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Originally posted by One Moment
(repost)
I'm not sure where to post my question but I'll post it on every Oil Spill thread until I hear an answer.
Seeing the leak is gushing out at something like 10,000 pressure-pounds per square inch, it's safe to assume, nothing will be able to 'clog' it at this rate, right?
So my question is this: Why can't they re-bury it? I mean.....submerge this leaking pipe back into the Earth?
Originally posted by spikey
reply to post by One Moment
Good question.
Why not dump millions of tonnes of cement on top of it?
Or another idea would be to ring the gusher with a circular huge skirt, weighed down with massive concrete weights at the bottom, and have it extend all the way up from the bottom to the surface?
The weights will anchor the encircling skirt to the bottom, and a sealed but flexible tube of tough PVC, or other oil-proof, tough but relatively lightweight material will extend from the bottom all the way up, where the oil will collect and be pumped out.
The surface of the massive material tube, would be reinforced with rods, to maintain the circular shape, and have very large floats attached some way under the top on the surface to ensure the top lip doesn't go under the sea, and allow oil to spill out. Floats positioned around the top perimeter would be placed so around 15-20 feet of the material tube would be above the surface, to avoid oil sloshing out.
It will take many thousands of meters of material to make the skirt, but it could be done relatively cheaply and quickly.
If need be, a circle of tug boats could be used to maintain the tubes position relative to the leak.
Simple solution.
Originally posted by EvolvedMinistry
reply to post by spikey
One of the first things that we can do is continue to spread consciousness and make a dent where we can.
*I couldn't agree more. The only problem is that there are so many people that have no idea of the BIG picture. When I talk with friends and family they are like "Na that can't be true, no one would be that cruel." It''s very hard for me lately to reach people I know. It's as if I am speaking another language with them. It frustrates me because I show the evidence and it's as if it went right over their heads.
Any ideas on how to spread this consciousness?
Originally posted by IOfTheStorm
reply to post by ickylevel
Maybe the well was leaking for longer than we think?
Originally posted by One Moment
(repost)
I'm not sure where to post my question but I'll post it on every Oil Spill thread until I hear an answer.
Seeing the leak is gushing out at something like 10,000 pressure-pounds per square inch, it's safe to assume, nothing will be able to 'clog' it at this rate, right?
So my question is this: Why can't they re-bury it? I mean.....submerge this leaking pipe back into the Earth?
Originally posted by jameshawkings
reply to post by EvolvedMinistry
Just to say Great Work EvolvedMinistry, I've emailed your post out to many many contacts
Thanks
Originally posted by godfish
If one thing is true, Most of the rich care nothing for the poor and even despise them.
I've thought long about the phrase "Cremation of care" IMO its riding your conciseness of care...
Originally posted by EvolvedMinistry
Originally posted by Amaterasu
I keep wondering about what humans would do without money as a motivation...
(I discuss it in my book, free on ATS and discuused and linked here: www.abovetopsecret.com... )
I imagine there would not be such evil behavior.
Great thread! Starred and Flagged!!!
Nice...I am definitely going to check out your book. Thanks for your info and contribution. This information needs to get out there.
Originally posted by Stormdancer777
Has this been posted?
How to fix the oil spill.
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Originally posted by Stormdancer777
reply to post by EvolvedMinistry
On a a serious note, how can our hearts not be broken, and what will it take for people to act?
I do think this was intentional, or at the very least they let it escalate to reap politically from the crisis.
I can't help but think of the many thousands that come to the beaches on spring break and the tourist, where are they now, what if they all showed up to help?