[quote=Eugene][quote=mike92104]The oil companies are regulated, but the regulators were asleep at the wheel, or too busy watching porn and taking speed. How does more of that prevent the oil spill?[/quote]
Are you implying that it’s impossible to regulate oil companies effectively, that disastrous oil spills can’t be prevented, and we shouldn’t even try?[/quote]
I’m asking what additional regulations would do to help. There are already regulations in place, and the accident still occurred.
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Or is there some counterintuitive mechanism that will make companies like BP regulate themselves if the government regulation goes away?[/quote]
I think it looks pretty damn bad when you dump a bunch of oil into the gulf, and that your sales will take a hit. Not to mention the huge cleanup costs. It’s much cheaper and better PR to prevent spills.
