BP Oil Spill Fix #18 – Like a Punctured Bike Tire

June 28th, 2010. By AbiK

I don’t know what the goop is called that you fill a bike tire puncture with—you know, that green stuff that’s supposed to “fill” the hole and spread and seal to ensure that the air stops leaking out. But when I read the fix for the BP Oil Spill below—from a reader named Michael—I kind of envision the same thing going on. It’s sort of like a get-a-glob-of-goop-to-glom-onto-it fix (did you catch the alliteration attempt there?). And, much like fixing a bike tire puncture, there’s that same sense of “God, I sure hope this holds!” as you swing that leg back over the seat and feel a slight give in the pressure of the tire below—doubly confirmed by a glance downward at its bulging sides.

But hey, as I watch the live video stream showing—still—the oil spewing into the gulf, and I watched the seemingly helpless-looking “hands across the sand” protesters, I’m thinking a fix that requires a bit of prayer along with it is better than a fix that just plain don’t seem to be working. No? So here’s what Michael had to say…

Fix the BP Oil Spill Idea #18

“Why not just pour a few hundred gallons of epoxy through a couple tubes guided by robots over the whole thing? If the rupture manages to get through before it hardens, then at least the hole will be more definite.”

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Thanks for sharing your idea Michael!

 

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