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Matt
How is the "Top Kill" going to allow a concrete plug to seal the leak?
My understanding of the "Top Kill" solution to the oil leak is that the drilling mud that is being pumped into the blow off preventer prevents the oil from leaking out just by pushing it down. Then a concrete plug can seal the hole.
They say that if it works, we should see mud instead of oil leaking out of the blow off preventer. If that's the case, since the pressure is the same (or actually a little higher) than the oil pressure was, how does that make it easier to put a concrete plug into the blow off preventer? Won't the problem be the same as it is now?
2 AnswersCurrent Events1 decade agoWhy is calvin jones called megatron?
I mean, don't get me wrong, it's a totally sweet nickname, but I just wanted to know how he got it. Here's hoping that it's not because he loves transformers.
3 AnswersFootball (American)1 decade agoShould I add my Mensa affiliation on my Resume?
I'm a little worried that it's going to come off as arrogance, when it's not meant to be. Is that a douche move or what?
2 AnswersOther - Careers & Employment1 decade agoHow do I know if an online certification is legitimate?
I would like to take a six sigma green belt certification test online, but I want to make sure that it's going to be the same validity as if I were to take it from an in person class. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt
1 AnswerOther - Education1 decade agoWhy don't we age pork meat like Beef?
It seems like pork is prized for freshness, while beef is always dry aged for added flavor. I assume that moisture must play a factor, but being such a fatty meat, you'd think that it'd even out nicely. Ideas?
5 AnswersCooking & Recipes1 decade agoWhy do we need a nuclear missile shield?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071206/ap_on_go_ot/us...
According to this Yahoo story, despite the fact that Iran doesn't have a nuclear weapons program, and is not a significant risk to the US (at least by missile), what is the point of continuing with the missile defense program. Isn't it both superfluous, and potentially dangerous?
5 AnswersCurrent Events1 decade agoWhy is Rex Grossman so bad?
5 AnswersFootball (American)1 decade agoRap vs Hip hop?
Hi,
I was asked by a friend (who doesn't listen to hip hop) "what is the difference between rap and hip hop"? I thought it would be easy, but then realized that while I can say that some groups/artists seem more like one than the other (examples mos def seems like hip hop, Wu Tang more like rap), I don't know if that's right or not.
Ideas?
9 AnswersMusic1 decade agoHow does the space shuttle measure its velocity?
Hi,
I was watching the right stuff this weekend, and the pilot of one of those old school mercury orbiters said that his velocity was 57,000 kph. I wondered how one could measure the velocity of the craft from inside. It couldn't be air pressure like with a plane, or with radar because it's moving too quickly. I was very confused about this. Ideas?
Thanks,
Matt
5 AnswersAstronomy & Space1 decade agoWhy do you have to put premium gasoline in some newer cars?
Will it hurt anything mechanically if you put regular instead?
9 AnswersOther - Cars & Transportation1 decade ago