Not sure just nuking the oil well is the answer, surely we would just be replacing one problem with another? And who's gonna explain to the fishermen of the...
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Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
Jun 1, 2010 9:57 am
... That would be my question. -- "I've got ham but I'm not a hamster." -Bill Bailey...
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bullet
astrobizteacher
Jun 1, 2010 10:17 am
I imagine digging a hole large enough to hold 2,000,000 lbs of TNT would be a bit of a challenge. Even using a more powerful conventional agent like HMX, that...
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Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
Jun 1, 2010 10:19 am
... Yeah. I like the way you think, Tom. -- "I've got ham but I'm not a hamster." -Bill Bailey...
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Roger Helbig
madcolonel
Jun 1, 2010 11:22 am
The comment about fish for a thousand years is completely at odds with known information - both Hiroshima and Nagasaki are now thriving cities - a ...
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Mark Ford
markford001
Jun 1, 2010 12:14 pm
Yes I was being a bit simplistic there maybe it's more like 50 years - however here in the UK we are still occasionally pouring away milk and Lamb from the...
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Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
Jun 1, 2010 12:19 pm
... Something stupid? How about BP management? -- "I've got ham but I'm not a hamster." -Bill Bailey On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Mark Ford <...
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Mark Ford
markford001
Jun 1, 2010 1:15 pm
Yes that's true, they would probably plug the hole quite nicely! ;) Mark From: GeigerCounterEnthusiasts@yahoogroups.com ...
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Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
Jun 1, 2010 1:54 pm
... Perhaps they studied risk management with those very same Russians: ...
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Steve Schoner
steve_schoner
Jun 1, 2010 1:57 pm
What the Russians did in several instances, is drilled a bore deep alongside the well into impervious rock layers. The radiation was contained within the...
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Geo>K0FF
K0FF
Jun 1, 2010 2:09 pm
Good thought. They don't give away enough information, like pipe diameter etc. Last time I was at the Petroleum Museum in Midland TX was so long ago that I...
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Steve Schoner
steve_schoner
Jun 1, 2010 2:13 pm
It is a matter of volume vs explosive yield. And even then the explosive yield between the two is not really the same. A 1 kt nuke is very compact, with the...
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Steve Schoner
steve_schoner
Jun 1, 2010 2:20 pm
Golf balls and tyres.... "Stupid, stupid minds..." (Plan 9 from Outer Space) Please note: message attached From: Dennis Nedry <dennis@...> To:...
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Steve Schoner
steve_schoner
Jun 1, 2010 2:34 pm
The difference here though is that this study reveals the adverse affects of above ground refining and testing of radioactive materials. A 1KT nuke in a...
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Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
Jun 1, 2010 2:36 pm
... Yeah. It's a reasonable idea. It would probably even work. Is there not some risk of making the problem worse though? -- "I've got ham but I'm not a...
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Geo>K0FF
K0FF
Jun 1, 2010 2:36 pm
PS the real issue as I see it is that we have given the terrorists a blueprint for future disastrous events. This oil spill was caused by human error. The...
19841
Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
Jun 1, 2010 2:39 pm
Might want to check that link... Reported Attack Page! This web page at www.qsl.net has been reported as an attack page and has been blocked based on your...
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Steve Schoner
steve_schoner
Jun 1, 2010 2:48 pm
Yes I noticed the same warning when trying the links GEO posted. I use AVG as my anti-virus. Steve Please note: message attached From: Dennis Nedry...
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Robert A. Druecker
r.druecker
Jun 1, 2010 2:56 pm
I've seen those. but on the bottom right in tiny letters it says ignore warning. I clicked on that and they come up.But, the warning follows you to the link....
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Geo>K0FF
K0FF
Jun 1, 2010 3:00 pm
Hi Mark. The explosion would be underground, and shouldn't case any problems. We have done nearly 1000 underground "tests), many more worldwide. Geo ... From:...
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Dennis Nedry
neddieseagoo...
Jun 1, 2010 3:02 pm
... I know. How much rock are we talking about? I guess I just have this vision of opening up a much bigger hole. I'm sure that probably wouldn't happen... ...
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Geo>K0FF
K0FF
Jun 1, 2010 3:51 pm
quite correct. Neither will CO2. There has been a proposal put forward to rid the atmosphere of excess CO2 by freezing it into dry ice, then store it...
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Mark Ford
markford001
Jun 1, 2010 4:01 pm
Yes, but how do they propose to cool the CO2 down without generating more heat and using more fuel than they ultimately save? Doesn't refrigeration inherently...
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Geo>K0FF
K0FF
Jun 1, 2010 4:07 pm
Steve, I think the bad links are gone, and only Google says that. I have downloaded the whole webpage to my computer. Is there a way to scan the whole thing...
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Mark Ford
markford001
Jun 1, 2010 4:12 pm
Yeah, and surely the 1m shaft would have to be many miles away from the oil well, or you would just have another big oil problem while your drilling! And I...
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Geo>K0FF
K0FF
Jun 1, 2010 4:17 pm
GCE, the Geiger Counter Enthusiasts Group has just exceeded 1000 members. Geo...
19851
Robert Merkin
jameskpolka
Jun 1, 2010 4:18 pm
You wouldn't listen to my spiffy Super-Hi-Tek Plan A, so here's Plan B: School's out. Hire a nerd named Todd. In lieu of a decent hourly wage, explain to the...
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Steve Schoner
steve_schoner
Jun 1, 2010 4:24 pm
Solar energy could solve that problem. In fact if every south facing roof in the U.S. had solar panels installed, we would not need any off shore gas or oil at...
19853
Geo>K0FF
K0FF
Jun 1, 2010 4:28 pm
"Doesn't refrigeration inherently use energy and produce excess heat?" One would assume so...... Geo "----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Ford To:...
19854
troglodite@...
injuneer314159
Jun 1, 2010 4:28 pm
In a message dated 6/1/2010 10:17:35 A.M. Central Standard Time, GEOelectronics@... writes: GCE, the Geiger Counter Enthusiasts Group has just...
