Should the US nuke the Oil Spill?

Overheal · 20-05-2010 05:54PM #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ojCbqfRRr8

Apparently Russia has already done it. 4 Times.

By burrowing a Nuclear Device near the location of the spill and detonating it, the Soviets have successfully imploded similar blowouts.

Presumably a small yield device would be used. Nothing Tsar Bomba.

What do you think? Underwater Fallout? Gulf-Wide oil spill? The lesser of 2 evils?

The other hand being that nations like Iran would hold up the scenario as a proponent to having their own 'non-aggressive' Nuclear Arsenal.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7726142/Barack-Obama-sends-nuclear-experts-to-tackle-BPs-Gulf-of-Mexico-oil-leak.html

Barack Obama sends nuclear experts to tackle BP's Gulf of Mexico oil leak
The US has sent a team of nuclear physicists to help BP plug the "catastrophic" flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking Deepwater Horizon well, as the Obama administration becomes frustrated with the oil giant's inability to control the situation.

The five scientists visited BP's main crisis centre in Houston earlier this week, along with Mr Chu, and are to continue to work with the company's scientists and external advisers to reach an answer.

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Mr Hayward said the five-hour meeting involved a "very deep dive" into the situation at hand, with "lots of nuclear physicists and all sorts of people coming up with some quite good ideas actually."

Pressed further about the meeting, he said they had "come up with one good idea" but declined to elaborate.

TPD · 20-05-2010 05:55PM

Go for it, should be a laugh.

Diabhal Beag · 20-05-2010 05:55PM

Sounds like a good beginning to the Armageddon sequel.

Kasabian · 20-05-2010 05:55PM

It might quench their desire to nuke some countries.

landsleaving · 20-05-2010 05:56PM

And people say two wrongs don't make a right. Take THAT greenpeace.

Ruu_Old · 20-05-2010 05:56PM

Set it on fire!

Overheal · 20-05-2010 05:58PM

Ruu wrote: »

Set it on fire!

Thats what I thought they meant when I heard it: scorch the oil thats leaked into the gulf already. but no they plan to clean that all up conventionally i believe. (Also that would result in airborne fallout) A small/tactical nuke would cut the spill off at the source. None of this Junk Shot BS.

Sonnenblumen · 20-05-2010 05:58PM

Why not send in the Greens, they're good at stopping anything!

20-05-2010 06:06PM

Somebody better nuke something anyway

Mrmoe · 20-05-2010 06:09PM

Oh those clever yankie boys, all along we thought they were invading various countries for there oil but instead they were looking for a few excuses to nuke a few oil rich countries under the pretence of exploding oil wells.

SugarHigh · 20-05-2010 06:13PM

The other hand being that nations like Iran would hold up the scenario as a proponent to having their own 'non-aggressive' Nuclear Arsenal.

And wouldn't they have a very good point?

Herb Powell · 20-05-2010 06:13PM

this is seriously the most retarded thing I have ever heard

SugarHigh · 20-05-2010 06:15PM

Herb Powell wrote: »

this is seriously the most retarded thing I have ever heard

I'm sure you know more about it than the nuclear physicists involved in the discussions.

talla10 · 20-05-2010 06:17PM

Of course they should!!That oil is secretly building WMD's!!Blow it to hell!!:pac:

PeterIanStaker · 20-05-2010 06:18PM

Poll?

Herb Powell · 20-05-2010 06:23PM

SugarHigh wrote: »

I'm sure you know more about it than the nuclear physicists involved in the discussions.

what so you think it's a GOOD idea?

SugarHigh · 20-05-2010 06:29PM

Herb Powell wrote: »

what so you think it's a GOOD idea?

I'm not going to disagree with a nuclear physicist when it comes to nuclear physics.

opinion guy · 20-05-2010 06:41PM

Wow. When I saw the thread title I was full sure this was a piss take.

Love those guys job titles: "Physicst. Nuclear gas-well fire fighter"

Sea Sharp · 20-05-2010 07:04PM

They can't do that. It will create another time line.

Abrasax · 20-05-2010 07:09PM

Herb Powell wrote: »

what so you think it's a GOOD idea?

The lesser of two evils, I'd say.
Unfortunate to have to be setting off nukes but rather the one-off damage than the continued effects of the oil spill.
I presume they're mini-nukes?

Biggins · 20-05-2010 07:14PM

Ruu wrote: »

Set it on fire!

They already tried that.

It was like peeing into the wind... as useless as a FF TD in the Dail... as bad an idea as Bertie is to using Slimfast.
...You get the idea.

smellslikeshoes · 20-05-2010 07:27PM

I'm no nuclear physicist and don't claim to know much about it but it sounds bloody insane. Closing a hole spewing flammable liquid and presumably with gas deposits with a bomb definitely wouldn't be my first choice.

opinion guy · 20-05-2010 07:30PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Wow. When I saw the thread title I was full sure this was a piss take.

Love those guys job titles: "Physicst. Nuclear gas-well fire fighter"

Jeesh Nuclear gas-well fire-fighter ?? That means they both blow up nucelar stuff AND are firemen. They must be the hardest bastards alive. Even Chuck Norris must be afraid of them!

BluePlanet · 20-05-2010 07:35PM

What?
It's STILL Leaking?

Abrasax · 20-05-2010 07:37PM

BluePlanet wrote: »

What?
It's STILL Leaking?

Well, oil be damned.

opinion guy · 20-05-2010 07:43PM

BluePlanet wrote: »

What?
It's STILL Leaking?

Not very self-aware, are you BluePlanet ?

Pauleta · 20-05-2010 08:21PM

Nuke The Whales

biko · 20-05-2010 08:36PM

It's seems to be the American answer to any type of catastrophe.

20-05-2010 08:48PM

More Russian since they've done it 4 times already...
I think they should, just so they can say that they did.

force majeure · 20-05-2010 08:54PM

we will we will bomb ye
boom boom bang
we will we will bomb ye....
yyeeeyyy hhahahahh
lets loos those nucks.... :cool:

SugarHigh · 20-05-2010 09:01PM

biko wrote: »

It's seems to be the American answer to any type of catastrophe.

Apart from WW2 wtf are you on about?

Should the US nuke the Oil Spill?

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