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Several bombs were used to attempt to extract natural gas under Project Plowshare. Lots of gas was made extractable but due to contamination it was unsuitable f
by makerofspoons 4y ago
Several bombs were used to attempt to extract natural gas under Project Plowshare. Lots of gas was made extractable but due to contamination it was unsuitable for cooking or heating buildings. You can hike or drive to the detonation sites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Rulison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Rulison
- _joel 4y agoThe Russians also used a nuke to cap a well that was burning out of control edit: linkage https://www.amusingplanet.com/2018/09/how-soviets-put-out-oil-well-fires-by.html https://www.amusingplanet.com/2018/09/how-soviets-put-out-oi...
- lapetitejort 4y agoDid this chain of posters happen to watch a Curious Droid video recently? If you haven't, give the channel a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhITTxeAWDk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhITTxeAWDk
- _joel 4y agoNo, I think it was a Dark Docs vid I saw that on.
- makerofspoons 4y agoNo but it looks cool. Project Gasbuggy and similar projects as well as their impacts are just part of the local folklore where I'm from.