Dante Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I knew his Avatar thing was shamelessly over hyped and even more overrated but even the numbskull left can't be this smitten by a Hollywood celeb and his crappy movie. Can they? File this under WTF ! I had to check to make sure the site wasn't The Onion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I knew his Avatar thing was shamelessly over hyped and even more overrated but even the numbskull left can't be this smitten by a Hollywood celeb and his crappy movie. Can they? File this under WTF ! I had to check to make sure the site wasn't The Onion It can't be any worse than the golfballs idea they tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Well...he did make Titanic and The Abyss, so he has some deep-sea experience. Seriously, though...I believe he's done some actual, honest-to-God deep sea work (with Robert Ballard, I think), so it's not a completely ridiculous idea. Just mostly...I'd rather have Ballard giving advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 It can't be any worse than the golfballs idea they tried. Don't forget the tires. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 A link from the same article which is strange but interesting: Kevin Costner (yes that Kevin Costner) cleans the Gulf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Well...he did make Titanic and The Abyss, so he has some deep-sea experience. Seriously, though...I believe he's done some actual, honest-to-God deep sea work (with Robert Ballard, I think), so it's not a completely ridiculous idea. Just mostly...I'd rather have Ballard giving advice. But in all the oil industry there has to be someone that actually does this type of thing for a living. People with expertise? I mean, I would think? BP must realize now that they are really up against it working with these tards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 But in all the oil industry there has to be someone that actually does this type of thing for a living. People with expertise? I mean, I would think? BP must realize now that they are really up against it working with these tards. Well, in all seriousness, what does it hurt? BP's geniuses have done what exactly? They didn't even seem to have a back-up plan. They just made stuff up on the spot. Perception I grant you, but c'mon. Top hats they had to make, not even one laying around ready for use. Golf balls and tires? An untested (at that depth) top kill method with mud? That is not even going into the possible negligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 But in all the oil industry there has to be someone that actually does this type of thing for a living. People with expertise? I mean, I would think? BP must realize now that they are really up against it working with these tards. Not really. Not a lot of deep-ocean wells have every safety feature fail, so there's never been much call before to plug a well a mile under the ocean. Although I did hear this weekend that BP's cutting the riser pipe off. Great thinking - when you've got three failure points (number of cracks in the pipe), and can reduce them to one, do it. But why wait six weeks???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 What's he going to do? Send a cyborg back in time 2 months to stop the leak from occurring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 What is this, bizarro world? James Cameron going to help an oil spill, what's next? We are going to hire oil drillers to save us from an earth-bound meteor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Well...he did make Titanic and The Abyss, so he has some deep-sea experience. Oh my God...just listening to the news on the radio, and they actually quoted the above as relevant experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Cameron's a douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 What is this, bizarro world? James Cameron going to help an oil spill, what's next? We are going to hire oil drillers to save us from an earth-bound meteor? Ha! Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 What is this, bizarro world? James Cameron going to help an oil spill, what's next? We are going to hire oil drillers to save us from an earth-bound meteor? You'll know you're in trouble when Obama holds a press conference to yell "I have never, never missed a depth that I have aimed for. And by God, I am not gonna miss this one!" The only thing that would make that more fun would be Biden standing next to him saying, "That's easy for you to say. I owe 100 grand to a fat-ass loan shark which I spent on a stripper named Molly Mounds." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Cameron's a douche. You are much more of a douche than James Cameron. Terminator Aliens The Abyss T2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Great movie... I love watching Holder and Bam Bam pound their fists on the desks and talking in absolutes about "the law being upheld" when it comes to taking down BP. Yet all we can get out of these clowns when it comes to Immigration or terrorists or any other issue that requires someone show some spine is "errrr.....um.....errrr.....mancaused disasters....blah blah." