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| Stopping The Leak; Quick Fix! | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 14 2010, 07:24 AM (278 Views) | |
| JoeB | May 14 2010, 07:24 AM Post #1 |
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Senior Carp
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Why not put a smallish nuke inside a remote controlled unmanned underwater vehicle and detonate it to collapse the well casing? This would allow very accurate positioning of the detonation point. Collapsing the well casing should end the leak instantaneously. Choosing a relatively clean nuke should minimize any environmental impacts of a nuclear detonation. This would have the added advantage of making radical environmentalists heads explode. |
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| Mikhailoh | May 14 2010, 08:55 AM Post #2 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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An atomically good idea! I love a win-win. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Dewey | May 14 2010, 10:30 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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A simple solution.
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| 1hp | May 14 2010, 11:06 AM Post #4 |
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I've been wondering similar, but not with a nuke. I actually don't think a nuke would work - it would tend to remove material from the area. What I was wondering is whether they could use a shaped charge that would produce a downwards shockwave that might effect what you suggest? One of those large bombs they made for collapsing caves in Afghanistan might work. |
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| apple | May 14 2010, 11:16 AM Post #5 |
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one of the angels
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speaking of leaks, i learned on the internet, how to remove a John Deere tractor tire. took it to my carfixer. 5 bucks |
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| Dewey | May 14 2010, 11:20 AM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Another proposal considered to stop the leak, but rejected: (starts at 3:45) |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| Aqua Letifer | May 14 2010, 11:40 AM Post #7 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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We need this guy from the Phoenix Foundation. Like right now. |
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