[quote=IForget]A poster on The Oil Drum thinks that the relief wells will fail, the entire well structure will collapse, and 2 billion+ barrels of oil will spew into the Gulf:

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6593#comment-648967

I think it’s time to stock up on canned goods and water and head for the hills. This could seriously negatively impact all life on the planet.[/quote]

And the best part is Obama hasn’t even pulled the nuclear option out of his hat yet. Wait until he drops that zinger. That should do wonders for the markets – nothing spells R-E-C-O-V-E-R-Y like a 40 million person exodus from the Gulf region to escape methane, benzene and plutonium:

“Nuclear Option on Gulf Oil Spill? No Way, U.S. Says”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/us/03nuke.html

When these clowns start denying something, you know you’re getting close to the truth.

“Energy expert: Nuking oil leak ‘only thing we can do’”
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0529/energy-expert-nuke-oil-leak/storyId=127473704

I will bet anyone on this forum $100 (payable via PayPal) that the relief well(s) will NOT work, and another $50 that the end game for this fiasco is nuclear. Any takers?

As y’all know, I am already full-stocked on canned food and water and have been for some time.