LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Kevin Costner's Oil Extraction Machine, Takes the Oil Out Of Water

If this can work on a large scale this is a greater miracle than Jesus turning water into wine.

Thanks to Louey Maistros and the Home Team of Humid City.

He demonstrated it Thursday:

Local parish leaders were excited.
We will be pushing for this to at least get a demonstration out in the open water to put this to a test," St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro said. "If it shows what it shows here on land, then we may have found ourselves another tool for the tool box."
"With these odds and percentages, it only makes sense," Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nunguesser said. "Let's give it a try."

The company offers five different machines that work from 5 gallons a minute to 200 gallons a minute.
Fifteen years ago, Costner funded a group of scientists headed by his brother to develop such a device. Local partners have been organized to deploy the machine for BP.
This is the closest thing to positive news about the BP Oil Blowout Catastrophic Crime -- and the first positive news too.  Yes, that pipe is supposedly working sort of, but that's only one of the drill holes, and nobody has any idea at all of how much, exactly is getting siphoned to the ship -- and -- why, yes!  BP's NOT TELLIN'.

So all you all who have always made fun and been mean to Kevin Costner, all you all may just have to apologize.

Off to the Jazz Gallery to hear "Voices of the Big Easy featuring Chuck Perkins & Henry Butler.

No comments: