<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article09_06_24_2232239</id>
	<title>Google Funding the Next Big One?</title>
	<author>samzenpus</author>
	<datestamp>1245852840000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>wdavies writes <i>"According to this New York Times article, Google is funding a controversial <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/energy-environment/24geotherm.html?th&amp;emc=th">deep drill geothermal project</a> north of San Francisco. Apparently the company, AltaRock, omitted to disclose that the same deep drilling caused a major quake in Basel, Switzerland when it was last used. Given the notorious geological instability of the Northern Californian coast, this strikes me as kind of dumb &mdash; and given the known likelihood of this technique producing earthquakes, somewhat EVIL."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>wdavies writes " According to this New York Times article , Google is funding a controversial deep drill geothermal project north of San Francisco .
Apparently the company , AltaRock , omitted to disclose that the same deep drilling caused a major quake in Basel , Switzerland when it was last used .
Given the notorious geological instability of the Northern Californian coast , this strikes me as kind of dumb    and given the known likelihood of this technique producing earthquakes , somewhat EVIL .
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<sentencetext>wdavies writes "According to this New York Times article, Google is funding a controversial deep drill geothermal project north of San Francisco.
Apparently the company, AltaRock, omitted to disclose that the same deep drilling caused a major quake in Basel, Switzerland when it was last used.
Given the notorious geological instability of the Northern Californian coast, this strikes me as kind of dumb — and given the known likelihood of this technique producing earthquakes, somewhat EVIL.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463843</id>
	<title>to quake or not to quake</title>
	<author>l3v1</author>
	<datestamp>1245963360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Thing is, there's high probability that a 3.x earthwuake will happen in the drilling area around the time of the drilling, whether they drill or not, and most certainly people wouldn't even notice. Unless, of course, seismologists will especially listen to that moment and say the drilling caused the quakes, which they won't be able to prove, since such quakes are so common it's not even news.<br> <br>
Fear of quakes should not justify dropping the idea of using drilled geotermics, it's stupid.<br> <br>
Unless you ask common people for advice<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:P<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:D: <i>It's terrifying [...] What's happening to all these rocks that they're busting into a million pieces?</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>Thing is , there 's high probability that a 3.x earthwuake will happen in the drilling area around the time of the drilling , whether they drill or not , and most certainly people would n't even notice .
Unless , of course , seismologists will especially listen to that moment and say the drilling caused the quakes , which they wo n't be able to prove , since such quakes are so common it 's not even news .
Fear of quakes should not justify dropping the idea of using drilled geotermics , it 's stupid .
Unless you ask common people for advice : P : D : It 's terrifying [ ... ] What 's happening to all these rocks that they 're busting into a million pieces ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Thing is, there's high probability that a 3.x earthwuake will happen in the drilling area around the time of the drilling, whether they drill or not, and most certainly people wouldn't even notice.
Unless, of course, seismologists will especially listen to that moment and say the drilling caused the quakes, which they won't be able to prove, since such quakes are so common it's not even news.
Fear of quakes should not justify dropping the idea of using drilled geotermics, it's stupid.
Unless you ask common people for advice :P :D: It's terrifying [...] What's happening to all these rocks that they're busting into a million pieces?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28465287</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>pdboddy</author>
	<datestamp>1245938820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>While I would argue that trying to base cause and effect off of one incident is a bit off, I would also argue using a drilling technique <b>blamed</b> for causing an earthquake in one of the most earthquake prone areas on the West Coast is nuts.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:P</htmltext>
<tokenext>While I would argue that trying to base cause and effect off of one incident is a bit off , I would also argue using a drilling technique blamed for causing an earthquake in one of the most earthquake prone areas on the West Coast is nuts .
: P</tokentext>
<sentencetext>While I would argue that trying to base cause and effect off of one incident is a bit off, I would also argue using a drilling technique blamed for causing an earthquake in one of the most earthquake prone areas on the West Coast is nuts.
:P</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28471705</id>
	<title>Solution to Housing and Budget Problems</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245922380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Ha!  You Californians are on to our plan!!! We were going to solve the housing problem and state budget problems all at once, by having your idiotic, morally and financially bankrupt state fall harmlessly into the sea.</p><p>It would be worth it alone to get rid of the cast of The Hills.</p><p>Consider California a failed experiment and move on!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Ha !
You Californians are on to our plan ! ! !
We were going to solve the housing problem and state budget problems all at once , by having your idiotic , morally and financially bankrupt state fall harmlessly into the sea.It would be worth it alone to get rid of the cast of The Hills.Consider California a failed experiment and move on !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Ha!
You Californians are on to our plan!!!
We were going to solve the housing problem and state budget problems all at once, by having your idiotic, morally and financially bankrupt state fall harmlessly into the sea.It would be worth it alone to get rid of the cast of The Hills.Consider California a failed experiment and move on!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464055</id>
	<title>Fantastic Graphics!  60,000 times our energy use!</title>
	<author>wisebabo</author>
	<datestamp>1245923040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If you want to see some really great informative graphics look at the what is presented along with the article: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/23/us/Geothermal.html" title="nytimes.com">http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/23/us/Geothermal.html</a> [nytimes.com]<br>I'm amazed to see such well presented, interesting and informative 3D and 2D graphics in a "mainstream" (non-technical) periodical.  Take a look!<br>Anyway, back to the topic.  The article also said that advanced geothermal power could produce "as much as 60,000 TIMES the nation&#226;(TM)s annual energy usage!"  (Emphasis mine).<br>Doesn't anyone else find this utterly remarkable?  Again, (looking at the spiffy graphics) the power looks widely dispersed GEOgraphically (ha ha) and other than these minor (and yes 3-4 magnitude is minor) quake issues shouldn't be a problem.  This could EASILY and COMPLETELY solve our energy problems?  Repeat: 60,000 TIMES! (not 60,000 percent which also wouldn't be bad).  Even if only 1\% of that amount was economically recoverable that's still 600 TIMES!  So what am I missing here?  (Sorry about the hyperventilating, lots of coffee).</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If you want to see some really great informative graphics look at the what is presented along with the article : http : //www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/23/us/Geothermal.html [ nytimes.com ] I 'm amazed to see such well presented , interesting and informative 3D and 2D graphics in a " mainstream " ( non-technical ) periodical .
Take a look ! Anyway , back to the topic .
The article also said that advanced geothermal power could produce " as much as 60,000 TIMES the nation   ( TM ) s annual energy usage !
" ( Emphasis mine ) .Does n't anyone else find this utterly remarkable ?
Again , ( looking at the spiffy graphics ) the power looks widely dispersed GEOgraphically ( ha ha ) and other than these minor ( and yes 3-4 magnitude is minor ) quake issues should n't be a problem .
This could EASILY and COMPLETELY solve our energy problems ?
Repeat : 60,000 TIMES !
( not 60,000 percent which also would n't be bad ) .
Even if only 1 \ % of that amount was economically recoverable that 's still 600 TIMES !
So what am I missing here ?
( Sorry about the hyperventilating , lots of coffee ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If you want to see some really great informative graphics look at the what is presented along with the article: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/06/23/us/Geothermal.html [nytimes.com]I'm amazed to see such well presented, interesting and informative 3D and 2D graphics in a "mainstream" (non-technical) periodical.
