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Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 year ago

Iceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal power

www.zmescience.com

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Iceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal power

www.zmescience.com

Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 year ago
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Iceland's Krafla Magma Testbed project aims to transform renewable energy by tapping into a volcano's magma chamber.
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    Sounds like an idea in a film that doesnt end very well

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      It’s 2023. Every possible scientific venture has been the subject of a science fiction/horror movie.

      The recycled steel in a kid’s braces was exposed to radiation, now she’s “The Thing With X-Ray Teeth!!”

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        We’re in 2024 now my guy

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          We are. He’s still working on it, and that’s okay.

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          https://youtu.be/zANvYB93u2g

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          Don’t pick on the late bloomer.

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      Just don’t drop the lightsaber perfectly vertical

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        Hmm, I wonder how much heat a lightsaber handle could take before it stops working.

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      Dangerous. Just one little block too much removed, then:
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      Apparently magma chambers have accidentally been drilled into before.

      Edit: That’s actually in this article, too.

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      Crack in the World

      One of my favorites, as a kid. The title in the poster makes me laugh, reading that today.

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      Crack in the world (1965)

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      Disaster zone: volcano in New York. An absolute gem.

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      I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a movie with exactly this premise before, lol.

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    Iceland gets the vast majority of its power from geothermal, but this is the first time they’re drilling into an active volcano.

    It’ll be an interesting experiment, and hopefully will help bring even more clean energy possibilities to the world.

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      Well… First time on purpose

      From the article:

      But we know for sure it can be done because in 2009 a nearby Icelandic geothermal plant accidentally drilled into Krafla’s magma chamber. The incident revealed important insights about the liquid state and dynamic interactions of the magma, although the drill’s steel casings were obliterated in the process. On the bright side, this incursion also showed that exposing the magma chamber doesn’t cause volcanoes to erupt.

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        Best “on the bright side” I have ever read.

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          I love how it’s first “Oh, we had some great findings.” and only second “And no one died.”.

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      We get the vast majority from hydroelectric energy, since we have huge glacial rivers.

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        For now

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      They delved too deep and greedily…

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    Nothing could go wrong creating a volcano lair. /s

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      I wouldn’t be in their place when the Horned Reaper crawls out.

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        This is Iceland, it’s Surtr we need to worry abour

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        I don’t know. If Richard Ridings’ voice rings out when they emerge, I’d be torn.

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    I really like that image, very satisfying for some reason.

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      (it’s the symmetry)

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    Based, icland could get the biggest exporter of green Hydrogen doing that

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      At least it’s not the Nazi planet episode.

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        Which one? Lol.

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    Didn’t just recently a volcano tunnel into Iceland? How safe is this?

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      Iceland has 32 active volcanoes. Eruptions are fairly routine, there.

      I’m not saying this is safe or not. I’m just saying if any country in the world can tame a volcano, it Iceland.

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        32 volcanoes, but how many of them are over a mile long? That’s rad af.

        Anyway, I wonder if drilling into the magma chamber won’t create a “path of least resistance” for when the volcano finally decides to erupt… doesn’t sound like a good idea to stay at the other end of such path.

        Then, with earthquakes and what not, how stable can they keep that bore hole?

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    Now we just need to relocate the population.

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