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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:16 PM Original message |
Unable to Stanch Oil, BP Will Try to Gather It |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is just the first of three being deployed, one for each leak. |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wonder why they keep on calling this oil catastrophe "oil leaks?" |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. because bleeding like a ruptured artery, doesn't play well on the news. nt |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why did they bother/take the time to paint it? It's gonna be 5,000 feet underwater fer chrissakes. |
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austin78704 (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Corrosion |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. yeah right. I think that the white paint looks REAL GOOD on the teevee |
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austin78704 (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 06:58 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Suit yourself. |
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dsn (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. It does... |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. I think it will aid the optics on the robotic submersibles to see how far down into the |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Calling the ship on the surface that receives the oil/gas/water the "drill ship" - |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
9. The device might work. However, if the dome is placed on the sea |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 07:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Hopefully it has legs |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm sure that they have thought about possible damage to the |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. There are cutouts in the box for the pipe to pass through |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I thought I saw that in the video. thanks. nt |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Maby that's why it is a four story building. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-06-10 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. Skeptical but hopeful. |
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