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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:39 PM Original message |
Why even think about using Nuclear weapons on the spill? |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. A huge shock wave is needed. You would need a HUGE conventional bomb |
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charlesg (311 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Also, enough thermal energy to melt/pinch the long steel pipe and fuse a thick layer of mud |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Why do we need such a shock wave? |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I dunno, hubby is a nuclear weapons officer and said that's the only thing with |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
4. Way too dangerous. There is no way to precisely know the |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. There's an enormous amount of methyl hydrates frozen into the sea floor down there |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Wouldn't it also start a methane fire? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. If that is the most likely thing to stop the flow is the flow better? |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. I've seen this movie |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. Progressives deciding whether they prefer unstoppable oil flow to a nuclear explosion |
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TampaAnimus2010 (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. They use conventional explosives all the time... |
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