It's really sad how some people here refuse to deal in facts., page 1

All possibilities should be explored, and theories should be taken with a grain of salt.

And why is BP covering up more leaks outlandish?

How many times have they lied so far?

I still havent seen an explanation for this ROV video showing oil leaking from the seafloor. ireport.cnn.com...

[edit on 16-7-2010 by CREAM]

I can understand your point bud and to an extent I agree, more so with “get the facts and tell the truth” but we know from various sources that the well head was not the only ‘leak’ in the Gulf – Fact:
One of the sources that say there are more leaks:

Prominent Oil Industry Insider: "There's Another Leak, Much bigger, 5 to 6 miles away"
Oil Well Expert stating that the Well Cap is a sham:


With stories such as those above and many more linked to from various threads on here, how are we supposed to trust and believe all that we are told.

Now the last thing would want to see is for this to go pear shaped and I hope with all my heart we are all wrong and this tragic situation is behind us (Well the leak at least) but one day one of these Corporations are going to majorly mess up, if this case was proven and people actually took note that are in a position to do something about then it would have been prevented.

After weeks of speculation, accusations and a shed load of research why are we content in believing what these ‘people just a day after they claim to have sealed the leak, well one of them at least. It’s all good because the msm say so. They are pretty much told what to say, this we know with the media blackout and the main players (msm) being spoon fed information that BP feels we want to hear.
Sorry mate but I am not going along with what BP say as much as I would love to believe a company that’s supposed to be trusted but also has the accident history they have.
People should remain calm, find the facts and report them with their own opinions added, fear mongering helps no one I agree but there are so many ways this can still go and I for one am waiting with baited breath for this whole affair to blow up in BP’s face because I feel this is the only way it seems that lesson can be learned.

As I said at the start of this post, I agree with some of your points but I don’t believe for one minute they have sealed the leak that was spewing millions of gallons of crude oil in to the Gulf. The varying flow rates displayed on the ROV feeds for one do not add up and this is something I may put a thread together for at a later time because although we are talking about the sea bed, that does not explain the fishy smell I am getting from BP. Where are all the feeds and why are they not showing us what’s actually going on and giving us the figures in order to settle our minds and give us hope.

Peace... ST

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Matt Simmons is a banker at best and a journalist at worst. He has as much technical knowledge about the subject matter as a gerbil. The fact that he is only interviewed by MSNBC should give everyone a hint about his credibility.

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It angers me, because even after the well has capped, it almost seems like some of you WANT this catastrophe to continue so you can propogate more of this world ending doomsday nonsense. It's really aggrivating.

I 100% agree with this...you can tell some of the people who are frantic about this absolutely WANT something to happen. I don't know if it is so they can say "told ya so" or so they have some excitement in their life or maybe they are just disturbed individuals who like to see disasters (car crash spectators).

Good thread...it had to be said...and people should listen...but we both know they won't.

My take on people waxing hysterical? Go for it!
If nothing else it's like laughing at a funeral - It might be a bit out of place, but it eases the pain.

As for me I'd rather lean to the side of believing the worst - and be pleasantly surprised - than act like all is peachy in the world and find the fruit rotten and full of worms.

Extremists can go either way - that's a given - but erring on the side of caution is always a good thing.

And if you're pretending we're being told the truth?
Then I've got one of those peaches to sell you.

So, prepare for the worst folks - and have a good day!

peace

EDIT TO ADD: Dang, the ink wasn't even dry on my post here and look what popped up...

Obama Warns America The (OIL) Cap May Be Removed

But will I say 'I told you so?'

Not me...

[edit on 16-7-2010 by silo13]

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That's SOP here, apparently.

A thousand experts can agree on something, but when ONE comes along and disagrees, then everyone falls into lock-step behind him. They discount the 1,000 because they don't reinforce their worldview.

So, they disregard anyone who tells them something contrary to what they already believe. And yet they claim that they are logical, rational people who are "denying ignorance."

In summary, they're just as bad as the "sheeple" they claim superiority over.

Sure, you should doubt anything "official." But that doubt should also extend to those who seem to confirm your suspicions. It's just like email forwarders of thoroughly debunked urban legends - they WANT to believe the message, so they won't take 10 seconds to go to Google and see what they find. And thus, they remain ignorant.

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