Comments on: ‘Poison Fire’

By: babystrangeloop

babystrangeloop — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:22:49 +0000

Nigeria is being Poisoned by Gas Flaring

http://community.livejournal.com/peak_oil/806716.html

Nigeria is being Poisoned by Gas Flaring

By: Borris the Beast

Borris the Beast — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:15:40 +0000

@Thincat

Don’t know what you’re taking but it sounds like fun.

By: Thincat

Thincat — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:54:09 +0000

Hey Borris
You would declare war on the entities that rule the world. Ol Nic proposed free energy almost a century and a half ago. Nothing has ever been achieved in terms of this rotating field theory, but he did invent AC flow which was readily picked up. My point is that there are greedy lazy bistards around that see energy as a way of profiteering and screw everyone else. We have to eradicate the “F u Jack i’m ok” flaw in our programming if we are to survive. Only then will we be able to achieve the level of civilisation we think we are capable of. I think the semi real movie “beyond borders” shows us as the animals we are. Whether its terrorists or oil barons, its our human mentallity that has us dubbed “the planet destroyers” by other worldly beings. Our existance is nothing but a huge intergalactic embarrassment for the annunaki, and who can blame them- we are the cockroaches of the universe………….

By: Counter Spin

Counter Spin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:27:40 +0000

It looks as if just about every oil company has someone rooting for them, and taking an opportunity to knock the opposition to push their brand. Viral marketing.

In addition, amazing how many people go off topic in the comments section when someone digs up dirt on the oil industry. Trying and take readers attention away from the real issue.

By: Chez

Chez — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:54:16 +0000

This is a passion of mine too; i will not use Shell petrol at all – only Sasol. i know its not much but i must do my bit. this will anger many people and some that read this comment will have nasty things to say but MEND is one of my faovourite charities because at least they are trying to do something. thanks for the great article and i look forward to the one you mentioned in the comment section.

By: Borris the Beast

Borris the Beast — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:24:20 +0000

Dump oil, go renewable energy, end of problem. See New Energy Finance: Solar power 50% cheaper by year end, other clean energy sources drop 10% -
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

By: Thincat

Thincat — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:35:56 +0000

This has all the hall mark of a western engineered destabilisation of an indigenouse people. This is a pattern which has been exacted on countries throughout the world, but not so devastatingly as Africa. Look closer to home, and see the pattern kicking in, the arms deal, Mugabe etc.The first step is to be handed a dysfunctional democracy in the first free democratic elections. The second step is to ensure the criminals come to power. The third step is gang rule in the form of rampant crime and the forth step is to move in and suck the blood out of the country with developement loans and exploitation of natural resources. Basically Nigeria is us as we are Zim. This is our fate and it would appear that we are powerles to stop it.

By: Michelle Atagana

Michelle Atagana — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:07:29 +0000

Thank you all for your comments.

@MLH – I know all about the rebel attacks, I don’t need to look it up all I have to do is turn on the news and I see it; two more people were taken hostage today in fact. This piece is about a film I watched that got me angry at what Shell and the Nigerian government is allowing happen to the environment. Perhaps if the people in charge cleaned up their act there might me less violence. Also I should hope one doesn’t have to have a degree to actually care about the world and the people in. Yes you are right rebels are there and they are not helping the situation but that is another discussion (one I am actually busy working on). However, this discussion is that Shell and the Nigerian government are happy to waste so much resource in country that needs it desperately. Thank you for your thoughts.

By: Rory Short

Rory Short — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:59:46 +0000

The use of fossil fuels is a linear way of relating to nature’s bounty. Nature’s preferred way of operating is cyclic.

The trouble is that the linear way of operating yields quick returns for humsns and their organisations. In the case of oil in the Niger delta this has meant a quick buck for Shell and other oil companies and to hell with the detrimental environmental consequences.

The book keeping delusion within which Shell and many other organisations are ensnared, is that somebody else pays the environmental bill. The truth is that we all pay in the end, maybe with our lives, even Shell shareholders. In my view the directors of Shell and similar companies should be hauled before the International Court in the Hague and charged with crimes against Nature. Such a charge would naturally include humanity as a part of Nature.

By: MLH

MLH — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:35:28 +0000

For a Ph D. student, you are woefully short on research. There is far more going on in the Niger Delta than the film showed, it seems. Rebel and criminal attacks and lack of infrastructure to transport the gas cannot all be blamed on Shell. There are also other oil companies in the region. The government wants to harness the gas but, unsurprisingly, wants someone else to foot the bill while it carries off the profits. Central government is actually more the reason that conditions in the delta are so bad; budgets for the area are tight and infrastructure lacking. You may also be interested to know that Angola may soon produce more oil than Nigeria and Nigeria is close to pre-empting SA as Africa’s major economy. Go look it all up! I don’t even have a BA.