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Bhopal disaster

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Phormat
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I just read on the news today about top executives in India being charged with negligence concerning the 1984 gas leak. Somehow they only got two years and a fine of $2000. I had heard of this incident before, but forgot about it until this showed up today. I think people should read up on it, it's a pretty tragic story, and somewhat parallels the environmental damage occurring in the oil leak in the Gulf (though at a much higher cost to human life). The first pic on the wiki page is extremely powerful and disturbing. I just feel that people shouldn't forget that these things happened, and am surprised this issue isn't discussed more frequently as it raises many concerns on a broad spectrum of environmental and socioeconomic issues.


Summary: In 1984 a Union Carbide subsidiary division plant in India had a gas leak releasing about 400 tons of methyl isocyanate, a chemical used in the production of pesticides, into the atmosphere. Water somehow was introduced into this tank causing an exothermic reaction that created conditions that exceeded the design limits of the storage tank. The gas immediately killed at least 1000 people while asleep in their beds, and the exposure caused over 300,000 to experience severe health issues that persist to this day. Some estimates put the human death toll to 30,000.
Jun 7 2010 12:47PM
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cornholio
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_disaster

fix the buttons ns
Jun 7 2010 12:57PM
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cornholio
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fixed
Jun 7 2010 12:57PM
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soup
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you just watched the yes men and wanted to sound smart didnt you?
Jun 7 2010 1:17PM
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Big_Spence
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read and be informed.
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Jun 7 2010 1:21PM
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Phormat
Posts: 774 - Karma: 20
no. and i don't "sound" smart. i am.
Jun 7 2010 1:22PM
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skiierman
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yeah, bush did it.
Jun 7 2010 1:57PM
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H8CH
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I'm sorry - but this oil spill doesn't even register on the scale in comparison to Bhopal - the worst industrial accident ever.....  it's fucking shocking what happened there..... 500,000 people affected.

The guys responsible should be locked up for life..... but, like most things here - it was in India, so.... who cares right?

Tragic - Truly Tragic. Funny how this news story came out now too....  good time to bury bad news on industrial accidents per chance? Dow Chemical stock etc etc....

hmmmmmmmmmmm

Jun 7 2010 2:21PM
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JamesR
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jesus christ im sick of you hippies. small accidents like these are necessary for progress. welcome to the modern age idiots. we have stuff like "technology" here
Jun 7 2010 2:26PM
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Phormat
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somewhat parallels......
Jun 7 2010 2:37PM
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Phormat
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I am a mechanical engineering major, it's only human to feel bad when people die, go fuck a calculator.
Jun 7 2010 2:39PM
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JamesR
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why dont you use that engineering shit to build a shower you dirty fucking hippy
Jun 7 2010 3:44PM
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pmw
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you're still under the impression that modern progression is entirely for the better, aren't you? you're just a greedy, materialistic, short sighted fuck.
Jun 7 2010 3:56PM
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JamesR
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we'll talk when you stop using the internet dumb fuck. go live on that hippie  commune with your liberal ns hippie friends
Jun 7 2010 4:03PM
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I_Am_Mod
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just think of this, we live in a world where 1% of the population owns 40% of the world's wealth...

and it's allways the poor ppl getting screwed over by our "technology" that is there to make life easier....
Jun 7 2010 4:04PM
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pmw
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i remember when i used irrelevant, dimwitted insults to try and win an argument, then i began highschool.
Jun 7 2010 4:07PM
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JamesR
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maybe if those lazy indians would get off their asses and work they would be able to move to america and wouldnt have to worry about that shit
Jun 7 2010 4:14PM
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JamesR
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i remember when idiots like you kept their bitch mouths shut when they didnt have anything of value to contribute to the discussion
Jun 7 2010 4:17PM
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pmw
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oh the irony.

peace
Jun 7 2010 4:18PM
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I_Am_Mod
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i raffed reary hard !
Jun 7 2010 4:19PM
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JamesR
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at least you know how to semi-gracefully bow out when you know youre wrong
Jun 7 2010 4:19PM
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*TURBONERD*
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new troll? i think so!
Jun 7 2010 4:20PM
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JamesR
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if you check, i've been here since '08 and my opinions of your kind have remained the same.
Jun 7 2010 4:25PM
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*TURBONERD*
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you're right. you're just very verbal in your beliefs, I admit my mistake.
Jun 7 2010 4:43PM
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skiierman
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well he was almost right. cheney caused that earthquake, but he's def. not the entire US.
Jun 7 2010 4:46PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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And when your done with that you can read up on the ixtoc spill in the gulf.
Jun 7 2010 4:50PM
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