You would think that there would be some way to do what you are saying except maybe with a something rigid that would function like an umbrella. Once pushed into the well and allowed to expand it could slow or stop the leak.
At this point I think anything that even slows it will be better than nothing. Shoot how about huge concrete bags, kind of like the sand bags they used for the levy in LA, but with concrete so the upward flow of oil wouldn’t rip them part.
Overall this whole response has been piss poor and I can’t believe they haven’t gotten a handle on this yet.
Why don’t they just stick Obama in the pipe head first? As much as his head swells, the thing would be plugged immediately and stay plugged.
If you can prevent a major ecological disaster when the government and professional oil companies can’t...you might be a redneck.