On 8/12/2014 12:14 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Mayo" > wrote in message ...
>> On 8/12/2014 11:54 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:43:37 AM UTC-7, Mayo wrote:
>>>> On 8/12/2014 11:08 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
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>>>>>>> move the line in the picture to see what is happening.
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>>>>>> Yes, and?
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>>>>>> Does that form the lone outcome for ALL other mine tailings ponds?
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>>>> These anecdotes do NOT comprise the soul outcome for ALL tailing ponds.
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>>>> You know that, but you will not accept it.
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>>> And you seem to be able to accept that even one is unacceptable.
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>> Oh yes, I certainly am.
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>> I accept that man will always make mistakes, fail, screw up, etc.
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>> Airplanes crash, ships sink, sinkholes open up and swallow homes whole,
>> lightning strikes golfers inside a shelter, your auntie chokes to death on
>> a pretzel - I do accept that accidents always have and always will happen.
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>> That's why we have laws, regulatory agencies, oversight, courts, etc.
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>> You're so enmeshed in your own polar extremism that you'd literally shut
>> down all mining and mineral development because human nature is not
>> perfect.
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>> That type of mentality is why intractable enviros inspire such frustration
>> and enmity.
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>> I'm not going to let you nor your ilk turn this into a Luddite spiral
>> downward where we all sit around the last beeswax candle and ponder why
>> there's no bread on the shelves or lightbulbs that turn on anymore.
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>> Understand?
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> The president of Imperial Metals, Brian Kynoch, claims that the water in the
> tailings pond is "near drinking water quality" and expressed disbelief that
> the impoundment could fail so catastrophically, despite the fact that
> Canadian officials had issued multiple warnings to Imperial Metals for
> exceeding water quality standards for effluent and exceeding the permitted
> wastewater levels in the pond.
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> So in other words Mr. Kynoch just *assumed* everything was peachy keen so
> why bother with pesky engioneers and environmentalists? Let's see Mr.
> Kynoch drinka few pints of that water.
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> "That's why we have laws, regulatory agencies, oversight, courts, etc." Not
> for them, we don't. No laws, regualtions and oversight stops these people
> from cutting every single corner they can to increase profits.

Your complaint is with any and ALL business then, and profit as well.

And that type of systemic indictment sets you in immediate opposition to
finding solutions.

Not good for the rest of us.