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I saw a poll on the news that 70% of people disapprove of how BP is handling the oil spill.

Posted by ty97 May 26 '10, 10:45

I'm curious about the other 30%

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I'm not really defending BP (they're notorious up here for being the biggest slackasses in terms of preventative maintenance, etc), but... - Dr.Vermin May 26, 10:49 8
- It's not about non-experts pointing to a specific way, it's about whether people trust the company to do the job. -- nm - Roger More May 26, 11:08
- i severly doubt that this is a oilwell at 1500 meters depth - Danedukenuuk May 26, 10:54
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  - it's like the airplane industry - Danedukenuuk May 26, 10:56
  - which boils down to what b is saying: should *do*, versus should have *done* ... -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 10:54 1
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- When 'experts' in oil start spilling it into the Gulf, and then can't fix it a month, I'm pretty self-assured saying the ain't doing a good enough job - ty97 May 26, 10:52 1
  - [shrug] It's one thing to point to the problems they ignored that led to the problem. By all means, let's string 'em up for those. - Dr.Vermin May 26, 10:55
"Fix it! FIX. IT!" (nm) - Keenan May 26, 10:48
I'm more curious about what well-informed opinions those 70% have about what BP should do differently. -- nm - Ender May 26, 10:47 7
- being lied to makes you an expedt in spotting lyes not in stopping run amok oil wells - Danedukenuuk May 26, 10:53
- not blow up their rigs, for starters -- nm - wheezy May 26, 10:50
- "Fix it. FIX! IT!" (nm) - Keenan May 26, 10:49
- should do, I don't know. should have done? there's a list, starting with not lying/underplaying to the gov't and the public. -- nm - b. May 26, 10:48 2
  - no, starting with not weaseling out of a $500k failsafe obligation -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 10:50 1
    - good point! -- nm - b. May 26, 10:50
- I love polls that also ask "How informed do you think you are on this subject?" Usually the % of people who think they're informed or well informed is - Roger More May 26, 10:48
only??? - Danedukenuuk May 26, 10:46
"accidents happen, and they're doing their best to deal with it." - znufrii May 26, 10:46 2
- Randslide! -- nm - wheezy May 26, 10:46
- maybe for the first week or two..... -- nm - ty97 May 26, 10:46
drill baby drill -- nm - wheezy May 26, 10:45

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