Take a look!Anyway, back to the topic.
The article also said that advanced geothermal power could produce "as much as 60,000 TIMES the nationâ(TM)s annual energy usage!
"  (Emphasis mine).Doesn't anyone else find this utterly remarkable?
Again, (looking at the spiffy graphics) the power looks widely dispersed GEOgraphically (ha ha) and other than these minor (and yes 3-4 magnitude is minor) quake issues shouldn't be a problem.
This could EASILY and COMPLETELY solve our energy problems?
Repeat: 60,000 TIMES!
(not 60,000 percent which also wouldn't be bad).
Even if only 1\% of that amount was economically recoverable that's still 600 TIMES!
So what am I missing here?
(Sorry about the hyperventilating, lots of coffee).</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28466511</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245945480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Actually I think it's just "Do waste money."  Evil just has the highest tax-wasting potential per crackpot scheme.</p><p>If they actually found something USEFUL to do, why, we might have surplus money again!  And that just leads to all sort of bad Presidents.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>...err, precedents.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Actually I think it 's just " Do waste money .
" Evil just has the highest tax-wasting potential per crackpot scheme.If they actually found something USEFUL to do , why , we might have surplus money again !
And that just leads to all sort of bad Presidents .
...err , precedents .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Actually I think it's just "Do waste money.
"  Evil just has the highest tax-wasting potential per crackpot scheme.If they actually found something USEFUL to do, why, we might have surplus money again!
And that just leads to all sort of bad Presidents.
...err, precedents.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462927</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245865920000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Yes, you retard, losing the 7th largest economy in the entire world would be rather bad for the rest of the states.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , you retard , losing the 7th largest economy in the entire world would be rather bad for the rest of the states .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yes, you retard, losing the 7th largest economy in the entire world would be rather bad for the rest of the states.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462351</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464219</id>
	<title>Whats the big deal????</title>
	<author>Big Hairy Ian</author>
	<datestamp>1245924960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I mean in California who's going to notice another earth quake?</p><p>Just because the technique causes tremors doesn't mean it's going to cause the next big one they get quakes all the time in CA anything this technique causes probably wont even interrupt dinner</p><p>This just smacks of more tabloid science like all that bull about the LHC</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I mean in California who 's going to notice another earth quake ? Just because the technique causes tremors does n't mean it 's going to cause the next big one they get quakes all the time in CA anything this technique causes probably wont even interrupt dinnerThis just smacks of more tabloid science like all that bull about the LHC</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I mean in California who's going to notice another earth quake?Just because the technique causes tremors doesn't mean it's going to cause the next big one they get quakes all the time in CA anything this technique causes probably wont even interrupt dinnerThis just smacks of more tabloid science like all that bull about the LHC</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28472157</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>texroot</author>
	<datestamp>1245923700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>&lt;quote&gt;<br>I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.&lt;/quote&gt;<br><br>You mean like the wall street investment bankers were deterred from taking undue risks and even committing fraud by these same considerations?<br><br>I don't think we should underestimate the likelihood of corporate officials being willing to take big risks when they see the possibility of company profits translating to big salaries and bonuses for themselves. I'm not saying that such projects shouldn't be undertaken. And I don't want regulatory and lawsuit-driven strangulation of any projects with possible environmental impact.<br><br>Still, relying on sane decision making by corporations is no substitute for appropriate oversight.</div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't know about Basel but I 'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they did n't know for sure it was safe.You mean like the wall street investment bankers were deterred from taking undue risks and even committing fraud by these same considerations ? I do n't think we should underestimate the likelihood of corporate officials being willing to take big risks when they see the possibility of company profits translating to big salaries and bonuses for themselves .
I 'm not saying that such projects should n't be undertaken .
And I do n't want regulatory and lawsuit-driven strangulation of any projects with possible environmental impact.Still , relying on sane decision making by corporations is no substitute for appropriate oversight .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.You mean like the wall street investment bankers were deterred from taking undue risks and even committing fraud by these same considerations?I don't think we should underestimate the likelihood of corporate officials being willing to take big risks when they see the possibility of company profits translating to big salaries and bonuses for themselves.
I'm not saying that such projects shouldn't be undertaken.
And I don't want regulatory and lawsuit-driven strangulation of any projects with possible environmental impact.Still, relying on sane decision making by corporations is no substitute for appropriate oversight.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464987</id>
	<title>Re:Their Fatal Mistake</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245936780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Montana maybe, Dakotas however lack any real geothermal sources, being tectonically, well, inert.  You'd do best in areas like California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Wyoming, which known tectonic activity that you can tap into.  In the end, geothermal power requires, well, massive heat blooms to tap into.  I might also add, there has been a fully functional geothermal power station operating for over a century.  Even the United States has had a fully functional powerplant since the 1960's.  Iceland is almost all geothermal power.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Montana maybe , Dakotas however lack any real geothermal sources , being tectonically , well , inert .
You 'd do best in areas like California , Oregon , Washington , Alaska , Wyoming , which known tectonic activity that you can tap into .
In the end , geothermal power requires , well , massive heat blooms to tap into .
I might also add , there has been a fully functional geothermal power station operating for over a century .
Even the United States has had a fully functional powerplant since the 1960 's .
Iceland is almost all geothermal power .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Montana maybe, Dakotas however lack any real geothermal sources, being tectonically, well, inert.
You'd do best in areas like California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Wyoming, which known tectonic activity that you can tap into.
In the end, geothermal power requires, well, massive heat blooms to tap into.
I might also add, there has been a fully functional geothermal power station operating for over a century.
Even the United States has had a fully functional powerplant since the 1960's.
Iceland is almost all geothermal power.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462569</id>
	<title>Quick!</title>
	<author>kheldan</author>
	<datestamp>1245861780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Someone check to see if Google has been buying up useless desert land in Arizona and Nevada!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Someone check to see if Google has been buying up useless desert land in Arizona and Nevada !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Someone check to see if Google has been buying up useless desert land in Arizona and Nevada!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462331</id>
	<title>Their Fatal Mistake</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245859380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>was drilling in La La Land.

They should have drilled in Montana, the Dakotas, anywhere where people are semi-reasonable about things.

This project will be stopped, bet on it.  It will join the power line that was stopped from connecting a large solar farm to San Diego, the LNG seaports that were stopped from being built anywhere along the left coast and wound up in Mexico, the area where they refused to build powerplants for about 10 years and not only caused themselves rolling blackouts but made their competitive position in the electricity market so weak that Enron could easiy butt-F them, as well as their being one of 5 states with diesel fuel standards so stringent that it is impossible for anyone to import or build a diesel car clean enough to be sold there, and on and on.

California as a political entity is non-viable, it's just taking a while to totally collapse...</htmltext>
<tokenext>was drilling in La La Land .
They should have drilled in Montana , the Dakotas , anywhere where people are semi-reasonable about things .
This project will be stopped , bet on it .
It will join the power line that was stopped from connecting a large solar farm to San Diego , the LNG seaports that were stopped from being built anywhere along the left coast and wound up in Mexico , the area where they refused to build powerplants for about 10 years and not only caused themselves rolling blackouts but made their competitive position in the electricity market so weak that Enron could easiy butt-F them , as well as their being one of 5 states with diesel fuel standards so stringent that it is impossible for anyone to import or build a diesel car clean enough to be sold there , and on and on .
