This is my attempt to help you gain a practical understanding of how BP is going to "plug the d*mn leak". The relief well technique is universally promoted as the solution that works. A simple model will show you how and why.
My model describes a virtual backyard gusher, definitely not something you should actually construct. Fortunately, the idea is simple and easy to visualize.
Many experts have likened the BP gusher to opening a bottle of champagne. We're going to do this on steroids. The gusher is based on the well known effect when a few Mentos mints are dropped into a two liter plastic bottle of Diet Coke.
You don't need to be a geek to understand this model.
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