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Deepwater Horizon Movie

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by fotomoto, Sep 27, 2016.

  1. fotomoto

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    "Williams, an electrician who has given up the oil business to homeschool his kids, says Berg told the story "right down the middle." He hopes the film makes people more aware of the "dirty, dangerous, potentially toxic business" that fuels their cars."

    In 'Deepwater Horizon,' an ecological disaster's human toll

    Will it make a difference?
     
    #1 fotomoto, Sep 27, 2016
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    I think it already has made a difference. Not the movie, but that industry practices have improved. Nobody wants to be the next bad guy.

    Scientific studies after Deepwater have much improved understanding of natural breakdown of hydrocarbons (from seeps or leaking wells). Also of marine food-chain effects. It is sad of course that this happened because of a very large release and 11 (?) dead guys. But 'we are in the business' for the foreseeable future, so doing it as nicely as possible is a positive.

    I thought about my cumulative fossil-C footprint recently. Something like 20,000 gallons of gasoline, 2000 gallons of jet-A (commercial flying), 1000 gallons of home-heating oil, and 200 gallons of 110LL (general aviation flying). None are precise estimates, and the first 2 will increase in later life. If that disqualifies me from presenting a 'not entirely enthusiastic' opinion on the enterprise, well, fine. But who gets to decide such things?
     
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    Fossil fuels are going to be around for a bit longer. We don't have enough wind and solar power nor enough wind and solar powered transportation. It takes time to get the changes.

    Each event from fossil fuel failures, earthquakes in Oklahoma and Texas, price jumps from a pipeline break, coal mining disasters, has their impact. But I have a lot of confidence that 'reality wins.'

    I'm more interested in the Scully movie.

    Bob Wilson
     
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