'Titanic' Director James Cameron Joins Effort to Plug Gulf Oil Spill

Fox 7 ^ | Wednesday, 02 Jun 2010, 8:22 AM CDT | AFP

[Osage Orange]

So....you REALLY think a Hollywood producer/director..has any clue about fixing a leak...that the EXPERTS are having problems with?

[VOA]

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‘Titanic’ Director James Cameron Joins Effort to Plug Gulf Oil Spill
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James Cameron: deepsea submersible expert

GAD!!! Why not call Ballard of any of a number of US Navy personnel.

Oh, I forgot.
They never directed a film with off-planet smurfs.

[stuartcr]

He does have experience with large scale undersea operations, doesn’t he?

[Osage Orange]

Does he?

He filmed a MOVIE!~!

Was it filmed in a pool???

Was it filmed 5,000 feet beneath the surface???

Do you really think that ocean rift scene was REAL???

[Robe]

It just goes to show how out of touch with reality these idiots really are.....

[drpix]

Radical Lawyers + Movie Directors = Upcoming Leftist Show Trails

Uncle Joe and Commandante Fidel would not have done it any different.

[drpix]

CORRECTION: any different = any differently

[Cyman]

The only way Cameron can plug something that big is with his ego.

[stuartcr]

I have no idea what his real experience is or if he could help at all. I just am not the kind of person that sits around waiting for some one person to do something. If there is anyone that could possibly help, I’m certainly willing to let them try. I believe in thinking outside of the box, cube, sphere or whatever container. Help/solutions sometimes comes from the least expected source.

[dools007]

I suppose it was inevitable that the Clueless WH Usurer would turn to the fantasy of Hollywood for fantasy engineering solutions.

[Tex-Con-Man]

Do a James Cameron Titanic google search.

Titanic (the real ship) is in water twice as deep as the BOP. The Cameron production company operates 2 of the 4 manned submersibles in the world that can go to that depth. Prior to the filming of the movie he was personally involved in researching the actual Titanic site, using the submersibles and camera ROV’s.

Whatever his politics, Cameron spent a lot of time and money on the Titanic project, and much of it was spent at the bottom of the ocean with the real Titanic.

I'm not sure how this would be helpful to the current situation, but it is not as misguided as Meryl Streep testifying before congress about Alar on apples.

[Osage Orange]

Not really disputing that...

I just don't think it's Cameron himself who has the expertise....

You can buy sub's, buy all kinds of equip. And hire those that can run it...doesn't make him an expert. Maybe just the $$ man...

Besides all that....what does Cameron know about capping a well? Probably as much as I do. ZERO.

You got me looking about...and if anyone should be consulted about deep sea diving...it would be this guy Dr Anatoly Sagalevitch.

FWIW-

[greatplains]

Oh, please, not aloud! Some diptard will think it's a fabulous idea and carry it out!

[Right Wing Assault]

Let’s get beyond Hollowood. Obama needs to get Mitch Rapp on board to help with terrorism. Or whatever we’re allowed to call it. And Jack Reacher. What a team that would make.

[American Constitutionalist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ey_RBdxYM&feature=related

[American Constitutionalist]

Kinda Ironic, Titanic....

[American Constitutionalist]

[RedMonqey]

At this point, I don’t see what’s wrong with asking anyone

Because BP ALREADY has enough cameras 5,000 feet below without having an egotistic, control freak fouling up the repair process. You can't just yell cut or use CGI blue screens to fix this problem. Whatever technology Cameron could bring to the table is 15 years out of date.

This is just a publicity stunt by Obama and crew to cover their own incompetence.

[stuartcr]

I really doubt he would use moviemaking terms if he was asked for his advice.