. So why are they drilling yet another hole to relieve pressure? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #203 |
205. They want the oil? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
B2G (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #203 |
206. They are drilling a second hole to intercept the first one |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tbredbeck (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #203 |
210. Well normally |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
204. Kicked and recommended. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
215. Started a fact-check thread on this tripe: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #215 |
218. Unfortunately, that did nothing to stop this bit of doomsday idiocy from hitting +150...nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
paulkienitz (313 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
216. Russian suggestion: nuke the spill |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
217. Climate change deniers are in a lather |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Wed Jun 19th 2024, 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC