Russian solution to oil spill

[ghi]

http://english.ruvr.ru/rtvideo/2010/05/05/video_7322094.html

This story was in news over the weekend, i didn't know nuclear devices were ever used for "peaceful"purpose, but russians are suggesting it may be the only way the stop the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico.I was thinking it may be used to close the volcano in Iceland also, or make it bigger,lol.

[Simaril]

<---Giggles at thought of US environmentalists' reactions....


back when I was in university there was an officially incorporated study group calling itself "Nuke the Whales", with the express purpose of annoying the Left...

[oakranger]

Burning for three years-----WOW!

I am not all to sure about the idea the Russians have.  How big dose the nuclear bomb have to be to have the affect?  And, could the detonation effect other oil rigs in the area? 

[Yossarian]

As far-fetched as the plan goes, it actually sounds quite logical.

[greens]

Yes the russians are smarter. great solution, itll get rid of the oil leak problem alright. <BOOOMMM!!> no more oil leak, no more enviromentalists, epa, greenpeace, no more everyone, heeheee. 

[grizz441]

I think BP would rather funnel their oil ($$$$$$) out with a hose. 

[Wolfala]

As far-fetched as the plan goes, it actually sounds quite logical.

The less elegant alternative is pumping EX down a slant drilled hole and lighting that, but certainly no way to gurantee uniformity. Oddly, the soviets got it right on this one. ESP at those pressures and depth.

[ghi]

Burning for three years-----WOW!

 

They have another one in Turkmenistan still burning since 1971

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0

[Killer91]

They have another one in Turkmenistan still burning since 1971

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0

I've seen that before. That is insane! 

[Motherland]

They have another one in Turkmenistan still burning since 1971

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0

There's a coal fire that's been burning under Centralia, Pennsylvania since 1962.

[ebfd11]

There's a coal fire that's been burning under Centralia, Pennsylvania since 1962.

Here is what Motherland is talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkHfnp2czZQ

[oakranger]

They have another one in Turkmenistan still burning since 1971

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0

HUH, I guess there effort in blowing it up with a nuke failed. 

[oakranger]

Here is what Motherland is talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkHfnp2czZQ

That is interesting. 

[Chalenge]

How are you going to deliver a nuke to a point more than a mile under water? How will you protect the Gulf communities from the tsunami event that may follow? 

[REVRAND]

There's a coal fire that's been burning under Centralia, Pennsylvania since 1962.

Been there many times going to Penn State football games......... a bit unnerving when you drive through something like that.