Lead_weight t1_j0gworx wrote
I work in the oil industry, and we’ve had self healing cements for at least ten years. If cracked, hydrocarbons in the well react with the cement to heal it. It’s amazing what can be created if enough money is dumped into an industry. As our company begins its foray into new energy, we’ll start to see these technologies spread outside of the oil industry at a greater pace.
BinarySculpture t1_j0i2lw8 wrote
So much money in O&G exploration and research that companies discover stuff years, sometimes decades, before the academics. Papers were coming out about the impact crater in the Gulf of Mexico and the scientists at Chevron basically said, "yeah, we know".
JustABitCrzy t1_j0l6isf wrote
It’s a shame that businesses are so incentivised to keep those sorts of things to themselves. It’s a big issue in the environmental sector. Companies make a mistake and never share it, so other companies make the same mistake.
ChalupaCabre t1_j0lf8qs wrote
The beauty of capitalism!
Orack t1_j0pz7f2 wrote
Do you think a communist government would be more likely to share their failures with the public?
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