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Great movie... I love watching Holder and Bam Bam pound their fists on the desks and talking in absolutes about "the law being upheld" when it comes to taking down BP. Yet all we can get out of these clowns when it comes to Immigration or terrorists or any other issue that requires someone show some spine is "errrr.....um.....errrr.....mancaused disasters....blah blah." I'm still waiting for Holder to explain precisely what law BP may have broken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Oh my God...just listening to the news on the radio, and they actually quoted the above as relevant experience. Well.. it's not a completely innacurate statement; although his blockbuster films are just the tip of the iceberg (man, I crack myself up). In doing a little quick googling to see just how ludicris this is, I had to conclyde that it's really not a bad idea. Cameron does appear to be somewhat well respected in the field of remote robotics and imagery. I would imagine that it's in this capacity that he's been asked assist. Given Cameron's heavyweight Hollywood status, one can't help but wonder how he's viewed amongst the scientific community, especially those who work within the field of oceanography. Let's face it, there's a huge divide between the realms of motion pictures and science. "You're absolutely right," nods Cameron in agreement. "There's a real sense that nobody in Hollywood knows their butt from a rat hole when it comes to science and technology, you know what I mean? I think now that we've done a few of these things and we've generated the technology for our own purposes that is the equivalent to or in some cases better than what the science community has, a little bit of grudging respect has started to emerge. from: JamesCameronOnline Documentaries. The space agency [NASA] announced that Cameron is working with Malin Space Science Systems Inc. of San Diego to develop the camera, which will be the rover's "science-imaging workhorse." The rover, which was previously known as the Mars Science Laboratory, is scheduled for launch in 2011. from: James Cmeron to Design a 3D Camera for Next-Gen Mars Rover. Cameron has been active in the science and technology of exploration, both in space and in the oceans. He is currently a co-investigator on the development of a stereo motion image camera for the Mars Science Lander, scheduled to explore the red planet in 2009. Cameron served for 3 years on the NASA Advisory Council and remains active in space policy. ... Cameron continues to develop new robotic and camera technology for exploration and filmmaking. from: THE MULTIVERSE NETWORK ANNOUNCES DIVERSE ADVISORY BOARD TO GUIDE COMPANY VISION FOR FUTURE OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT (press release) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Cameron has been active in the science and technology of exploration, both in space and in the oceans. He is currently a co-investigator on the development of a stereo motion image camera for the Mars Science Lander, scheduled to explore the red planet in 2009. Cameron served for 3 years on the NASA Advisory Council and remains active in space policy. ... Cameron continues to develop new robotic and camera technology for exploration and filmmaking.from: THE MULTIVERSE NETWORK ANNOUNCES DIVERSE ADVISORY BOARD TO GUIDE COMPANY VISION FOR FUTURE OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT (press release) Maybe he's not such a douche after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Well.. it's not a completely innacurate statement; although his blockbuster films are just the tip of the iceberg (man, I crack myself up). In doing a little quick googling to see just how ludicris this is, I had to conclyde that it's really not a bad idea. Cameron does appear to be somewhat well respected in the field of remote robotics and imagery. I would imagine that it's in this capacity that he's been asked assist. Given Cameron's heavyweight Hollywood status, one can't help but wonder how he's viewed amongst the scientific community, especially those who work within the field of oceanography. Let's face it, there's a huge divide between the realms of motion pictures and science. "You're absolutely right," nods Cameron in agreement. "There's a real sense that nobody in Hollywood knows their butt from a rat hole when it comes to science and technology, you know what I mean? I think now that we've done a few of these things and we've generated the technology for our own purposes that is the equivalent to or in some cases better than what the science community has, a little bit of grudging respect has started to emerge. from: JamesCameronOnline Documentaries. The space agency [NASA] announced that Cameron is working with Malin Space Science Systems Inc. of San Diego to develop the camera, which will be the rover's "science-imaging workhorse." The rover, which was previously known as the Mars Science Laboratory, is scheduled for launch in 2011. from: James Cmeron to Design a 3D Camera for Next-Gen Mars Rover. Cameron has been active in the science and technology of exploration, both in space and in the oceans. He is currently a co-investigator on the development of a stereo motion image camera for the Mars Science Lander, scheduled to explore the red planet in 2009. Cameron served for 3 years on the NASA Advisory Council and remains active in space policy. ... Cameron continues to develop new robotic and camera technology for exploration and filmmaking. from: THE MULTIVERSE NETWORK ANNOUNCES DIVERSE ADVISORY BOARD TO GUIDE COMPANY VISION FOR FUTURE OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT (press release) Which I did point out: Cameron does have experience with deep-sea robotics and imagery, in his documentaries. But friggin' CBS News instead decided to cite his experience with Titanic and The Abyss. THAT citation is completely !@#$ing stupid. On a different but related topic...I wonder if anyone's enlisted Robert Ballard's help. He's got as much if not more deep ocean experience than anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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