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Haha.

Why do you think that?

A sad infographic

Also that much oil would fill over 43000 of rooms the size of my bedroom to the top. My GF did the math.

Anyone here speak fluent German?

ICH BIN EIN SCHWARZSHRECK!

FUR DEUTSCHLAND!

I only know how to yell random BS in German.

*pets*

If it wasn't destroying the gulf's ecosystem and the lives of thousands of people, I'd be amused at the sheer stupidity of the BP and government employees.

They had like, 4 failsafes to prevent a leak or explosion from happening. None were working, and the last monthly inspection was back in September of 2007, I believe.

Also, there was never any plan to deal with the issue in the event of an explosion or leak. Took them about two weeks to start fixing the problem (which failed). We're now like, 7 weeks later, and not doing much better.

And then the dispersants they're spraying on the oil to break it up... let's just say it's not much better.

One of those true, rare EPIC FAILURES.

FURTHER MORE, BP lied about the amount of oil spilling, forced to come clean when an independent watchgroup and the US Government both confronted them with figures that ******** didn't match what they ere claiming, and then they tried buying out search words on Google to keep people from googling the story.

You know, the first thing someone should do when they've dug themselves into a whole is to stop digging.

Sins of a Galactic Empire is even more awesome.