If you can't seal 'em, nuke 'em

In an effort to fix the still-broken oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, now they're talking about using nukes. The idea is that a well placed nuke should seal the well. There are some tiny issues.

For one thing, the biggest lobbyists for this idea are the Russians. They claim to have sealed a runaway well decades ago with this tactic. Forgive me if I don't get very optimistic about a nuclear-related solution coming from the Russians.

Next, what would a nuke do to the Gulf? You think the shrimp fishing is bad now? Actually, never mind. With all the radiation, the mutant sea life spawned from such an explosion will surely solve the fishing crisis in a few decades.

Lastly, imagine if setting off a nuke on the ocean floor was all it takes to agitate the biggest fault lines in North America...

Science Advisor: Mr. President, I have good news and bad news.
Obama: Go on.
Science Advisor: The good news is, the oil well is sealed.
Obama: That's fantastic! What's the bad news?
Science Advisor: Uh. California just slipped into the Pacific Ocean and a sink hole the size of Kansas just opened up in the mid-west.....