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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [qb] I'm [i]really[/i] impressed that something as toxic as a carrier could be cleaned up that well. Now how to fund similar treatment for all retiring ships? (Also, what's the latest on those WWII oilers that were supposed to go to Britain for scrapping and hopefully not kill every little fish in the Atlantic on their way across?) Timo Saloniemi [/qb][/QUOTE]It's strange to see all that "French toxic carrier" mess- I just watched a program on the History Channel that went into extreme detail on how the U.S. "mothballs" it's retired ships and goes to extreme measures to keep them clean and even rust-free. Both for possible re-activation (as the Iowa has been several times) or as a source for parts for active ships. That French carrier does not look so old that it should be full of asbestos- are there lower standards for that stuff in europe, or did the asbestos restrictions just come later than the U.S. military's did? Not that I think sinking a ship and declaring it a "reef" while [i]real[/i] coral reefs are being killed off every day is a bright idea...more of a distraction from the real problem. [QUOTE]Yes, always. I'd even be bold enough to say that I'd kill all the baby turtles if it meant saving one human.[/QUOTE]That's almost the current EPA's motto- theirs is [i]"We'd gladly allow the environment to be destroyed if it meant inconviencing Big Business"[/i] Turtles- a positive part of the ecology. People- destroying the environment faster than ever before. The solution: Turtle/Human hybrids. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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