James Cameron was called in to brainstorm with stakeholders, scientists and U.S. government officials, regarding the mess of oil being left behind by BP. Why? Because James Cameron is the “King of the World.” While we may try and deny it, some things are true whether you believe them or not.
This meeting of the minds began yesterday, and I’m curious if this was something that Cameron’s agent was able to hook up, or if he was legitimately called upon. Obviously, it has to be the latter–or does it? Digressing, Cameron gets a hard time for almost everything he does, but when it comes to underwater/submersible technology, the guy knows his stuff.
When people think of Cameron in the water, most think of a little diddy known as Titanic, which Cameron followed-up with two underwater documentaries. Yet, it was 1989’s The Abyss that moved Cameron into the world underwater, and one could even make the argument that his love affair with the sea began during his directorial debut, Piranha Part Two: The Spawning. I suppose that nearly 30 years of experience would definitely make him an expert.
It’s now obvious that nobody knows how to stop the gusher that has pumped millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. BP’s giant box was a giant failure, and their desire to drill relief wells makes it more obvious to me that they’re more interested in salvaging what they can, rather than stopping the leak. All out of ideas, who else would the U.S. government call onto the scene? Exactly. The guy who created The Terminator, and and individual who possesses a vivid imagination to accompany the sight of a bottom line.
I’m hopeful Cameron is able to put some ideas on the table, and that the U.S. Fed take him as seriously as they have the d-bags at British Petroleum. If Cameron doesn’t work out, I’m all for calling in the design team at LEGO.
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