Is there no option to reuse the nuclear plant waste in a lesser application, or is it truly spent?

And, I'm no rocket scientist, but drilling on land, anywhere, has to be better than doing it 5000 plus feet under water. Even in 500 feet of water, this mess would be old news by now (at least one would hope).

On the other hand, this situation only effects one company, BP, and they're not losing their existing supply of oil, they just lost their future supply of oil - who knowsm, that well might've gone dry anyway - etc.

Now, having said that, they're losing billions in trying to contain and clean it up, that's a fact, and according to noted economist Sean Hannity, it's the responsiblity of the "free market" to pass on the costs to you, the "piss-ant" consumer, who must cower in fear of the free market attacking you, much akin to an abused wife.

That part is true - we are a nation of beaten wives, defending the guys beating us while quietly nursing our wounds and fearing the next beating. That's very true.

But here's the bright side to this - whereas there are regulations in place stopping BP from having to pay too much in damanges, there is no limit to civil cases, and those are expected to bankrupt BP, so... one less evil oil company. So, there's that!

I find them quite beautiful. Almost a zen quality about them.

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Me too! I have some on the hill behind my house, and if they make a lot of noise, I've never heard it. Plus I think they look neat when shilouetted against the sky.

Said voices used to post to this very Board... Why the silence?

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Chris Back was banned. The cut down on the useless chatter quite a bit.