Protesters scaling the Shard. Hope they fall off.

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

No one is perfect.

I think you may be understating the wanton destruction caused by Shell a little bit.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/30/oil-spills-nigeria-niger-delta-shell

 

[catfish]

"Six protesters are attempting to scale the tallest building in western Europe, The Shard.

Greenpeace said it was protesting against Shell's Arctic drilling, which the oil company said was "not new"."


Some of these people are real idiots.

So Shell are drilling in the Arctic? Good. We need more oil. The Arctic is vast and unused. A little bit of drilling is not going to be a problem.

Winner of today's most moronic post award.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Brave women, some things are more important than making a few very rich!

Well said, and rather them than me!

 

[Doc Lynam]

If you want to sign their campaign

http://iceclimb.savethearctic.org/

 

[KingstonSeagull]

The worlds richest companies by revenue

1. Exxon mobil $502.3 Billion Oil

2. Royal Dutch Shell $492 Billion Oil

3. Walmart $464 Billion

4. British Petroleum $410 Billion Oil

5. Vitol $320.2 Billion

6. Sinopec $290.5 Billion Oil

7. Chevron $270.1 Billion Oil

8. ConocoPhilips $248 Billion Oil

9. Toyota $250.1 Billion

10. Apple $198 Billion



Oil companies rule this world, corrupt world politics, cause and aggravate global conflicts, destroy the environment and rip off every single person on this planet.

orrrrrr have a product in high demand worldwide....

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Thoughtless women - I hurt my neck looking up at them this morning as I went past.

 

[Franks Wild Years]

Given how corrupt and bullying the oil industry is I fully support Greenpeace this time. Seriously, why the hell do we intend to ruin one of the few relatively untouched habitats on the planet in our greed for oil ?

Fully agree.

 

[BadFish]

If you want to sign their campaign

http://iceclimb.savethearctic.org/

Thanks, Done.

Glad someone is doing something.

 

[BadFish]

There is nothing that is higher in demand in this world - this is why oil companies rule this world, have the power to corrupt world politics, cause and aggravate global conflicts to get even more oil, destroying the environment in the process, and ripping off every single person on this planet by creating an illusion of scarcity to maximise profits and get even more filthy, stinking rich.

It's not a "product" - Apple and Toyota make products. Oil companies just extract a finite natural resource that should by right belong to all of us...

Is rather worryingly.....the right answer.

 

[KingstonSeagull]

There is nothing that is higher in demand in this world - this is why oil companies rule this world, have the power to corrupt world politics, cause and aggravate global conflicts to get even more oil, destroying the environment in the process, and ripping off every single person on this planet by creating an illusion of scarcity to maximise profits and get even more filthy, stinking rich.

It's not a "product" - Apple and Toyota make products. Oil companies just extract a finite natural resource that should by right belong to all of us...

Yes but I don't see you out there digging it up... They are providing a service that has a high start up cost which means there are more barriers to entry in the market which causes an oligopoly which causes high prices which create high profits for the person providing the service. Welcome to Macroeconomics 101...

 

[BadFish]

Yes but I don't see you out there digging it up... They are providing a service that has a high start up cost which means there are more barriers to entry in the market which causes an oligopoly which causes high prices which create high profits for the person providing the service. Welcome to Macroeconomics 101...

Did you copy and paste this from one of their websites?

 

[spring hall convert]

Yeah, those poor oil companies having to deal with such impudence. They should be free to do exactly as they wish without having to deal with all this nonsense. What's Big Oil ever done to these Greenpeace types?

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Oil companies rule this world, corrupt world politics, cause and aggravate global conflicts, destroy the environment and rip off every single person on this planet.

Actually consumers rule the world. People like you. You consume.

If you stop consuming their products/services they cease to operate.

Yet there you are at your computer, utilizing their technologies and products.

Hilarious.

 

[BHAZiggy]

When the hypocrites stop using internal combustion engines I will believe in their commitment to the cause.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Yeah, those poor oil companies having to deal with such impudence. They should be free to do exactly as they wish without having to deal with all this nonsense. What's Big Oil ever done to these Greenpeace types?

Probably powered the transport they took to get there.

 

[BadFish]

Actually consumers rule the world. People like you. You consume.

If you stop consuming their products/services they cease to operate.

Yet there you are at your computer, utilizing their technologies and products.

Hilarious.

There is the beauty of the situation which they have colluded and connived to create.

 

[Doc Lynam]

When the hypocrites stop using internal combustion engines I will believe in their commitment to the cause.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

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Oh my God , they've killed Kenny but I will avenge him with my index finger anal probe.

 

[goldstone]

The worlds richest companies by revenue

1. Exxon mobil $502.3 Billion Oil

2. Royal Dutch Shell $492 Billion Oil

3. Walmart $464 Billion

4. British Petroleum $410 Billion Oil

5. Vitol $320.2 Billion

6. Sinopec $290.5 Billion Oil

7. Chevron $270.1 Billion Oil

8. ConocoPhilips $248 Billion Oil

9. Toyota $250.1 Billion

10. Apple $198 Billion



Oil companies rule this world, corrupt world politics, cause and aggravate global conflicts, destroy the environment and rip off every single person on this planet.

And your solution to this problem is?

We need oil and as things stand the present arrangement appears to be the best there is. If you have a better (and practical) idea I suggest you start a campaign to have things changed.

 

[BadFish]

When the hypocrites stop using internal combustion engines I will believe in their commitment to the cause.

Petrol companies have done a very good job of stalling the development of cars that use alternative methods of propulsion over the years. This is a great example of their manipulation of patents and government policy.