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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 07:55 AM
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Simmons Says Nuclear Device Only Option to Stop Oil Flow

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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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That is kind of extreme but I guess it is the only way to stop the stimulus and deficit spending.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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I kinda like the idea...those shrimp down in the gulf have been thumbing their noses at us for years... I say NUKE EM! Then we can get BOAT loads of cooked shrimp
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Lary Ellis (Top)
I kinda like the idea...those shrimp down in the gulf have been thumbing their noses at us for years... I say NUKE EM! Then we can get BOAT loads of cooked shrimp
I guess it could be added to the list of shrimp type from Forest Gump.

lol
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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Eh, who cares if we turn the Earth into a giant flaming meatball when all that Methane Hydrate expands and lights off?

C'mon, expert or not, this guy loses creditability in my eyes when he labels himself an expert and doesn't consider that pocket.

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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Ya' know whats worse than a runaway oilwell?
A RADIOACTIVE runaway oilwell...
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 12:48 PM
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Well guys, let's NOT be so hasty in poo-pooing the reality of this story.

There seems to be more and more supporters of this idea as the days drag on and thousands of barrels of oil continue to spew into the Gulf.

What's absolutely interesting in all this were the "prophetic" news articles swirling around way back in the beginning of May.

The European Union Times
May 1, 2010

US Orders Blackout Over North Korean Torpedoing Of Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig
A grim report circulating in the Kremlin today written by Russia’s Northern Fleet is reporting that the United States has ordered a complete media blackout over North Korea’s torpedoing of the giant Deepwater Horizon oil platform owned by the World’s largest offshore drilling contractor Transocean that was built and financed by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., that has caused great loss of life, untold billions in economic damage to the South Korean economy, and an environmental catastrophe to the United States.
AND here is the salient, sober and "prophetic" point
To the reason for North Korea attacking the Deepwater Horizon, these reports say, was to present US President Obama with an “impossible dilemma” prior to the opening of the United Nations Review Conference of the Parties to the Treat on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) set to begin May 3rd in New York.

This “impossible dilemma” facing Obama is indeed real as the decision he is faced with is either to allow the continuation of this massive oil leak catastrophe to continue for months, or immediately stop it by the only known and proven means possible, the detonation of a thermonuclear device.

Russian Navy atomic experts in these reports state that should Obama choose the “nuclear option” the most viable weapon at his disposal is the United States B83 (Mk-83) strategic thermonuclear bomb having a variable yield (Low Kiloton Range to 1,200 Kilotons) which with its 12 foot length and 18 inch diameter, and weighing just over 2,400 pounds, is readily able to be deployed and detonated by a remote controlled mini-sub.

Should Obama choose the “nuclear option” it appears that he would be supported by the International Court of Justice who on July 8, 1996 issued an advisory opinion on the use of nuclear weapons stating that they could not conclude definitively on these weapons use in “extreme circumstances” or “self defense”.

On the other hand, if Obama chooses the “nuclear option” it would leave the UN’s nuclear conference in shambles with every Nation in the World having oil rigs off their coasts demanding an equal right to atomic weapons to protect their environment from catastrophes too, including Iran.
http://www.eutimes.net/2010/05/us-or...exico-oil-rig/

Spooky, huh!!?? Read the whole article to get the full impact!!

And now here we are today with a number of "officials" considering or even speaking about such an option!!
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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Wow,

Where's the bang head here Icon ..

There is a layer of methane hydrates down there that (for the lack of a better word) would go "supernova" from the the heat of the nuke and or seawater rushing in on top of it caused by the fissures. The combination of shock waves would blow a dome off of this field the size of Texas..

At least it would solve our energy problem both oil and nuke ... I have seen the effects of nuking a well first hand.. I do like the idea of the Bubba Gump Nukem Shrimp Company thou...
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by patdaly
Eh, who cares if we turn the Earth into a giant flaming meatball when all thet Methane Hydrate expands and lights off?
I know I don't care. We all gotta die of something. Maybe this would be quicker than a slow and lingering death from the cancer we're all certain to die from because we all drive pollutant spewing diesels.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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I do like the idea of the Bubba Gump Nukem Shrimp Company thou...
Thanks Sometimes I skeer meself with HoW SmArTz I kIn bE The fact that I posted this idea at Lunch time...has no bearing what so ever on it
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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You managed to eat lunch EVEN with the visual of MY LEGGS!

Good on you older Twin od south.

Gonna set out a few baskets and some cocktail sauce on the lawn for the Shrimp Fallout. YUM

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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Shrimp with garlic and oil is a big seller, so where's the problem?
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Shrimp with garlic and oil is a big seller, so where's the problem?
I don't think they're sending any garlic down with the nuke, so you'll have to add your own later.
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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$5 says if they do push the button on a nuke to stop the leak, there will be major earthquakes around the world. california might have to watch out but we could only hope that reid and piglosi and a few others are there when it happens
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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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I dont know if that nuke thing would work but something need to be done quick.

Ive got some new hi res documentation of the spill, I found it on the internet so it must be an accurate depiction of what is going on down there. Its grim folks, very grim. Loss of sea life, the well itself spewing... its truly tragic.

See for yourself.








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