08-10-2010, 03:31 PM
Diggles Wrote:Yep, however BP's is the one that failed and caused the largest natural disaster in US history.
Umm, I don't think so. That spill didn't leak any more oil into the ocean then natural leaks do. I am not even sure you can constitute it a disaster. While you can certainly call it "man made" it certainly doesn't qualify as a disaster in its true form.
A disaster is something that is unusual or not natural. i.g., See Websters; a calamitous event, esp. one occurring suddenly and causing great loss or hardship, such as a flood or airplane crash.
This has happened before and will happen again. However the media blow out over this thing is amazing. When it happened in 1969 in California it was a blip in the media compared to this gulf thing. The one difference is in 69 it wasn't a disaster. Harmful to the enviorment? Yes. Bad for tourism? It didn't stop me from surfing. A Disaster? No frigging way.
Diggles Wrote:As Judge Judy would say, it is entirely 100% BP's fault.
They are the ones that hired the company to make the rig.
They are the ones responsible for supervising the rig.
They are the ones responsible for going against the recommended plans.
Judge Judy is a moron.
No one will know for sure until some one can prove negligence. Not all of those three statements above are completely accurate.
This is not the same a drunk driving. In fact it is nothing like drunk driving.
We may very well find out any number things have happened. Before jumping to conclusions I would recommend waiting to find out the facts before making general statements.
BP could prove to be negligent or the drilling company and any number of inspectors may be to blame. It may very well turn out to be an accident. The courts will decide on the facts. I don't care who they are I can guarentee you that you will see zero facts in the media. It is all speculation.
I find it amazing some of the shit people will believe.
Vllad