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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 06:14 PM Original message |
'We're braced for a heavy impact and the food-chain collapsing' |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Blah, blah, blah...this is all natural." - Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R) |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 06:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sorry. Too literate to be Rush. Not enough get down, jump around, |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
76. This is a serious thread. But I just can't help myself. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. People are in denial |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. You got that right, Swampy. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Many seem to think that the greatest potential tragedy of his situation |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. If only I could reccomend your post, I would |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
88. motion seconded |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:15 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Obscene and irresponsible |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. ... and in large part the all powerful oil industry/lobby/wealth running and ruining all life . . . |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
70. When both parties are bought and sold by oil |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Ding! Ding! Ding! |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
34. +1 Their priorities are shameful. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #5 |
35. +1. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
58. Many seem to think that the greatest potential tragedy of his situation |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
65. :nodding: |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
67. +1 |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Strangely, that's why we need it to happen |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
39. +1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Ever more so, this is the time for Congress to be discussing future energy -- alternative, renewable |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
43. Sad but true point . . . and notice again use of FEAR re oil lobbying . . . |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
57. mindwalker_i, Your post is good. What changes have you made |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:10 PM Response to Reply #57 |
86. I try to take the train to work, and bike on both ends |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Yep. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
37. True -- sadly . . . the destroyers kill everything, but it won't get them . . .!! |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
77. Sad but true. n/t |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. "crickets" |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. unfortunately, Americans are too fucking greedy, lazy and selfish to give a fuck |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. you forgot 'petty' |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. That's right . Most ignore it and change the tv channel if it comes in to |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Worst case scenarios are worst case for a reason |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Probably not in our lifetime. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I understand that, |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #14 |
45. The only good news is that BP isn't running nuclear reactors . . . |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
75. Meanwhile, we fools suffer and foist it upon the innocents |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
31. I would be interested in knowing what previous spills have you studied to gain that experience? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. Further, as many have pointed out, human error is always a factor in every project . . . |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
44. ... and how will the health of wildlife, animal-life, humans be effected in the short and |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
51. Deleted message |
Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. We may see in the coming year a massive loss of coastline as it all goes toxic. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. The difference is the town of Chernobyl is being reclaimed by nature |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
46. The difference is Chernobyl created a break in the chain of stupidity . . . |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:23 AM Response to Reply #46 |
90. France was the Bikini Atoll nuker in the 90's |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
78. I know isnt that creepy? |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
79. Kid of Speed site has been de-bunked - |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:51 PM Response to Reply #79 |
85. I had not realized that - her newest set of photos is not from Chernobyl |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. knr. nt |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
17. K&R and, what to make of this? here: |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Yet they will do it anyway |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Reordering is 60 years overdue . . . core of capitalism is exploitation of nature . . . |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. meanwhile, new permits issued..... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Yes, I've heard . . . and when you hear "moratorium" you are hopeful, but . . . |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. words are cheap & meaningless....for public consumption, hoping the distracted masses don't notice |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #64 |
89. Those who want to deceive find it easy enough . . . a lot of trust still there for |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
60. +1 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
48. "We burned the village to save it..." |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:22 AM Response to Original message |
18. In the absense of plankton |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
19. I am very worried about the gulf food and resort industry. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. All that surface oil will be absolute hell... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. That's good.... |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
83. In the 1950's Mao decided to kill all the sparrows in China |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. One would think this is a butterfly effect... |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
80. finally the bitches... |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. It's already hurting people all around the Gulf. |
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lefty2000 (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. Time to Stock up on SPAM n/t |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 07:42 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I always do for hurricane seaxon anyway. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
29. And even here |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
30. So, how many of us have stopped driving? Stopped buying plastic? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #30 |
52. Many are turning from plastic and carrying reuseable bags . . . |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
32. it's not even funny when i make soylent green jokes anymore... |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #32 |
81. *shivers* |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
36. One of the greatest memories is driving up and down the highway between Key West and |
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robinblue (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:32 AM Response to Reply #36 |
49. I think the WH should have called in international experts a long |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. What makes you think that the White House hasn't called in international |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
71. The point is they have done NOTHING |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. The very core of capitalism is exploitation of nature . . .Americans have to begin to |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
38. Guess we better time those walks. |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
42. Food Chain Collapse! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #42 |
54. IMO, it is emblematic of a total lack of understanding of what something like this |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #42 |
55. I'm beginning to think it's deliberate |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #55 |
82. Chaos Capitalism. I suppose this will be confirmed when we find out that |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #42 |
69. Also, Kevin Kostner's invention should be in the waters now, sucking |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. Yeah, they only thing they have done is try to capture oil |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
56. This is the DEATH of the planet... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. The very basis of capitalism is suicidal in its war on nature . . .. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. This destruction is not unique/exclusive to Christians nor males |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:19 PM Response to Reply #68 |
87. Are you denying that capitalism is based on exploitation of nature? |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:26 AM Response to Reply #68 |
91. Well, in order to not get stuck in this cycle, |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
66. kick |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
73. The Rampant greed of the 1% |
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skeptical cynic (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
74. Just a consequence of believing the mythology of... |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
92. Oysterer on Hartmann: 10 years best case |
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