LOL you want to label me as unsympathetic now? I think you're just a little bit twisted mister. Of course I care about those guys who died. The ones on the platform should have been stopped by the ones in the cabin when they realized there was a problem with the BOP instead of telling them to go ahead because they were behind schedule. They did an amazing job evacuating that rig and 112 people were saved. Amazing. No issues from me there. It's a shame those guys died, but - they did choose that job, unfortunately. Just like we chose forty years ago to tell a bunch of environmental scientists that they were crazy when they were talking about oil shortages and global warming and alternative fuel sources. No one wants to let go of the current infrastructure until the exhaust it of all possible profits that can be gained from its use. That's why those guys had to die. That's what I believe.
Most of clients work in the oil gas and energy sectors. I don't blame them for wanting a job and I don't think bad things about any of them or any of you guys because we all have to work and we all need to get around and Texas is the worst place not to have a car.
You are misconstruing my thoughts and my opinions.
We need to work on some other ways to accomplish what we need if we want to survive and stop having our kids sent home in coffins over oil based disagreements.
It's not about blame.....it's about change.
"Have no fear for atomic energy, cuz none of it is gonna stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look
Some say it's just a part of it we've go to fulfill the book..."
~ Bob Marley, "Redemption Song"
Originally Posted by amusemeant
Truce! When I was in college, I spent a great deal of time in the oilfields - offshore and on land - and have had occasion to work in several American refineries. I also went when called to SW Asia following the First Gulf War and to Afghanistan for Enduring Freedom; so, I know men who died both in the oilfields and in war. So, you are preaching to the choir.
BTW, I do not believe in the current theory about Global Warming. Forty years ago they were predicting Global Cooling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_cooling. There was a mini Ice Age in the 14th Century that had been preceded by a long period of mild weather - millions died. The 18th Century was similarly plagued by cold, wet weather in the northern latitudes. Again, hundreds of thousands died from starvation and disease, but mankind is still here. "Shit happens" as they say. Ultimately, I agree that the U.S. needs to break its oil habit but for geopolitical reasons. JMO - no links.
P.S. I was typing while Marshall was posting. C'est la vie!