California as a political entity is non-viable , it 's just taking a while to totally collapse.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>was drilling in La La Land.
They should have drilled in Montana, the Dakotas, anywhere where people are semi-reasonable about things.
This project will be stopped, bet on it.
It will join the power line that was stopped from connecting a large solar farm to San Diego, the LNG seaports that were stopped from being built anywhere along the left coast and wound up in Mexico, the area where they refused to build powerplants for about 10 years and not only caused themselves rolling blackouts but made their competitive position in the electricity market so weak that Enron could easiy butt-F them, as well as their being one of 5 states with diesel fuel standards so stringent that it is impossible for anyone to import or build a diesel car clean enough to be sold there, and on and on.
California as a political entity is non-viable, it's just taking a while to totally collapse...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461963</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245856860000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>&gt; I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.</p><p>Why don't you read the article?</p><p><i>Alarmed, Mr. H&#228;ring and other company officials decided to release all pressure in the well to try to halt the fracturing. But as they stood a few miles from the drill site, giving the orders by speakerphone to workers atop the hole, a much bigger jolt shook the room.</i></p><p><i>"I think that was us," said one stunned official.</i></p><p><i>Analysis of seismic data proved him correct. The quake measured 3.4 -- modest in some parts of the world. But triggered quakes tend to be shallower than natural ones, and residents generally describe them as a single, explosive bang or jolt -- often out of proportion to the magnitude -- rather than a rumble.<br>Triggered quakes are also frequently accompanied by an "air shock," a loud tearing or roaring noise.</i></p><p><i>The noise "made me feel it was some sort of supersonic aircraft going overhead," said Heinrich Schwendener, who, as president of Geopower Basel, the consortium that includes Geothermal Explorers and the utility companies, was standing next to the borehole.<br></i></p></htmltext>
<tokenext>&gt; I do n't know about Basel but I 'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they did n't know for sure it was safe.Why do n't you read the article ? Alarmed , Mr. H   ring and other company officials decided to release all pressure in the well to try to halt the fracturing .
But as they stood a few miles from the drill site , giving the orders by speakerphone to workers atop the hole , a much bigger jolt shook the room .
" I think that was us , " said one stunned official.Analysis of seismic data proved him correct .
The quake measured 3.4 -- modest in some parts of the world .
But triggered quakes tend to be shallower than natural ones , and residents generally describe them as a single , explosive bang or jolt -- often out of proportion to the magnitude -- rather than a rumble.Triggered quakes are also frequently accompanied by an " air shock , " a loud tearing or roaring noise.The noise " made me feel it was some sort of supersonic aircraft going overhead , " said Heinrich Schwendener , who , as president of Geopower Basel , the consortium that includes Geothermal Explorers and the utility companies , was standing next to the borehole .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>&gt; I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.Why don't you read the article?Alarmed, Mr. Häring and other company officials decided to release all pressure in the well to try to halt the fracturing.
But as they stood a few miles from the drill site, giving the orders by speakerphone to workers atop the hole, a much bigger jolt shook the room.
"I think that was us," said one stunned official.Analysis of seismic data proved him correct.
The quake measured 3.4 -- modest in some parts of the world.
But triggered quakes tend to be shallower than natural ones, and residents generally describe them as a single, explosive bang or jolt -- often out of proportion to the magnitude -- rather than a rumble.Triggered quakes are also frequently accompanied by an "air shock," a loud tearing or roaring noise.The noise "made me feel it was some sort of supersonic aircraft going overhead," said Heinrich Schwendener, who, as president of Geopower Basel, the consortium that includes Geothermal Explorers and the utility companies, was standing next to the borehole.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28465043</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>jo42</author>
	<datestamp>1245937140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Flamebait</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>applied for roughly 20 patents on ways to improve the method</p></div><p>Patents for drilling a hole in the ground?<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:<a href="http://imgur.com/kpXT0.jpg" title="imgur.com">facepalm</a> [imgur.com]:</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>applied for roughly 20 patents on ways to improve the methodPatents for drilling a hole in the ground ?
: facepalm [ imgur.com ] :</tokentext>
<sentencetext>applied for roughly 20 patents on ways to improve the methodPatents for drilling a hole in the ground?
:facepalm [imgur.com]:
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464919</id>
	<title>Drilling for Geothermal is nothing new guys!!!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245935940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>May I remind you that Iceland has been doing that for a while.<br>Japan also started with no eQuake<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)<br>Has for Basel, Geothermal Explorer Ltd. are still in business and still drilling in Basel... The NYT is not well known for it's scientific rigorousness.</p><p>you might enjoy this paper <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?\_ob=ArticleURL&amp;\_udi=B6VCN-4T2RYR0-1&amp;\_user=650596&amp;\_rdoc=1&amp;\_fmt=&amp;\_orig=search&amp;\_sort=d&amp;\_docanchor=&amp;view=c&amp;\_acct=C000035098&amp;\_version=1&amp;\_urlVersion=0&amp;\_userid=650596&amp;md5=739e4fbb309b747a6f9f493672e3d97b" title="sciencedirect.com" rel="nofollow">Characterisation of the Basel 1 enhanced geothermal system</a> [sciencedirect.com]</p><p>It tells you everything about the process what actually happened (i.e. they followed a plan which included microseismic maximum threshold), thta the drilling by itself has absolutely nothing to do with the mini-eQuake (ML of 3.4 was the maximum reached and it's pretty minor. There are probably 50,000+ eQuake like that every year on the planet) and this 2006 geothermal well has been successfully stimulated, is active and still used as a test plot...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>May I remind you that Iceland has been doing that for a while.Japan also started with no eQuake ; ) Has for Basel , Geothermal Explorer Ltd. are still in business and still drilling in Basel... The NYT is not well known for it 's scientific rigorousness.you might enjoy this paper Characterisation of the Basel 1 enhanced geothermal system [ sciencedirect.com ] It tells you everything about the process what actually happened ( i.e .
they followed a plan which included microseismic maximum threshold ) , thta the drilling by itself has absolutely nothing to do with the mini-eQuake ( ML of 3.4 was the maximum reached and it 's pretty minor .
There are probably 50,000 + eQuake like that every year on the planet ) and this 2006 geothermal well has been successfully stimulated , is active and still used as a test plot.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>May I remind you that Iceland has been doing that for a while.Japan also started with no eQuake ;)Has for Basel, Geothermal Explorer Ltd. are still in business and still drilling in Basel... The NYT is not well known for it's scientific rigorousness.you might enjoy this paper Characterisation of the Basel 1 enhanced geothermal system [sciencedirect.com]It tells you everything about the process what actually happened (i.e.
they followed a plan which included microseismic maximum threshold), thta the drilling by itself has absolutely nothing to do with the mini-eQuake (ML of 3.4 was the maximum reached and it's pretty minor.
