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James Cameron: BP “Morons” Turned Down My Offer To Help With Oil Spill

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As director of Titanic, James Cameron thought he could lend a hand to BP–you know, the energy giant that still hasn’t been able to stop the Gulf of Mexico oil spill 44 days later. Much to Cameron’s dismay, however, BP turned down his offer.

Cameron, who “worked extensively with robot submarines and is considered an expert in undersea filming,” expressed his frustrations at the All Things Digital technology conference:

“Over the last few weeks I’ve watched, as we all have, with growing horror and heartache, watching what’s happening in the Gulf and thinking those morons don’t know what they’re doing.”

Following the brainstorming meeting at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cameron said BP “graciously” said they did not want his help.

According to ABC News, Cameron “has helped develop deep-sea submersible equipment and other underwater ocean technology for the making of documentaries exploring the wrecks of the ocean liner Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck some two miles below the surface.”

Cameron did, however, acknowledge that the “really, really, really smart people” he knows do not drill for oil. Nonetheless, their expertise is something he thinks BP could use.

Almost a month and a half after the oil spill occurred, a solution is unclear–and who might possibly have a solution is also unclear. The company helpline, with 80 telephone operators, has been inundated with suggestions. By June 2, BP “had received 31,600 suggestions from members of the public on how to plug the well, or deal with the oil slicks already in the sea.”

Do you have any ideas on how to fix this mess? You can tell BP, by calling (281) 366-5511.

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  • AmericanCowboy

    James Cameron – The Oil Spill Expert.

    What an idiot!!!

    “F” James Cameron and “F” Obama.

    I blame Obama for the slow clean up. I want to see the Commie out there with a mop and bucket. Now there is a job he might be qualified for. Scrub Commie Scrub!!!!

  • Rusty Shackelford

    Cameron does know that there really is’nt a Pandora.Does’nt he?

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  • MyKinKStar

    Matter of Trust has been trying HARD to get in there and Do Something . . . http://matteroftrust.org/

  • TCinAZ

    And the Most unfortunate thing about Cameron? He’ll Be Back. F@CK!

    Let’s see now.

    The Great Polluter, the U.S. and Her Marines, Suck. But GlobalWarmingClimateChangeAmericanPowerAct is “Real”, and Blue People with cat eyes and whiskers are hopping from place to place for 3 hours. Yeah. That J@goff was gonna get MY 12 Bucks? Sure he was gonna. Not even on PayTCPerView would I watch That Crap.

    I can’t Believe people are such Dupes. In fact, the Last sci-fi movie I saw in theater was Star Wars. When I was 15. So I have an Excuse. lol.

  • LA screenwriter

    >> QUOTE: Cameron did, however, acknowledge that the “really, really, really smart people” he knows do not drill for oil.

    Riiiiiiight. Because Cameron has no need for oil in his life.
    I’m sure all the limos and private planes that he takes run on hot air.

    Oh wait…if James Cameron is in the room, there’s never a shortage of THAT.
    So perhaps he does self-propel his own vehicles!

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