As flawless as they can be given the last few months...

Will "Static Kill" bring a Flawless Victory?

Oh what you thought we were done with this oil spill business?

With the oil cap in place, we have been fortunate to not see any billowing clouds of brown in the deep blue sea (unless of course BP is hiding more of that hi-resolution video).

But that was just a temporary fix.

And just like the most amazing game ever – Mortal Kombat – BP now needs a fatality move.

Enter special move “Static Kill“.

As an aside, if BP should get credit for anything in these past months, it should be the amazing names they have came up with to describe their operations.

Anyways, I guess with all of the follies they have had with stopping the oil leak in the past, they wanted to release an instructional video this time around to keep us in the loop, but also reassure us that they have thought it all out -

Now Physics and I have not necessarily been on the same team, but this video seems to make sense, right?

Mud is heavy, and it will increase the pressure on the actual leak, making it more difficult for the oil to seep out.  That seems to be the crux of this.

Who knew that flinging dirt at the issue would be the answer?

But this is static kill in theory.  In practice is another story.

Since we have actually witnessed a stop in leaking oil, I am sure that we all have a low tolerance for any complications with this permanent fix procedure.

So we have all the makings for an amazing final round – two competitors, high stakes, and one finishing move that has yet to be unleashed.

Assuming August 2nd is still D-Day, we will all know – politicians, Gulf Residents, America, Mother Nature – whether we can finally breathe easy, or whether the oil leak will preoccupy our minds and resources as it did for 90-odd days prior?

Prepare for final battle…

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