A couple points from Michio Kaku on CNN this morning re: Oil Disaster

[gateley]

1) We're just now learning the physics of how to proceed in 5,000 feet of water differ from the physics at a depth of 200 feet. What worked at 200 feet doesn't necessarily work at 5,000 feet. It's a learning curve.

2) The first attempt at the Relief Well hookup won't work, it's a try here, oops - okay try HERE type of process. This will be good to remember when they finally get to that point so we're not disappointed (or feel defeated) if it takes a few tries. I keep reminding myself that Ixtoc took 9 months and 3 relief wells in 200 feet of water! And, shamefully, there haven't been any advances in the technology since then.

He feels, as we all do, that the studies should have been done years ago. It wouldn't be as much as a learn-as-you-go process.


Don't ask me about the clean up, the dispersant, other stuff we're worried/angry about -- he was only addressing the current situation of the well and the attempts to kill it.

[me b zola]

1. The points that Kaku makes

illustrates why all deep water drilling should be stopped indefinitely.

[Frustratedlady]

2. I agree. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to come to that conclusion...

and greed and the dollar signs are the only things standing in the way.

[gateley]

7. It's always the dollar signs - always. nt

[gateley]

5. Agree. nt

[L0oniX]

3. Go experiment in someone elses back yard!

[MineralMan]

4. It's all our backyard. This planet's too small for that not

to be the case.

[gateley]

6. It shouldn't be done in anybody's back yard! nt