There are probably 50,000+ eQuake like that every year on the planet) and this 2006 geothermal well has been successfully stimulated, is active and still used as a test plot...</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463607</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245960780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If they can create earthquakes, then this is great news. It's always better to be able to create a small earthquake than to wait for a bigger one to happen.</p><p>Plus people in the region could be told to move out of the area when the experiment is happening. Much better than being caught in an earthquake while on a bridge over the bay.</p><p>In fact I think this technology has more potential as a tool to manage eartquakes than at producing energy</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If they can create earthquakes , then this is great news .
It 's always better to be able to create a small earthquake than to wait for a bigger one to happen.Plus people in the region could be told to move out of the area when the experiment is happening .
Much better than being caught in an earthquake while on a bridge over the bay.In fact I think this technology has more potential as a tool to manage eartquakes than at producing energy</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If they can create earthquakes, then this is great news.
It's always better to be able to create a small earthquake than to wait for a bigger one to happen.Plus people in the region could be told to move out of the area when the experiment is happening.
Much better than being caught in an earthquake while on a bridge over the bay.In fact I think this technology has more potential as a tool to manage eartquakes than at producing energy</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463651</id>
	<title>Dharma</title>
	<author>Obel</author>
	<datestamp>1245961260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>I'm sure the Dharma Initiative did something like this in the 70's.. Didn't it set off a nuke or something?</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm sure the Dharma Initiative did something like this in the 70 's.. Did n't it set off a nuke or something ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm sure the Dharma Initiative did something like this in the 70's.. Didn't it set off a nuke or something?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28472739</id>
	<title>You are all missing the point</title>
	<author>roguegramma</author>
	<datestamp>1245925740000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You are all missing the point:</p><p>There still would have been an earthquake if they didn't drill, it just would happen later when enough energy has built up, so the earthquake would be even larger. The energy builds up because the continental plates move against each other and some parts get stuck.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You are all missing the point : There still would have been an earthquake if they did n't drill , it just would happen later when enough energy has built up , so the earthquake would be even larger .
The energy builds up because the continental plates move against each other and some parts get stuck .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You are all missing the point:There still would have been an earthquake if they didn't drill, it just would happen later when enough energy has built up, so the earthquake would be even larger.
The energy builds up because the continental plates move against each other and some parts get stuck.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463581</id>
	<title>s/sensationalist drivel/actual info/g , please</title>
	<author>vic-traill</author>
	<datestamp>1245960420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Steven E. Koonin, the under secretary for science at the Energy Department, said the earthquake issue was new to him, but added, "We're committed to doing things in a factual and rigorous way, and if there is a problem, we will attend to it."</p></div><p>I have zero understanding of the technology being used here, nor of what might constitute rigorous risk identification, monitoring and response.  The article doesn't help much in that it appears to focuses on the polar - people who assert little or manageable risk(s) and on the other end those who think just about anything (bad) could happen.</p><p>At the risk of trivializing something complex that I know jack shit about, I'll note I can't tell whether Mr. Koonin's comment is indicative of solid forethought and comprehensive contingency planning or a talking point meant to reassure listeners with no actual content behind it.  An informative article might have detailed some of the problems that have been considered and the monitor/identify/respond/mitigate work that should now stand behind those scenarios.</p><p>I despise this sort of sensational drivel that whips people up while giving them near zero content to build some understanding on which to stand.  It leaves you wondering whether you should a) have faith that people putting millions of dollars into a complex project using a less than mature technology do indeed have a clue and are professionals who do their homework (c.f. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large\_Hadron\_Collider" title="wikipedia.org">this example that was supposed to create a black hole and suck the Earth into it but didn't (yet anyway)</a> [wikipedia.org] ) or b) be convinced that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal\_disaster" title="wikipedia.org">greedy money-grubbing fsckheads with no ethics and bereft of a single ounce of humanity </a> [wikipedia.org] are at it again.</p><p>Seems to me that the people who insure these sorts of projects are likely thinking about this sort of shit a lot.  Sure enough, <a href="http://www.google.com/" title="google.com">using a tool available even to journalists </a> [google.com], it turns out that "As no standards have been established for this kind of insurance yet, the co-operation between project developer and insurer is of major importance. The clear definition of scenarios, best- and worst-cases, measures and procedures is crucial in order to produce a reliable and transparent policy. Both the stimulation concept and the layout of the test program for the certification of results should be specified in advance and form part of the insurance policy" [link left as an exercise for the interested reader].</p><p>How about some follow-up by The Gray Lady on what this actually means?</p><p>I'll admit being long-winded here, but I honestly have no intent to troll. That this article is accepted for print at a international newspaper of record is just beyond me.  Where the hell is the science? Where is the investigative reporting?</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Steven E. Koonin , the under secretary for science at the Energy Department , said the earthquake issue was new to him , but added , " We 're committed to doing things in a factual and rigorous way , and if there is a problem , we will attend to it .
" I have zero understanding of the technology being used here , nor of what might constitute rigorous risk identification , monitoring and response .
The article does n't help much in that it appears to focuses on the polar - people who assert little or manageable risk ( s ) and on the other end those who think just about anything ( bad ) could happen.At the risk of trivializing something complex that I know jack shit about , I 'll note I ca n't tell whether Mr. Koonin 's comment is indicative of solid forethought and comprehensive contingency planning or a talking point meant to reassure listeners with no actual content behind it .
An informative article might have detailed some of the problems that have been considered and the monitor/identify/respond/mitigate work that should now stand behind those scenarios.I despise this sort of sensational drivel that whips people up while giving them near zero content to build some understanding on which to stand .
It leaves you wondering whether you should a ) have faith that people putting millions of dollars into a complex project using a less than mature technology do indeed have a clue and are professionals who do their homework ( c.f .
this example that was supposed to create a black hole and suck the Earth into it but did n't ( yet anyway ) [ wikipedia.org ] ) or b ) be convinced that greedy money-grubbing fsckheads with no ethics and bereft of a single ounce of humanity [ wikipedia.org ] are at it again.Seems to me that the people who insure these sorts of projects are likely thinking about this sort of shit a lot .
Sure enough , using a tool available even to journalists [ google.com ] , it turns out that " As no standards have been established for this kind of insurance yet , the co-operation between project developer and insurer is of major importance .
The clear definition of scenarios , best- and worst-cases , measures and procedures is crucial in order to produce a reliable and transparent policy .
Both the stimulation concept and the layout of the test program for the certification of results should be specified in advance and form part of the insurance policy " [ link left as an exercise for the interested reader ] .How about some follow-up by The Gray Lady on what this actually means ? I 'll admit being long-winded here , but I honestly have no intent to troll .
That this article is accepted for print at a international newspaper of record is just beyond me .
Where the hell is the science ?
Where is the investigative reporting ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Steven E. Koonin, the under secretary for science at the Energy Department, said the earthquake issue was new to him, but added, "We're committed to doing things in a factual and rigorous way, and if there is a problem, we will attend to it.
"I have zero understanding of the technology being used here, nor of what might constitute rigorous risk identification, monitoring and response.
The article doesn't help much in that it appears to focuses on the polar - people who assert little or manageable risk(s) and on the other end those who think just about anything (bad) could happen.At the risk of trivializing something complex that I know jack shit about, I'll note I can't tell whether Mr. Koonin's comment is indicative of solid forethought and comprehensive contingency planning or a talking point meant to reassure listeners with no actual content behind it.
