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Post by Cameron Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 13:08

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darvaza_gas_crater

Came across a story about Turkmenistan's president doing donuts around this thing to prove he's not dead, which is crazy enough. But then I read a little more about this crater, and hoo boy...

According to Turkmen geologist Anatoly Bushmakin, the site was identified by Soviet engineers in 1971.[6] It was originally thought to be a substantial oil field site.[9] The engineers set up a drilling rig and operations to assess the quantity of oil available at the site. Soon after the preliminary survey found a natural gas pocket, the ground beneath the drilling rig and camp collapsed into a wide crater and was buried.[6]

Expecting dangerous releases of poisonous gases from the cavern into nearby towns, the engineers considered it advisable to burn the gas off. It was estimated that the gas would burn out within a few weeks, but it has instead continued to burn for more than four decades.[6]

This shit is fucking wild. Is this common knowledge?
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Post by Watch Out Pylon! Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 13:11

Cameron wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darvaza_gas_crater

Came across a story about Turkmenistan's president doing donuts around this thing to prove he's not dead, which is crazy enough. But then I read a little more about this crater, and hoo boy...

According to Turkmen geologist Anatoly Bushmakin, the site was identified by Soviet engineers in 1971.[6] It was originally thought to be a substantial oil field site.[9] The engineers set up a drilling rig and operations to assess the quantity of oil available at the site. Soon after the preliminary survey found a natural gas pocket, the ground beneath the drilling rig and camp collapsed into a wide crater and was buried.[6]

Expecting dangerous releases of poisonous gases from the cavern into nearby towns, the engineers considered it advisable to burn the gas off. It was estimated that the gas would burn out within a few weeks, but it has instead continued to burn for more than four decades.[6]

This shit is fucking wild. Is this common knowledge?

Yeah, I've heard about it. Have you heard about this one?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania
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Post by Cameron Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 13:40

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Cameron wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darvaza_gas_crater

Came across a story about Turkmenistan's president doing donuts around this thing to prove he's not dead, which is crazy enough. But then I read a little more about this crater, and hoo boy...



This shit is fucking wild. Is this common knowledge?

Yeah, I've heard about it. Have you heard about this one?

Am I the only one who's never heard of this before? Eerie-cities-4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

No, I hadn't heard about that one, either. Jesus, humanity is like AIDS for the Earth.
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Post by Turtleneck Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 14:26

Now you know how we feel about tGreenWay's presence on this board.
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Post by tGreenWay Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 14:31

Turtleneck wrote:Now you know how we feel about tGreenWay's presence on this board.



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Post by Floyd Robertson Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 14:56

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Cameron wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darvaza_gas_crater

Came across a story about Turkmenistan's president doing donuts around this thing to prove he's not dead, which is crazy enough. But then I read a little more about this crater, and hoo boy...



This shit is fucking wild. Is this common knowledge?

Yeah, I've heard about it. Have you heard about this one?

Am I the only one who's never heard of this before? Eerie-cities-4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

They should rename it the Trump hole.
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Post by Nordic Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 17:40

Cameron wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

Yeah, I've heard about it. Have you heard about this one?

Am I the only one who's never heard of this before? Eerie-cities-4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania

No, I hadn't heard about that one, either. Jesus, humanity is like AIDS for the Earth.

We are like herpes, we like to burn shit
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Post by Rocinante Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 19:53

There are natural underground burning coal seams in quite a few locations around Wyoming.
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Post by Rocinante Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 19:54

Not that anyone cares because it’s Wyoming
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Post by Turtleneck Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 19:55

Rocinante wrote:Not that anyone cares because it’s Wyoming

Drew Neitzel is from Wyoming.
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Post by Other Teams Pursuing That Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 20:05

Turtleneck wrote:
Rocinante wrote:Not that anyone cares because it’s Wyoming

Drew Neitzel is from Wyoming.

Wyoming Park is in Montana.
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Post by Turtleneck Thu 8 Aug 2019 - 20:10

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:

Drew Neitzel is from Wyoming.

Wyoming Park is in Montana.

Roc lives in Montana.
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Post by tGreenWay Fri 9 Aug 2019 - 19:28

Turtleneck wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

Wyoming Park is in Montana.

Roc lives in Montana.


Roc is in North Dakota.
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Post by Turtleneck Fri 9 Aug 2019 - 19:34

tGreenWay wrote:
Turtleneck wrote:

Roc lives in Montana.


Roc is in North Dakota.

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