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Italian 'Super Volcano' May Threaten Millions: Scientists plan to drill deep below Romans'...
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| Monday, August 06, 2012
| Rob Quinn
Posted on 08/06/2012 7:54:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
"Scientists plan to drill more than two miles below its surface to monitor any signs of a pending eruption in the huge chamber of molten rock, but some experts fear that the drilling itself could trigger an earthquake or eruption."
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posted on
08/06/2012 9:25:05 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
08/06/2012 9:30:35 PM PDT
by
jyro
(French-like Democrats wave the white flag of surrender while we are winning)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
08/06/2012 9:39:44 PM PDT
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dfwgator
(FUJR (not you, Jim))
To: Kartographer
"Scientists plan to drill more than two miles below its surface to monitor any signs of a pending eruption in the huge chamber of molten rock, but some experts fear that the drilling itself could trigger an earthquake or eruption."
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posted on
08/06/2012 9:42:49 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: SunkenCiv
Drilling down into a magma pool? Here, hold mah beer.
To: Mike Darancette
Hold-a my wine and-a watch-a dis!
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posted on
08/06/2012 10:40:08 PM PDT
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CtBigPat
(Free Republic - The grown-ups table of the internet.)
To: SunkenCiv
A hidden "super volcano" near Pompeii threatens an eruption that could make Vesuvius look like a picnic One as impressive as this simile? That's quite a spread. /s
And come on, everyone knows that the threshold of hell is Clark Griswold's house at Christmas.
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posted on
08/06/2012 10:54:39 PM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(The Obama-nation began with the Inauguration of Desolation.)
To: Revolting cat!
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posted on
08/07/2012 8:33:06 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(Tagline, tagline. Who's got my tagline?)
To: Venturer
” noting that projects seeking sources of thermal energy sent down dozens of less secure probes decades ago without incident.”
My Uncle was very involved in that project. It was around Yellowstone.
To: SunkenCiv
Sir Richard and Tom Hanks are ready to go!
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08/07/2012 2:58:19 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Drilling overheated, under-extreme-pressure magma, in an area prone to explosive and deadly eruptions.....
..... what could POSSIBLY go wrong???!?
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posted on
08/07/2012 3:01:04 PM PDT
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Lazamataz
(I love the Universe, and it loves me.)
To: Lazamataz
Drilling overheated, under-extreme-pressure magma, in an area prone to explosive and deadly eruptions.....Ya forgot probably H2S or worse present.
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08/07/2012 3:50:38 PM PDT
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The Cajun
(Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
To: Lazamataz
..... what could POSSIBLY go wrong???!? You are such a nattering nabob of negativism. Now let's pop some corn and watch.
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posted on
08/07/2012 4:47:40 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
To: blam
North American fracking is to blame.
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posted on
08/07/2012 6:24:53 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Lazamataz; The Cajun; Cyber Liberty
In their favor, they seem to have 4000 years of history of bouncing back.
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08/07/2012 6:25:59 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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