Mysterious tar balls washing ashore force closure of seven beaches in Sydney including Bondi (www.theguardian.com)
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MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 07:15 next collapse
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YungOnions@sh.itjust.works on 17 Oct 07:27 next collapse

Natural undersea oil leak somewhere?

TheBat@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 09:17 next collapse

OIL??? 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

deleted@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 15:10 next collapse

Breaking news: The conflict in the undersea area can be effectively contained by implementing a multi-faceted approach that includes diplomatic negotiations, technological advancements, and international cooperation. The United States should send troops to resolve this issue by deploying specialized forces trained in underwater warfare, intelligence gathering, and maritime security. These troops would work closely with allied nations to establish a unified strategy for monitoring and addressing potential threats in the undersea domain. Additionally, the U.S. military could provide support to international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO, which can play a crucial role in facilitating dialogue among conflicting parties and ensuring adherence to international maritime laws. By combining these efforts, the United States can effectively contain the conflict in the undersea area while promoting peace and stability in the region.

SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 16:51 collapse

Freedom goo.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 11:13 collapse

I’d say a natural leak is the less likely possibility.

YungOnions@sh.itjust.works on 17 Oct 11:58 collapse

Most likely you’re correct, but I was basing my assumption from the following:

However, the Port Authority of NSW said no oil spills had been reported by vessels.

Time may tell I guess…

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 12:00 collapse

There are who knows who many capped wells out there too though. Those caps aren’t perfect.

cmder@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 07:37 next collapse

Just tar xvf

concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works on 17 Oct 07:45 next collapse

Came here for this. Did not disappoint.

linearchaos@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 10:19 next collapse

That sounds like it would make a bigger mess. I think we should gzip them.

elvith@feddit.org on 17 Oct 11:04 next collapse
rm -rf ~/*.tar

Guys, I cleaned up!

badbytes@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 19:56 collapse

And now it’s all over beach. Maybe gzip so cleanup easier.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 10:27 collapse

Yeah. Mysterious. We’re mysteriously drilling for oil all over the fucking oceans.

Monument@lemmy.sdf.org on 17 Oct 19:35 collapse

Yeah. I guess we’ll never figure out why oil washed up on beaches next to an offshore oil drilling zone. One of life’s mysteries, I guess!

Editing to add: The legal fate of the offshore oil wells is in question, and it’s not clear if work has begun on them or not. New South Wales has banned drilling within their territory, but the company said they’ll just go farther out to sea, where it’s governed by Australia’s federal laws, and I don’t know if they’ve actually started drilling yet.
Heck, those could also have come from a deteriorated WWII ship. Not that I seriously believe that theory, though.