BP and Basic Science concepts
How did BP expect pumping mud into a flow of liquid to work?
Has no one involved with “Operation TopKill” ever heard of ‘Liquifaction’?
Mud is already semi-fluid, or else it wouldn’t be pumpable. Pumping mud into a flow of another liquid makes no sense at all. How can all of the people involved with this “fix” not understand something so basic.
Is it just me, or does this seem like an excuse to damage the environment, raise fuel prices, and generate even more profits?
Does BP plan to just putter around, not fixing their failure, and stall until the government steps in and foots the bill?
Is there going to be another big push from the oil companies to open protected wilderness to oil drilling, after this?
“See, if this were on land, we could have prevented such wide-spread destruction/corruption!”
I am so going to have to get rid of my vehicle, and buy or build a better bicycle. Not to mention move out of South Florida. I’ve been riding bikes for about 30 years now. South Florida is by-far the worst place I’ve ever ridden.