An informative article might have detailed some of the problems that have been considered and the monitor/identify/respond/mitigate work that should now stand behind those scenarios.I despise this sort of sensational drivel that whips people up while giving them near zero content to build some understanding on which to stand.
It leaves you wondering whether you should a) have faith that people putting millions of dollars into a complex project using a less than mature technology do indeed have a clue and are professionals who do their homework (c.f.
this example that was supposed to create a black hole and suck the Earth into it but didn't (yet anyway) [wikipedia.org] ) or b) be convinced that greedy money-grubbing fsckheads with no ethics and bereft of a single ounce of humanity  [wikipedia.org] are at it again.Seems to me that the people who insure these sorts of projects are likely thinking about this sort of shit a lot.
Sure enough, using a tool available even to journalists  [google.com], it turns out that "As no standards have been established for this kind of insurance yet, the co-operation between project developer and insurer is of major importance.
The clear definition of scenarios, best- and worst-cases, measures and procedures is crucial in order to produce a reliable and transparent policy.
Both the stimulation concept and the layout of the test program for the certification of results should be specified in advance and form part of the insurance policy" [link left as an exercise for the interested reader].How about some follow-up by The Gray Lady on what this actually means?I'll admit being long-winded here, but I honestly have no intent to troll.
That this article is accepted for print at a international newspaper of record is just beyond me.
Where the hell is the science?
Where is the investigative reporting?
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28466029</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>jayme0227</author>
	<datestamp>1245942960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What lesson did they learn from the Basel project if they maintain that it is uncertain whether or not the Basel project caused the earthquakes? You can't say "There was no problem, but we've learned from the problem."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What lesson did they learn from the Basel project if they maintain that it is uncertain whether or not the Basel project caused the earthquakes ?
You ca n't say " There was no problem , but we 've learned from the problem .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What lesson did they learn from the Basel project if they maintain that it is uncertain whether or not the Basel project caused the earthquakes?
You can't say "There was no problem, but we've learned from the problem.
"</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28469937</id>
	<title>Arizona Bay?</title>
	<author>Mikash33</author>
	<datestamp>1245959160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied, California. Learn to swim.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've a suggestion to keep you all occupied , California .
Learn to swim .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied, California.
Learn to swim.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463243</id>
	<title>Re:What scare-mongering stupidity!</title>
	<author>wdavies</author>
	<datestamp>1245869700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>We don't have to, the other companies admit as such. Start drilling, and quakes start happening, stop it and the quakes stop. The Basel engineer knew he was at fault and wasn't scared to admit it, which I think is awesome. As for proving it, I dunno, leave that to any geologists.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>We do n't have to , the other companies admit as such .
Start drilling , and quakes start happening , stop it and the quakes stop .
The Basel engineer knew he was at fault and was n't scared to admit it , which I think is awesome .
As for proving it , I dunno , leave that to any geologists .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>We don't have to, the other companies admit as such.
Start drilling, and quakes start happening, stop it and the quakes stop.
The Basel engineer knew he was at fault and wasn't scared to admit it, which I think is awesome.
As for proving it, I dunno, leave that to any geologists.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464829</id>
	<title>now where have I seen this before...?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245935040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>ah yeas - http://www.jamesbondwiki.com/page/Max+Zorin</p><p>step 1: cause a quake in California<br>step 2: ????<br>step 3: PROFIT!!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>ah yeas - http : //www.jamesbondwiki.com/page/Max + Zorinstep 1 : cause a quake in Californiastep 2 : ? ? ?
? step 3 : PROFIT !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>ah yeas - http://www.jamesbondwiki.com/page/Max+Zorinstep 1: cause a quake in Californiastep 2: ???
?step 3: PROFIT!
!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462039</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>mini me</author>
	<datestamp>1245857340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yes, but unlike Google, the government's motto is "Do evil." At least I'm pretty sure it is.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , but unlike Google , the government 's motto is " Do evil .
" At least I 'm pretty sure it is .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yes, but unlike Google, the government's motto is "Do evil.
" At least I'm pretty sure it is.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28468453</id>
	<title>meh</title>
	<author>recharged95</author>
	<datestamp>1245953640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>it's a Big One in N. California. Just northern California, not the freaking country.
<p>.</p><p>
Don't worry the internet will still be running, just when one does happen in NoCal, the data will just go through a pipe in Ft. Meade Md.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>it 's a Big One in N. California. Just northern California , not the freaking country .
. Do n't worry the internet will still be running , just when one does happen in NoCal , the data will just go through a pipe in Ft. Meade Md .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>it's a Big One in N. California. Just northern California, not the freaking country.
.
Don't worry the internet will still be running, just when one does happen in NoCal, the data will just go through a pipe in Ft. Meade Md.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28477513</id>
	<title>Just like that James Bond movie.</title>
	<author>thecaem</author>
	<datestamp>1245951600000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>With Christopher Walken-A View to a Kill</htmltext>
<tokenext>With Christopher Walken-A View to a Kill</tokentext>
<sentencetext>With Christopher Walken-A View to a Kill</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28469965</id>
	<title>Reminds me of a movie</title>
	<author>werfu</author>
	<datestamp>1245959220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This remind me a old movie with Luke Perry. A military funded project aiming to drill down earth crust to harvest energy disturb the north america continental plate and it start to move down under the pacific plate. All kind of stuff happens then. They end up going drilling under the crust to place nukes to "replace" the crust.

This movie was realy bad. It's sad, Luke Perry was nice in Beverly Hills lol.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This remind me a old movie with Luke Perry .
A military funded project aiming to drill down earth crust to harvest energy disturb the north america continental plate and it start to move down under the pacific plate .
All kind of stuff happens then .
They end up going drilling under the crust to place nukes to " replace " the crust .
This movie was realy bad .
It 's sad , Luke Perry was nice in Beverly Hills lol .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This remind me a old movie with Luke Perry.
A military funded project aiming to drill down earth crust to harvest energy disturb the north america continental plate and it start to move down under the pacific plate.
All kind of stuff happens then.
They end up going drilling under the crust to place nukes to "replace" the crust.
This movie was realy bad.
It's sad, Luke Perry was nice in Beverly Hills lol.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28469001</id>
	<title>Way too much like that Bond movie.</title>
	<author>Animats</author>
	<datestamp>1245955620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>
This is way too much like that <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090264/" title="imdb.com">dumb Bond movie</a> [imdb.com].  First, they get their <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/technology/13google.html" title="nytimes.com">own NASA airfield</a> [nytimes.com] for their own private jet. Then they base a <a href="http://www.airshipventures.com/" title="airshipventures.com">Zeppelin</a> [airshipventures.com] there, cruising over the Golden Gate Bridge, no less.  Now, a geothermal drilling project?  They're definitely on script.
</p><p>
Who plays Grace Jones?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This is way too much like that dumb Bond movie [ imdb.com ] .
First , they get their own NASA airfield [ nytimes.com ] for their own private jet .
Then they base a Zeppelin [ airshipventures.com ] there , cruising over the Golden Gate Bridge , no less .
Now , a geothermal drilling project ?
They 're definitely on script .
Who plays Grace Jones ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
This is way too much like that dumb Bond movie [imdb.com].
