By now we all can see the only thing on BPs priority list is to get the oil not cap the leak.
From the Voice of Americahttp://www1.voanews.com/...
Workers were trying Saturday to plug a leaking underwater pipe with a tube that could pump oil to a ship above. BP has failed at previous efforts to contain the well gushing hundreds of thousands of liters of oil per day.
Ok I am not a scientist and in fact far from it, I am a waiter. I serve food in a fancy restaurant. I am no expert. But can someone who is, please explain how this straw sucking the oil up to the tanker is suppose to work? It doesn't seem to solve any of the previous problems. How are they going to separate the gas and oil? What about the crystal formations? What about the gas expansion as it reaches the surface? Will this straw really suck the oil up to the the tanker so that the oil can be sold? Or is BP still blowing smoke up our asses?
I can not first off get over the shock that this tragic loss of ecology is happening. It is making me crazy to think that they have no one to step in and make this stop. It is making me even crazier to think that all they really want is to get the oil and not stop the oil flow. Sure President Obama had a few terse words for the oil companies but excuse me sir so fucking what. And yes I voted for You and because I am someone who sees Republicans did drive us into the ditch more than likely I will again, however its not going to feel nearly as good as it did the first time.
Yesterday I read somewhere what seems to make sense. Why can't they cut the pipe clean just above the well head and cap it? Couldn't a valve be fitted over the clean cut pipe? To relieve pressure the valve would remain open during installation and closed after the valve is installed.
Would this work? It sounds simple enough. If BP's first objective was to just cap the leak and not divert the oil to a tanker would we have a better chance of ending the oil bleeding into the water? Would the solution look different than a tanker sucking oil with a straw?
Also because I am nervous about how many tourist will come to visit Fort Lauderdale beach next year I am looking at other ways to make money. I still have faith in the free market and believe I have a good idea. Black Vaseline skin care products. I am going to collect all the Tar Balls that BP doesn't want back and separate them from the sand. From there it really is all about the packaging and the spokes model. How does this sound PREVENTS AGING.? I feel pretty safe making that claim. Who cares as long as it sells!!!