Where are all the "I'm glad I didn't buy an iPhone because it's locked down" people at right now? The "it's my device, I do what I want" crowd? Granted, the story is completely unverified, but I hope it's true. Then people can shut the hell up about the walled garden I live in, because at least I don't have to worry about land mines there.

I agree with this sentiment. Oil companies rarely take into account the negative externalities they create by drilling for oil. It would be nice to see this oil spill become such a huge disaster that the entire market changes the way they do business. However, the pessimist in me thinks that regardless of how bad this looks for BP, it will not affect the status quo.