I wouldn't expect much. People know that oil spills are bad, but not even people near it would actually be appreciably affected. "You've got to break a few eggs to make an omelette," or something might come up. Maybe call it a freedom patty instead.

70.50.113.183 (talk)08:34, 27 April 2010

Thats a pretty large area, everything within a 30 mile diameter must be saturated with oil... With the relaxed restrictions on offshore drilling, we can only expect to see alot more of this...

71.161.208.29 (talk)08:56, 27 April 2010

I heard the spill area has already surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill. Can someone confirm this, site the source and update the wiki as the spill continues to grow?

67.183.45.179 (talk)23:48, 29 April 2010

It is amazing Transocean, owning 140 operational rigs worldwide, utilizes no preventive technology for this scenario. I remember there was safety system for natural gas lines in the home that would drop a ball bearing into the pipe during an earthquake. This would block the gas, limiting the risk of explosion or fire. Is it not as simple as this? How about a large depleted uranium rod/stopper that drops down the line if certain shear or torsion tolerances are surpassed. A locking mechanism may be required, a more stable metal or even an activation button but you get the idea.

67.183.45.179 (talk)00:02, 30 April 2010