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Originally Posted by hunnychile
Doesn't it seem odd that the U.S.A. can have NASA land a rover on Mars with cameras, but no one is able to cap a 22 inch hole in the Gulf of Mexico to stop the oil leak? It seems like we are more worried about star wars than our southern coast.
I find this most distressing!
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This administration has not taken this issue seriously and we are not holding them accountable for that. I hate to say it, but if this had happened with Bush in office - you can bet the reaction to his failure to address this issue would be off of the scale. This issue is bigger than BP, the administration needs to take charge and treat it that way. The U.S.A. can handle this. It is funny but with my "git er done" attitude, it gets mocked! But that is exactly what we need. Academic or lawyerly types should not be put in charge when real work needs to get done. Yes, I have a bias and yes I know what it is.
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Originally Posted by Rekna
I made this point earlier in this thread. The problem is that it is much easier to explore the moon than it is to do things a mile below the surface of the ocean. The pressures and temperatures at a mile blow the surface are much harsher than the moon.
I'm wondering who has technology to deal with something like this. The US Military does not. Maybe NASA has something to deal with this but that is unlikely. There are very few machines capable of operating at that depth let alone actually repair a leak.
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First, how long did it take them to make the original dome? Too long. Second, there are people who knew why a dome at that depth would have problems, were they consulted? How long did it take to make the second dome? Too long. why did they choose to use a dome in the first place? Was it to salvage oil? was that decision in the best interests of the region or BP? What is the next plan? What is the plan after that? Who is approving these plans? The U.S.A. has not really devoted any resources to getting this fixed. It is a shame. We have the resources, the intellect, the talent to fix this, what we lack is leadership.