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Matt Simmons Tells Bloomberg Only Way To Contain Oil Leak Is With Small Nuclear Bombs
Zero Hedge ^ | 5/30/2010 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 05/30/2010 10:54:47 PM PDT by mojito

In his May 28th interview with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Lori Rothman, Matt Simmons of energy investment bank Simmons & Company, provides some stunning revelations on what is really occurring in the Gulf of Mexico, and proposes that the only effective way to contain the leak is to relieve BP, bring in the military, and do what the Russians have done on comparable occasions, namely explode nuclear weapons within the wellbore.

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In addition to his radical solution, Simmons also points out that "Top Kill" is a sideshow and the real problem is 5 to 7 miles away, where a second fissure is "releasing a plume the size of Delaware and Maryland combined." If Simmons is indeed right, and the only recourse left to Obama is to nuke the seabed, the repercussions for his already shaky political situation will be tremendous.

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: bp; nuclearbomb; obama; oilleak
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1 posted on 05/30/2010 10:54:48 PM PDT by mojito
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ping


2 posted on 05/30/2010 10:57:37 PM PDT by unkus
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To: mojito

Using a bomb to destroy a hole.


3 posted on 05/30/2010 11:01:21 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: mojito

I believe they’ve known this from the beginning.

They’re just scared sh!tle$$ to do it.


4 posted on 05/30/2010 11:02:39 PM PDT by shibumi (Pablo (the Wily One) signed up for the "Hippo Attack" ping list!)
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To: shibumi

I believe they’ve known this from the beginning.

They’re just scared sh!tle$$ to do it.


0bama is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.


5 posted on 05/30/2010 11:04:02 PM PDT by unkus
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To: mojito

Would have to be fairly low yield. Set aside politics. Call in the Russians. They’re experienced in this matter!


6 posted on 05/30/2010 11:05:35 PM PDT by historyrepeatz
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To: shibumi

Nuking the oil leak?

Is this for real or just some crazy theory?


7 posted on 05/30/2010 11:06:14 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
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As hilarious as it would be for Obama’s legacy to be the president who nuked the gulf, I really don't think he would do it, even if it is the only way. He would rather have oil leak his entire presidency than to earn that dubious legacy.
8 posted on 05/30/2010 11:06:25 PM PDT by apillar
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Apparently, it’s for real.


9 posted on 05/30/2010 11:08:00 PM PDT by mojito
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Nuking the oil leak?

The envirowhackos would faint at the mere suggestion.

10 posted on 05/30/2010 11:08:47 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=nuking+oil+leaks


11 posted on 05/30/2010 11:09:00 PM PDT by shibumi (Pablo (the Wily One) signed up for the "Hippo Attack" ping list!)
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To: historyrepeatz

Call in the Russians. They’re experienced in this matter!


I agree.


12 posted on 05/30/2010 11:09:56 PM PDT by unkus
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To: Mr. Mojo; All
Why don't we just drop a nuclear bomb on the Gulf oil spill?
13 posted on 05/30/2010 11:10:30 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

14 posted on 05/30/2010 11:11:02 PM PDT by Bratch
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

It’s for real. I haven’t read the article or seen the video, but I’ve heard that the heat generated would turn the sand into glass and seal the area with glass. Like a giant old-fashioned Ball Jar lid.


15 posted on 05/30/2010 11:13:46 PM PDT by historyrepeatz
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To: apillar

This gutless wonder doesn’t have the stones.


16 posted on 05/30/2010 11:16:17 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Obie Wan Nairobi from the 1/2 dark side. The farce with this one strong, it is...)
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To: mojito

Yes Matt you are so right, and why don’t you have the aliens in the space craft you’re in help us?


17 posted on 05/30/2010 11:18:28 PM PDT by MrKatykelly
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The envirowhackos would faint at the mere suggestion.


Mess their pants, too.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t think a “taylor made” nuke would do much harm at that depth. Unless it opened up some near by fissures.


18 posted on 05/30/2010 11:18:50 PM PDT by unkus
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To: historyrepeatz

This was posted here, yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpPNQoTlacU


19 posted on 05/30/2010 11:19:10 PM PDT by James C. Bennett
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To: mojito
Apparently the Russians used one on a Gas Leak
20 posted on 05/30/2010 11:20:26 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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