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'Avatar' director James Cameron called on to help with Gulf oil leak
nypost.com ^ | June 1, 2010 | POST WIRE SERVICES

Posted on 06/01/2010 1:57:01 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON — Film director James Cameron may have another blockbuster on his hands.

Federal officials are hoping Cameron can help them come up with ideas on how to stop the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said today.

The “Avatar” and “Titanic” director was among a group of scientists and other experts who met Tuesday with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies for a brainstorming session on stopping the massive oil leak.

The Canadian-born Cameron is considered an expert on underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies. “Avatar” and “Titanic” are the two highest-grossing films of all time.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alternateuniverse; deepwaterhorizon; hollywood; jamescameron; leftuniverse; napl; obamabraintrust; obamunism; oilspill
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To: Little Pig
Just remember that, for a while there, Cameron really was doing real science, running ROVs around the real wreck of the Titanic, and making huge advances in underwater remote systems. I don’t really much like his politics (or his ability to tell stories), but he does have real-world expertise in this particular area, so I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Sometimes you just have to think outside the box. Nothing else they've tried has worked yet.

121 posted on 06/02/2010 8:58:38 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: cubreporter

I heard on the news today that some Gulf states are asking the federal approval to do some oil containment measures and have not gotten much response.

The states ought to just tell the feds to stuff it and do what they have to to protect their coasts and worry about the feds reactions later.

Likely the feds would only take credit for the states actions anyway. It’s well past time to stand up to that America destroying juggenaut that’s passing itself off as our government.


122 posted on 06/02/2010 9:02:26 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: norraad

Because it would actually fix the problem and we can’t have that, now can we.

It’d take away all reason to implement more draconian, totalitarian policies to ruin the country.


123 posted on 06/02/2010 9:03:52 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: norraad

You can’t let a good crisis go to waste, you know.


124 posted on 06/02/2010 9:04:20 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: metmom
Yes, thank you!

Don't know why more folks aren't seeing through this King's New Clothes crap and pilin' on these guys to stop playing games with our nice cheap summer gasoline supply.

125 posted on 06/02/2010 9:13:17 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad
Bad People is a rouge and ruthless band of well dressed pirates jealous that their old rival the ruski's believed in Thomas Golds Deep Hot Biosphere when they didn't and got the first uber deep well going.

Like the little girl in the The Bad Seed , they just had to have it.

So they went pell mell and dug into our earth like a pedophile in the park.

126 posted on 06/02/2010 9:18:31 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

FNC was reporting that Cameron has an engineering degree. That may be but so do hundreds of thousands of other engineers in US. Maybe he’ll send some Na’vis down at the bottom of the ocean ....


127 posted on 06/02/2010 11:34:00 AM PDT by MollyKuehl (Contribute to FR: $10 $20 $50 $100 REMEMBER, LURKING IS A FORM OF ENTITLEMENT!!!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Costner may have a brilliant idea but he can’t act for s**t!


128 posted on 06/02/2010 12:33:56 PM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord,For His Name Alone Is Exaulted)
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To: Borges

And I have a PhD in Meteorology.(I wish;I’ll be going for a Bachelor’s Degree when I finally go back to school).


129 posted on 06/02/2010 12:35:56 PM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord,For His Name Alone Is Exaulted)
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To: metmom

BTTT


130 posted on 06/02/2010 1:14:44 PM PDT by cubreporter
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To: POWERSBOOTHEFAN

Way cool.

A met degree is LOTS of fun - and lots of calculus, which is not so fun >:(


131 posted on 06/02/2010 3:18:59 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: GOPJ

Sad we have to think of what side of the fence someone’s on to invite them to help.


132 posted on 06/03/2010 1:18:33 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: brytlea

James Cameron’s probably the best the left has to offer for this problem - and not only does he know something about the situation, he’s also a natural leader. This crisis is begging for a leader... I have no idea why he was turned down.


133 posted on 06/03/2010 2:42:40 PM PDT by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php?area=dam&lang=eng)
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To: nomorelurker

Especially since now he’s said he wants yo use his camera’s to document the illegal acts of BP...
what an ultramaroon.


134 posted on 06/03/2010 4:18:00 PM PDT by Waverunner
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Dances with Smurfs will morph into Dances with Octopi.

Lovely...


135 posted on 06/03/2010 4:29:56 PM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (Warning: Sarcasm/humor is always engaged. Failure to recognize this may lead to misunderstandings.)
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To: GOPJ

Hey, if you think he’s a leader feel free to follow him.


136 posted on 06/03/2010 7:27:22 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: brytlea
Remember - Obama’s a liberal.

FOR A LIBERAL, Cameron a leader. Tell me a liberal you'd prefer...

I'd rather see Dick Cheney or some Republican down there holding up the political end...

137 posted on 06/03/2010 7:46:27 PM PDT by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php?area=dam&lang=eng)
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To: GOPJ

I can’t think of a liberal leader, period, so I can’t think of one I’d prefer. It’s like asking me, as a Christian to choose a Satanist I’d choose as a leader, it makes no sense to me.


138 posted on 06/04/2010 12:02:19 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: brytlea

We’re on the same page...


139 posted on 06/04/2010 12:11:49 PM PDT by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php?area=dam&lang=eng)
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To: GOPJ

I always think that’s a good thing! :) Right now the DOW is depressing me!


140 posted on 06/04/2010 12:22:42 PM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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