First, they get their own NASA airfield [nytimes.com] for their own private jet.
Then they base a Zeppelin [airshipventures.com] there, cruising over the Golden Gate Bridge, no less.
Now, a geothermal drilling project?
They're definitely on script.
Who plays Grace Jones?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28581023</id>
	<title>!!! WoOoOoOoOoW !!!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1246730280000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>They WANT the small quakes to happen, they are hoping to use this to relieve the pressure over the main fault !!!!!!</p><p>When it's working 1000 3.4 mag. farts a day !</p><p>I hope all that shaking and banging doesn't get the Devil all pissed off !!!!!!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>They WANT the small quakes to happen , they are hoping to use this to relieve the pressure over the main fault ! ! ! ! !
! When it 's working 1000 3.4 mag .
farts a day ! I hope all that shaking and banging does n't get the Devil all pissed off ! ! ! ! !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>They WANT the small quakes to happen, they are hoping to use this to relieve the pressure over the main fault !!!!!
!When it's working 1000 3.4 mag.
farts a day !I hope all that shaking and banging doesn't get the Devil all pissed off !!!!!
!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462441</id>
	<title>Google being "evil"?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245860400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Steve, is that you?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Steve , is that you ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Steve, is that you?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28467323</id>
	<title>This may or may be not dangerous but...</title>
	<author>mr exploiter</author>
	<datestamp>1245949380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>the traditional carbon and oil energy sources that this would replace are known to be dangerous. As long as the state is correctly regulating this I think it's GOOD, not EVIL.</htmltext>
<tokenext>the traditional carbon and oil energy sources that this would replace are known to be dangerous .
As long as the state is correctly regulating this I think it 's GOOD , not EVIL .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>the traditional carbon and oil energy sources that this would replace are known to be dangerous.
As long as the state is correctly regulating this I think it's GOOD, not EVIL.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464553</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>umghhh</author>
	<datestamp>1245930300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Just to put things straight - you think that it is in human capacity to know things for sure, to know things are absolutely safe etc??? Even this drilling in Basel - how certain that is that the quake would not have happened anyway even without this drilling exercise??? Human desire for explanation is insatiable of course as is our pattern searching need and that sometimes overwhelms our capacity in actually looking at these patterns and explanations with critical eye i.e. taken into account all limitations that they come with. I would say technology gets improved, reasons and explanations are provided and quakes happen anyway.  You may however look at this in the following way: longer it takes between the quakes bigger  they are as the tension and amassed energy ready to be released is bigger. From this perspective maybe they should have started their drilling already dozen of years ago?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Just to put things straight - you think that it is in human capacity to know things for sure , to know things are absolutely safe etc ? ? ?
Even this drilling in Basel - how certain that is that the quake would not have happened anyway even without this drilling exercise ? ? ?
Human desire for explanation is insatiable of course as is our pattern searching need and that sometimes overwhelms our capacity in actually looking at these patterns and explanations with critical eye i.e .
taken into account all limitations that they come with .
I would say technology gets improved , reasons and explanations are provided and quakes happen anyway .
You may however look at this in the following way : longer it takes between the quakes bigger they are as the tension and amassed energy ready to be released is bigger .
From this perspective maybe they should have started their drilling already dozen of years ago ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Just to put things straight - you think that it is in human capacity to know things for sure, to know things are absolutely safe etc???
Even this drilling in Basel - how certain that is that the quake would not have happened anyway even without this drilling exercise???
Human desire for explanation is insatiable of course as is our pattern searching need and that sometimes overwhelms our capacity in actually looking at these patterns and explanations with critical eye i.e.
taken into account all limitations that they come with.
I would say technology gets improved, reasons and explanations are provided and quakes happen anyway.
You may however look at this in the following way: longer it takes between the quakes bigger  they are as the tension and amassed energy ready to be released is bigger.
From this perspective maybe they should have started their drilling already dozen of years ago?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462585</id>
	<title>What scare-mongering stupidity!</title>
	<author>Archeopteryx</author>
	<datestamp>1245861900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Caused?"</p><p>I defy you to prove that.</p><p>The forces involved in an earthquake are so far beyond what man can control or cause that it is not even funny.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Caused ?
" I defy you to prove that.The forces involved in an earthquake are so far beyond what man can control or cause that it is not even funny .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Caused?
"I defy you to prove that.The forces involved in an earthquake are so far beyond what man can control or cause that it is not even funny.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28468353</id>
	<title>"Somewhat" evil?</title>
	<author>Radical Moderate</author>
	<datestamp>1245953220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>No Grasshopper, this is James-Bond-villain evil.  Not just any Bond villain, Christopher-Walken's-worst-performance-ever evil!  I love Walken, but the evil in this plot really made me hate him.  Or maybe it was just the sucky script.  Roger Moore didn't help much either.</htmltext>
<tokenext>No Grasshopper , this is James-Bond-villain evil .
Not just any Bond villain , Christopher-Walken 's-worst-performance-ever evil !
I love Walken , but the evil in this plot really made me hate him .
Or maybe it was just the sucky script .
Roger Moore did n't help much either .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>No Grasshopper, this is James-Bond-villain evil.
Not just any Bond villain, Christopher-Walken's-worst-performance-ever evil!
I love Walken, but the evil in this plot really made me hate him.
Or maybe it was just the sucky script.
Roger Moore didn't help much either.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28468425</id>
	<title>Drilling into a Volcano</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245953520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I wouldn't worry too much about the effect of a small hole on such a large system, last night a deep drill into the active volcano Krafla (last eruption was in 1984) <a href="http://ruv.is/heim/frettir/frett/store64/item287287/" title="ruv.is" rel="nofollow">froze up at 2104 meters</a> [ruv.is] when the drill got stuck in molten rock. If nothing happens when you drill into a magma chamber of an active volcano then I don't worry about what happens when you drill miles and miles away from a fault-line.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would n't worry too much about the effect of a small hole on such a large system , last night a deep drill into the active volcano Krafla ( last eruption was in 1984 ) froze up at 2104 meters [ ruv.is ] when the drill got stuck in molten rock .
If nothing happens when you drill into a magma chamber of an active volcano then I do n't worry about what happens when you drill miles and miles away from a fault-line .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I wouldn't worry too much about the effect of a small hole on such a large system, last night a deep drill into the active volcano Krafla (last eruption was in 1984) froze up at 2104 meters [ruv.is] when the drill got stuck in molten rock.
If nothing happens when you drill into a magma chamber of an active volcano then I don't worry about what happens when you drill miles and miles away from a fault-line.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28481123</id>
	<title>Wrong location, try Redmond?</title>
	<author>dwheeler</author>
	<datestamp>1246026720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>
Wouldn't it make more sense for Google to fund a drilling site near Redmond, Washington<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-) ?
</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Would n't it make more sense for Google to fund a drilling site near Redmond , Washington : - ) ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
Wouldn't it make more sense for Google to fund a drilling site near Redmond, Washington :-) ?
</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28467925</id>
	<title>drilling...</title>
	<author>annex1</author>
	<datestamp>1245951660000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>"Yours is a drill that will pierce the heavens!"

"Who the Hell do you think we are?"

