You dump enough gravel, it solves the problem - at least temporarily... and youre using something a lot finer than gravel, and of greater density to resist erosion, etc...
In any case, I'm only suggesting this as a ridiculously expensive temporary solution until the relief wells are drilled...
Get several hundred dry-cargo ships full of iron ore, or other heavy but mass-available commodity and just dump it over the well... Keep doing it, over and over again... Eventually the weight of it will stop the "leak"... Though it could take a very long time, and require millions of metric tonnes of material...
Long term? Over fertilisation and a very interesting new ecosystem... If the well contains as much oil as it predicted and say 30% of it makes its way out and continues at its current rate then we have a few decades of flow at current rate....
Oil is very energy rich, there is life that will thrive off of it. Maybe Louisiana residents can be like gold-rush individuals panning for gold... Stratifying the water and oil, skimming it off and then selling it for $80+ bucks a barrel... If it can't be stopped it will be very interesting...
Maybe something along the lines of what Soros did in providing free photocopiers? Allowing uncensored mass communication to get rid of a corrupt regime in a more efficient manner through free information flow?
US Army living quarters in Iraq... You should look at how the prices shot up with the war over there kicking off and getting in full swing. Loads of containers went off the market over a very short period of time...
No, my complaint would be that the admin costs on the charity side would be > 50% judging by the "industry" standard...
It is an exciting "product" and I can definitely see its value and viability, my only problem is the inefficiency of charities... You price it up and see where you get. This is aimed at Africa, the main issue would be the internet connection, and the largest single cost after the container itself or maybe the solar panel (doesn't have to be a super efficient one given the climate of the majority of the region). The PC/server would be something donated no doubt, they have drives to get people to donate old computers.
I'm not saying "oh, too expensive, won't work", I'm saying "someone else should do it for half the price"... You can get containers that are no longer fit for service for the price of scrap steel, you don't need an ISO certified one for this use. Solar panels can be cheap ones from a few technological generations back. The computer doesnt need to be powerful, what the aim is is to have email and basic internet access, you don't need youtube, you need something from 10 years ago... We had a setup with an old AMD machine powering 4 thin-clients back in the 90's that even had napster running on several machines by the end of its life with no upgrades.
If only they made it a couple of inches smaller... For it to fit in a large suit jacket pocket would be a MASSIVE improvement, as it stands, how the hell am I meant to carry it around with me?
It builds up in the blood. It binds to a red blood cell making it impossible for oxygen to be carried by it until the red blood cell reaches the end of its life - 3-4 months if i remember correctly... I never said CO kills red blood cells...
And I was talking about the smoker themself, not the room in general...
If you would consider and have similar experience in not growing wheat or rapeseed, I believe France is where you need to go. They'll truly value your years and/or decades of expertise!
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You dump enough gravel, it solves the problem - at least temporarily... and youre using something a lot finer than gravel, and of greater density to resist erosion, etc...
In any case, I'm only suggesting this as a ridiculously expensive temporary solution until the relief wells are drilled...
I love the modifiers being so pro-global warming
climate is dynamic, there are natural balancers (if such a word exists).
I really am bothered by people having the expectation of things staying static...
Ok, somewhat expensive:
Get several hundred dry-cargo ships full of iron ore, or other heavy but mass-available commodity and just dump it over the well... Keep doing it, over and over again... Eventually the weight of it will stop the "leak"... Though it could take a very long time, and require millions of metric tonnes of material...
Long term? Over fertilisation and a very interesting new ecosystem... If the well contains as much oil as it predicted and say 30% of it makes its way out and continues at its current rate then we have a few decades of flow at current rate....
Oil is very energy rich, there is life that will thrive off of it. Maybe Louisiana residents can be like gold-rush individuals panning for gold... Stratifying the water and oil, skimming it off and then selling it for $80+ bucks a barrel... If it can't be stopped it will be very interesting...
And the problem with using Russian launchers is what exactly? Recent reliability is way superior to most US projects...
Whats the Shuttle fail rate again? And what does NASA stand for?
If you dont need to worry about unions...
:)
The japanese will automate everything as always, operations cost will be minimal
It's a lot harder to steal a container than it is to steal a netbook...
Wish I could mod this up
Maybe something along the lines of what Soros did in providing free photocopiers? Allowing uncensored mass communication to get rid of a corrupt regime in a more efficient manner through free information flow?
US Army living quarters in Iraq... You should look at how the prices shot up with the war over there kicking off and getting in full swing. Loads of containers went off the market over a very short period of time...
They are most likely using donated machines, something this charity is something of a "specialist" in...
No, my complaint would be that the admin costs on the charity side would be > 50% judging by the "industry" standard...
It is an exciting "product" and I can definitely see its value and viability, my only problem is the inefficiency of charities... You price it up and see where you get. This is aimed at Africa, the main issue would be the internet connection, and the largest single cost after the container itself or maybe the solar panel (doesn't have to be a super efficient one given the climate of the majority of the region). The PC/server would be something donated no doubt, they have drives to get people to donate old computers.
I'm not saying "oh, too expensive, won't work", I'm saying "someone else should do it for half the price"... You can get containers that are no longer fit for service for the price of scrap steel, you don't need an ISO certified one for this use. Solar panels can be cheap ones from a few technological generations back. The computer doesnt need to be powerful, what the aim is is to have email and basic internet access, you don't need youtube, you need something from 10 years ago... We had a setup with an old AMD machine powering 4 thin-clients back in the 90's that even had napster running on several machines by the end of its life with no upgrades.
Great idea, inefficiently executed
20 grand?! Must be some pricey solar panels... Containers aren't that expensive...
How large was the cargo that you were quoted 6-12 weeks?
If only they made it a couple of inches smaller... For it to fit in a large suit jacket pocket would be a MASSIVE improvement, as it stands, how the hell am I meant to carry it around with me?
Manbag?
1st of april release? Doesnt that seem a bit... Foolish?
plant a forest.
dig a hole.
chop down forest.
dump in hole.
replant forest.
repeat until hole is full.
dig another hole...
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Profit!!!
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plant a forest.
dig a hole.
chop down forest.
dump in hole.
replant forest.
repeat until hole is full.
dig another hole..
It builds up in the blood. It binds to a red blood cell making it impossible for oxygen to be carried by it until the red blood cell reaches the end of its life - 3-4 months if i remember correctly... I never said CO kills red blood cells...
And I was talking about the smoker themself, not the room in general...
Wish i had mod points, both to mod you up and parent down for ignorance...
If you would consider and have similar experience in not growing wheat or rapeseed, I believe France is where you need to go. They'll truly value your years and/or decades of expertise!
Facial Tissue? Does that have a specific use i.e. Post-Facial Cleanup?
Just tissue, please, not kleenex...
Otherwise, completely agreed...
http://www.safetytrainingcanada.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=13&mc=8
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