Thursday, December 22, 2005
OK, Now I'm Hacked
Consider:
The original spill (first and third headlines) happened over Thanksgiving weekend! Accidents happen, but so do clean-ups, and none appears to be happening in this situation. Also, while one spill happens, another in such close temporal proximity begins to call into question just how "accidental" this really is - at a minimum negligence rears its head.
The technology exists, and in China, to at least significantly mitigate the damage these spills cause. This is the kind of stuff the UN really ought to be paying attention to instead of worrying about perhaps there might be global warming.
Poison slick to reach Russian city 'in hours'
Toxic spill in second China river
Russian city pins hopes on dams as poison slick floats nearer
Toxic spill in second China river
Russian city pins hopes on dams as poison slick floats nearer
The original spill (first and third headlines) happened over Thanksgiving weekend! Accidents happen, but so do clean-ups, and none appears to be happening in this situation. Also, while one spill happens, another in such close temporal proximity begins to call into question just how "accidental" this really is - at a minimum negligence rears its head.
The technology exists, and in China, to at least significantly mitigate the damage these spills cause. This is the kind of stuff the UN really ought to be paying attention to instead of worrying about perhaps there might be global warming.
