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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:37 PM
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9/11 - The Gulf oil disaster
What is your opinion of both of these events. Are they comparable or is one more devasting than the other? I realize that the Gulf disaster did not claimed 3000+ human lives directly - future cancers and other diseases, maybe. Or is this apples and oranges.

Just curious as to what you guys think.
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:39 PM
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1. One event was convenient for the ruling elite, another one wasn't...
...which probably helps explain the exponential difference in press coverage between the two...
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:40 PM
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3. Well done
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:50 PM
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6. Excellent explanation of what's been eating at me
since this happened. The press is pretty much silent.
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:39 PM
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2. Ultimately the same terrorist was responsible for both
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:40 PM
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4. +1
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Echo In Light Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:40 PM
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5. +1
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 03:51 PM
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7. I'm on overload because the obvious
escaped me. Thanks.
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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 05:26 PM
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8. I'm also curious as to who would "unrec" this...
...which prompts me to add another reply, to kick it atop GD for a another nanosecond or three...
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Union Yes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 06:01 PM
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9. My rec got it above zero =).... knr nt
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