Oil Gusher in the Gulf Just Murphy's Law?

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Murphy's Law says that if anything could go wrong, it probably will. And with the BP oil rig disaster, it looks like just about everything did. So, why didn't BP have a contingency plan in case Murphy was right?  Maybe they're not paying the CEO enough? Heh.

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What went wrong at oil rig? A lot, probers find

Bad wiring and a leak in what's supposed to be a "blowout preventer." Sealing problems that may have allowed a methane eruption. Even a dead battery, of all things.


New disclosures Wednesday revealed a complex cascade of deep-sea equipment failures and procedural problems in the oil rig explosion and massive spill that is still fouling the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and threatening industries and wildlife near the coast and on shore. . .

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Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the tip.