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X Prize To Offer Millions For Gulf Oil Cleanup Solution

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the just-pull-the-drain-plug-and-refill dept.

Jamie noted that X Prize is offering prizes for a solution to the Gulf Coast oil clean up. This is in addition to categories for mapping genomes, making an incredibly fuel efficient car, and exploring the moon's surface with a robotic vehicle.

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  1. SpongeZilla by Major+Downtime · · Score: 5, Funny

    SpongeBob and Godzilla should have children, so we can dip an enormous SpongeBob into the spill.

  2. Mopping gnomes by Cloud+K · · Score: 3, Funny

    When I first glanced at "mapping genomes" I thought it said "mopping gnomes" and had this RPG inspired vision of gnomes on boats (clockwork/steampunk) using these special oil-soaking mops.

    You have become better at Oil Mopping! (28)

  3. Re:Obvious solution by spun · · Score: 2, Funny

    While the thought of Superman cockpunching Tony Hayward is certainly satisfying, would that really have stopped the leak? Perhaps if Superman lined up the punch he could will have (is that the correct time travel tense?) performed a 'junk shot' using Tony Hayward's actual junk.

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  4. Re:My solution: Time by maxwell+demon · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can get it directly at their headquarters, in the year 2735.

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  5. Re:Here you go by Nitewing98 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, but they do think about the "small people." Right?

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