That there oil spill....

[Arathorn136]

If it is rocky surface the explosion would shift the rock which then squeezes the funnel of the well.[/COLOR] The first underground nuclear explosion was done in Urt-Bulak in 1966 to control burning gas wells.

This is under ground, and what they would need to do in the Gulf, would be to stop in below ground, not from the pipe.

[pialpha]

80% success rate, better than anything else.

You cannot reliably get odds from a sample size of 5.

[WN1 Hit]

Nope. The supporter broke lose, causing the tank to explode. That time a pipe connecting to the underground oil was broken. They had to cut part of the pipe bigger to try an attempt, but failed. (Directed to Ara.)

[Rodri]

Well... why should I care? Imma Norwegian! I have NO knowledge of this happening anyways... (Btw, nuke it)

Have you never heard of the Gulf Stream?
What is happening in the Gulf of Mexico will eventually affect Europe and the UK as well and as all the oceans of the world are connected, the whole planet will be affected in the long run.

It seems these companies are very good at finding and extracting this stuff but when it comes to fixing their mistakes, not so good. As for repairing the damage they have caused, not a chance.

[LaoOmologo]

Have you never heard of the Gulf Stream?
What is happening in the Gulf of Mexico will eventually affect Europe and the UK as well and as all the oceans of the world are connected, the whole planet will be affected in the long run.

It seems these companies are very good at finding and extracting this stuff but when it comes to fixing their mistakes, not so good. As for repairing the damage they have caused, not a chance.

Nope, I have not... I have only heard of the oil insidence outside Langesund in Norway...

[pialpha]

This is under ground, and what they would need to do in the Gulf, would be to stop in below ground, not from the pipe.

To get it underground, we'd have to dig, if we can get that far underground within a reasonable timeframe, we would already have the relief well done.

[acer5200]

Nope, I have not... I have only heard of the oil insidence outside Langesund in Norway...

I hope you don't mind my asking, but exactly how old are you and what are they teaching you in school if not geographay?

[Arathorn136]

maybe so, but using those numbers to create a scenario where say, 100 oil spills are nuked, 80 work. The probability of it working will probably stay within 10%. One of the only scenarios that I can think of where it's repercussions would be even worse is if the spill occurs near the meeting of two tectonic plates, and the plates are already unstable (California, Juan de Fuca area). If the explosion somehow caused the plates to shift, it could cause major tsunamis or earthquakes.(Although i admit this to myself that this is highly unlikely) But seeing as this oil spill isnt near any rift in the plates, I'd say it is the best method available.

After all, the cap that they tried failed. And they aren't going to do it again for a simple reason: it will most likely fail again.

[LaoOmologo]

I hope you don't mind my asking, but exactly how old are you and what are they teaching you in school if not geographay?

I don't mind, I am at the same age as Koops.

[Arathorn136]

To get it underground, we'd have to dig, if we can get that far underground within a reasonable timeframe, we would already have the relief well done.

also, how do you think they accessed the oil in the first place? they dug. The Gulf of Mexico certainly isn't one of the deepest spots in the ocean. besides, this spill has already been going on for months, and they still haven't devised a way to fix it. if fixing it involves digging a hole....