# Slowest disaster ever? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 30, 2010, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258 "2010-04-30T05:18:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/121 "2010-05-14T11:05:59Z")
Can’t believe they didn’t have a back up plan, in case something like this were to happen… ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/122 "2010-05-14T12:24:27Z")
Found this today… ![http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/05/gulf_of_mexico_oil_spill.jpg](http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/05/gulf_of_mexico_oil_spill.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![deliverator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@deliverator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deliverator)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/123 "2010-05-14T12:48:30Z")
![http://thisisindexed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/card2571.jpg](http://thisisindexed.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/card2571.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/124 "2010-05-17T08:54:43Z")
Looks like progress is being made [http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/17/gulf.oil.spill/index.html?hpt=T2](http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/17/gulf.oil.spill/index.html?hpt=T2) ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/125 "2010-05-17T09:47:10Z")
interesting report on 60 minutes yesterday on how they suspected the blowout preventer had been damaged weeks before the accident but they decided to continue on anyway. They then proceeded to use an expedited process to cap the well that led to the explosions. There was also speculation that the amount of oil coming out of the well could have been massively underestimated. ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/126 "2010-05-17T11:01:09Z")
yeah, i saw that. Seemed like some interesting information, and possibly a lot more financial/legal trouble for BP ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/127 "2010-05-17T11:11:28Z")
> [@Garick](#): > > interesting report on 60 minutes yesterday on how they suspected the blowout preventer had been damaged weeks before the accident but they decided to continue on anyway. They then proceeded to use an expedited process to cap the well that led to the explosions. There was also speculation that the amount of oil coming out of the well could have been massively underestimated. Watching that last night made me really mad… So careless ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/128 "2010-05-17T11:12:58Z")
I think it’s even more sad how little people care about this. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/129 "2010-05-18T03:03:49Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > I think it’s even more sad how little people care about this. Agreed. But, out of sight, out of mind. They’ll care more when they see the economic impact this could have. I can’t even fathom the environmental damage this is going to cause for years and years to come. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/130 "2010-05-18T07:59:48Z")
bp has now gone to an internet suggestion box… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/131 "2010-05-18T08:28:22Z")
I need some box on this pipe of mine. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/132 "2010-05-18T09:08:43Z")
Yea this is horrible, i can’t believe they risk drilling for oil in the ocean but don’t have a back up plan for something like this ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/133 "2010-05-18T09:14:01Z")
They do, it’s just that bp disregarded the fact that 2 of the safe guards in place had failed, and continued pumping oil > **[The Times & The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/)** > > News and opinion from The Times & The Sunday Times ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/134 "2010-05-18T09:16:23Z")
God, this is so irresponsible. Mankind has this “eh, i’ll be dead once this starts to matter so who cares” attitude about nature…I really hope that a lot of people get fucked over by this, we need an eye-opener. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/135 "2010-05-18T11:50:38Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > God, this is so irresponsible. Mankind has this “eh, i’ll be dead once this starts to matter so who cares” attitude about nature…I really hope that a lot of people get fucked over by this, we need an eye-opener. What the fuck is wrong with you? Why would you want people to get fucked over? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/136 "2010-05-18T12:04:02Z")
What did Nostraldamas say about this disaster? Anything? :gotme: lol ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/137 "2010-05-18T12:08:59Z")
> [@Bastinado](#): > > What the fuck is wrong with you? Why would you want people to get fucked over? Because until we face real consequences for our ignorant and naive actions…no one is going to learn. If a dog keeps attacking people but no one ever does anything to it to stop it from attacking people, it’ll keep doing it. But…if you discipline the dog whenever it attacks people, it will eventually learn, correct? ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/138 "2010-05-18T12:32:04Z")
While moto is doing a bad form of wording it, its historically accurate that environmental laws and changes only happen after some event brings it to public attention. So hopefully we can make an example out of BP and have much better regulations or some sort of back up plans if this were to happen again. ---
**Author:** ![dawn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dawn/32/7209_2.png) [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/139 "2010-05-18T12:45:21Z")
did anyone see that shit on the news about how hair salons are donating human hair to soak up the oil? great solution. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258/140 "2010-05-20T10:19:41Z")
The new solution is “to dump mud on it” on Sunday. Quoted as my idea below :tup: Let’s hope it works… > **[BP: Oil leak could be stopped by next week - CNN.com](https://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/20/gulf.oil.spill/index.html?hpt=T1)** > > A BP official says a gusher of oil pouring from its damaged Gulf of Mexico well could be shut off as early as next week. _“BP on Sunday will attempt to plug the ruptured oil well. In the “top kill” procedure, a large amount of heavy “mud” – a fluid used as a lubricant and counterweight in drilling operations – will be inserted into the well bore. If that succeeds, the well will be cemented shut, officials said.”_ > [@Clean Baldy](#): > > How about my 2nd solution!? Since this is underwater, it’s a lot easier to get massive amounts of material above the problem. On land, this wouldn’t work out so well since it’d be hard to get the materials above the problem. Get some barges that have bottoms that open up, load them up with material and dump it all over the well covering it up with TONS and TONS of material… > [@JayS](#): > > Baldy, you’re not serious with that last one are you? > [@Clean Baldy](#): > > If it works, yes. If it’s retarded, no. > [@Dekar12](#): > > hahahaha I love that answer! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slowest-disaster-ever/154258.md?page=8)