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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:53 AM Original message |
Why can't someone figure out how much oil is escaping from the big gusher? Thats killing our Gulf |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because it's to BP's advantage to keep the reported flow rate low... |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Exactly. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. Its a mile down, multiple sites, and a dilution effect as soon as it hits water |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. But couldn't that all be learned using known values |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. That would infringe on BP's right to privacy |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. Take what they are admitting to and multiply that by about a hundred and you should be ballpark |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. Because it's only of interest to the armchair quarterbacks. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. I have heard estimates anywhere from 1000 barrels a day |
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James48 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. It doesn't matter |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's been done. |
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