Can't hear about drilling without thinking about Gurren Lagann.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</htmltext>
<tokenext>" Yours is a drill that will pierce the heavens !
" " Who the Hell do you think we are ?
" Ca n't hear about drilling without thinking about Gurren Lagann .
; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Yours is a drill that will pierce the heavens!
"

"Who the Hell do you think we are?
"

Can't hear about drilling without thinking about Gurren Lagann.
;)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28468461</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>hax4bux</author>
	<datestamp>1245953640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Oh, ya.  Big risk of litigation.  There are earthquakes all the time, who could say if AltaRock was the cause?  Easy target for litigation, worthy or not.</p><p>I was taking a geology course around the time of the Loma Prieta earthquake.  The instructor mentioned several theories for earthquake mitigation, but said the USGS would never risk it because of the potential backlash.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Oh , ya .
Big risk of litigation .
There are earthquakes all the time , who could say if AltaRock was the cause ?
Easy target for litigation , worthy or not.I was taking a geology course around the time of the Loma Prieta earthquake .
The instructor mentioned several theories for earthquake mitigation , but said the USGS would never risk it because of the potential backlash .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oh, ya.
Big risk of litigation.
There are earthquakes all the time, who could say if AltaRock was the cause?
Easy target for litigation, worthy or not.I was taking a geology course around the time of the Loma Prieta earthquake.
The instructor mentioned several theories for earthquake mitigation, but said the USGS would never risk it because of the potential backlash.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28468025</id>
	<title>Re:Their Fatal Mistake</title>
	<author>geekoid</author>
	<datestamp>1245952020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"not only caused themselves rolling blackouts"<br>No, it was all BS created by Enron, there was no need for those rolling blackouts.</p><p>"import or build a diesel car clean enough to be sold there"<br>Not true, there are several but they feel the market for them is'nt big enough. I think the manufacturer are wrong about that, but that's a different discussion.</p><p>"This project will be stopped"<br>And it should be, the steam they will be releasing will be filled with arsenic. Look into that lake.<br>OTOH, maybe they ahve away to contain the arsenic.</p><p>While I do agree that the NIMBY and what I like to call the "Neo-Greens" are causing problems.</p><p>I remember when being 'green' was about balance and going forward smartly. I also remember when Green peace was for nuclear power.<br>Sadly they lost there way around the beginning of the 80's.</p><p>". It will join the power line that was stopped from connecting a large solar farm to San Diego,"<br>Do you have a link?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" not only caused themselves rolling blackouts " No , it was all BS created by Enron , there was no need for those rolling blackouts .
" import or build a diesel car clean enough to be sold there " Not true , there are several but they feel the market for them is'nt big enough .
I think the manufacturer are wrong about that , but that 's a different discussion .
" This project will be stopped " And it should be , the steam they will be releasing will be filled with arsenic .
Look into that lake.OTOH , maybe they ahve away to contain the arsenic.While I do agree that the NIMBY and what I like to call the " Neo-Greens " are causing problems.I remember when being 'green ' was about balance and going forward smartly .
I also remember when Green peace was for nuclear power.Sadly they lost there way around the beginning of the 80 's. " .
It will join the power line that was stopped from connecting a large solar farm to San Diego , " Do you have a link ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"not only caused themselves rolling blackouts"No, it was all BS created by Enron, there was no need for those rolling blackouts.
"import or build a diesel car clean enough to be sold there"Not true, there are several but they feel the market for them is'nt big enough.
I think the manufacturer are wrong about that, but that's a different discussion.
"This project will be stopped"And it should be, the steam they will be releasing will be filled with arsenic.
Look into that lake.OTOH, maybe they ahve away to contain the arsenic.While I do agree that the NIMBY and what I like to call the "Neo-Greens" are causing problems.I remember when being 'green' was about balance and going forward smartly.
I also remember when Green peace was for nuclear power.Sadly they lost there way around the beginning of the 80's.".
It will join the power line that was stopped from connecting a large solar farm to San Diego,"Do you have a link?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28470205</id>
	<title>Ala Superman: The Movie</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245960000000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The plan is to cause a catastrophic rift that would sever California from the rest of North America. The resulting island would then be completely annexed by Google, forming the country of "Google" which would remain in beta for several years.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The plan is to cause a catastrophic rift that would sever California from the rest of North America .
The resulting island would then be completely annexed by Google , forming the country of " Google " which would remain in beta for several years .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The plan is to cause a catastrophic rift that would sever California from the rest of North America.
The resulting island would then be completely annexed by Google, forming the country of "Google" which would remain in beta for several years.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462991</id>
	<title>If they don't stop this drilling...</title>
	<author>Svartormr</author>
	<datestamp>1245866760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>...they'll unlease an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno\_(Doctor\_Who)" title="wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow">inferno</a> [wikipedia.org]!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>...they 'll unlease an inferno [ wikipedia.org ] !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>...they'll unlease an inferno [wikipedia.org]!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464215</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>popsensation</author>
	<datestamp>1245924900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I think Google should drill a canal from the water a plenty parts of Northern California down to LA so the city and county and state can stop stealing water from other states who don't have an abundant supply!

I have an even better idea. I'm going to place him in an easily escapable situation involving an overly elaborate and exotic death.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I think Google should drill a canal from the water a plenty parts of Northern California down to LA so the city and county and state can stop stealing water from other states who do n't have an abundant supply !
I have an even better idea .
I 'm going to place him in an easily escapable situation involving an overly elaborate and exotic death .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think Google should drill a canal from the water a plenty parts of Northern California down to LA so the city and county and state can stop stealing water from other states who don't have an abundant supply!
I have an even better idea.
I'm going to place him in an easily escapable situation involving an overly elaborate and exotic death.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462351</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245859500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Would breaking off and sinking California really be all that bad for the rest of the country?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Would breaking off and sinking California really be all that bad for the rest of the country ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Would breaking off and sinking California really be all that bad for the rest of the country?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28469565</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Hatta</author>
	<datestamp>1245957720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>triggered quakes tend to be shallower than natural ones</i></p><p>Isn't this a good thing then?  They are relieving the stress built up between the tectonic plates.  It seems to me that they are decreasing the likelihood and severity of the next "big one".</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>triggered quakes tend to be shallower than natural onesIs n't this a good thing then ?
They are relieving the stress built up between the tectonic plates .
It seems to me that they are decreasing the likelihood and severity of the next " big one " .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>triggered quakes tend to be shallower than natural onesIsn't this a good thing then?
They are relieving the stress built up between the tectonic plates.
It seems to me that they are decreasing the likelihood and severity of the next "big one".</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28467073</id>
	<title>Less risky than war</title>
	<author>cryfreedomlove</author>
	<datestamp>1245948360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>There is risk to funding this drilling.  There is greater risk of global instability if we remain addicted to foreign oil consumption and greenhouse gas emitting energy sources.  The path we are on today creates endless war in the middle east, getting chummy with tyrants, and global warming.</htmltext>
<tokenext>There is risk to funding this drilling .
There is greater risk of global instability if we remain addicted to foreign oil consumption and greenhouse gas emitting energy sources .
The path we are on today creates endless war in the middle east , getting chummy with tyrants , and global warming .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>There is risk to funding this drilling.
There is greater risk of global instability if we remain addicted to foreign oil consumption and greenhouse gas emitting energy sources.
The path we are on today creates endless war in the middle east, getting chummy with tyrants, and global warming.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463221</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245869520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Note - the $200 million is not for AltaRock, its the total investment in all Geothermal. Not clear that there is ANY US government money for them. It's an aside really, who's funding them, its more that they seemed to misrepresent the technique as being safe to Fed Agency overseeing it. To the comments below, about the tons of existing earthquakes, the thing to read/watch is the pop out explanation - the existing low-level geothermal ops are causing those quakes -- and the companies have admitted as much. The issue is what the are going to do has far more destructive power than the existing ops. I agree its not clear that it could really cause the next big one 8+ (given its distance from the San Andreas fault) but you really want to be responsible for even a 5 or 6 in that area. The main thing is that they lied though, and they should go thru another safety review and have someone on hand to shut them down if something looks wrong when they start.</p><p>FTA: "Even so, there is no shortage of money for testing the idea. Mr. Reicher has overseen a $6.25 million investment by Google in AltaRock, and with more than $200 million in new federal money for geothermal, the Energy Department has already approved financing for related projects in Idaho by the University of Utah; in Nevada by Ormat Technologies; and in California by Calpine, just a few miles from AltaRock&#226;(TM)s project."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Note - the $ 200 million is not for AltaRock , its the total investment in all Geothermal .
Not clear that there is ANY US government money for them .
It 's an aside really , who 's funding them , its more that they seemed to misrepresent the technique as being safe to Fed Agency overseeing it .
To the comments below , about the tons of existing earthquakes , the thing to read/watch is the pop out explanation - the existing low-level geothermal ops are causing those quakes -- and the companies have admitted as much .
The issue is what the are going to do has far more destructive power than the existing ops .
I agree its not clear that it could really cause the next big one 8 + ( given its distance from the San Andreas fault ) but you really want to be responsible for even a 5 or 6 in that area .
The main thing is that they lied though , and they should go thru another safety review and have someone on hand to shut them down if something looks wrong when they start.FTA : " Even so , there is no shortage of money for testing the idea .
Mr. Reicher has overseen a $ 6.25 million investment by Google in AltaRock , and with more than $ 200 million in new federal money for geothermal , the Energy Department has already approved financing for related projects in Idaho by the University of Utah ; in Nevada by Ormat Technologies ; and in California by Calpine , just a few miles from AltaRock   ( TM ) s project .
"</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Note - the $200 million is not for AltaRock, its the total investment in all Geothermal.
Not clear that there is ANY US government money for them.
It's an aside really, who's funding them, its more that they seemed to misrepresent the technique as being safe to Fed Agency overseeing it.
To the comments below, about the tons of existing earthquakes, the thing to read/watch is the pop out explanation - the existing low-level geothermal ops are causing those quakes -- and the companies have admitted as much.
The issue is what the are going to do has far more destructive power than the existing ops.
I agree its not clear that it could really cause the next big one 8+ (given its distance from the San Andreas fault) but you really want to be responsible for even a 5 or 6 in that area.
The main thing is that they lied though, and they should go thru another safety review and have someone on hand to shut them down if something looks wrong when they start.FTA: "Even so, there is no shortage of money for testing the idea.
Mr. Reicher has overseen a $6.25 million investment by Google in AltaRock, and with more than $200 million in new federal money for geothermal, the Energy Department has already approved financing for related projects in Idaho by the University of Utah; in Nevada by Ormat Technologies; and in California by Calpine, just a few miles from AltaRockâ(TM)s project.
"</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462735</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245864060000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>Breaking off from the USA wouldn't be that bad, our economy is strong enough to do it.  Yeah our budget has taken one to the chin lately but all that money we pour out to the federal gov staying home would sure help fix that.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Breaking off from the USA would n't be that bad , our economy is strong enough to do it .
Yeah our budget has taken one to the chin lately but all that money we pour out to the federal gov staying home would sure help fix that .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Breaking off from the USA wouldn't be that bad, our economy is strong enough to do it.
Yeah our budget has taken one to the chin lately but all that money we pour out to the federal gov staying home would sure help fix that.</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462653</id>
	<title>Geothermal energy</title>
	<author>Meor</author>
	<datestamp>1245862620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Geothermal energy is bar-none, the cleanest, cheapest energy there is.  We should be tapping Yellowstone for energy.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Geothermal energy is bar-none , the cleanest , cheapest energy there is .
We should be tapping Yellowstone for energy .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Geothermal energy is bar-none, the cleanest, cheapest energy there is.
We should be tapping Yellowstone for energy.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464453</id>
	<title>007</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245928440000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>doesn't it look like some old James Bond movie ?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>does n't it look like some old James Bond movie ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>doesn't it look like some old James Bond movie ?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28466577</id>
	<title>In the final analysis</title>
	<author>vandelais</author>
	<datestamp>1245945780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I think it will be evident that the benefits VASTLY OUTWEIGH the risks.  California has to start producing more of its own power sometime.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I think it will be evident that the benefits VASTLY OUTWEIGH the risks .
California has to start producing more of its own power sometime .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think it will be evident that the benefits VASTLY OUTWEIGH the risks.
California has to start producing more of its own power sometime.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464375</id>
	<title>if they do evil....</title>
	<author>robinvanleeuwen</author>
	<datestamp>1245926880000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Well heck, i have to admit that if they cause the next big one, and it is as big as the headline said... At least they do evil in a really grand way, not the sloppy: 'oh we forgot to fix critical bug x last year....' , but destroy one of worlds biggest cities to shut out some minor competition... well got my respect<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Well heck , i have to admit that if they cause the next big one , and it is as big as the headline said... At least they do evil in a really grand way , not the sloppy : 'oh we forgot to fix critical bug x last year.... ' , but destroy one of worlds biggest cities to shut out some minor competition... well got my respect : - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well heck, i have to admit that if they cause the next big one, and it is as big as the headline said... At least they do evil in a really grand way, not the sloppy: 'oh we forgot to fix critical bug x last year....' , but destroy one of worlds biggest cities to shut out some minor competition... well got my respect :-)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463273</id>
	<title>NIMBY</title>
	<author>Fuzquat</author>
	<datestamp>1245870180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>NIMBY NIMBY NIMBY NIMBY!


We like green power, just not in our back yard...</htmltext>
<tokenext>NIMBY NIMBY NIMBY NIMBY !
We like green power , just not in our back yard.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>NIMBY NIMBY NIMBY NIMBY!
We like green power, just not in our back yard...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463105</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245868140000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><blockquote><div><p>I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.</p></div></blockquote><p>Hm, there was the subway building company that caused buildings to collapse in Amsterdam (IIRC) and then caused for yet more buildings to collapse in Cologne (Germany) a few months later, including the historical archive. A dozend people lost their home and two their life. Oddly enough I haven't heard of any real consequences yet.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't know about Basel but I 'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they did n't know for sure it was safe.Hm , there was the subway building company that caused buildings to collapse in Amsterdam ( IIRC ) and then caused for yet more buildings to collapse in Cologne ( Germany ) a few months later , including the historical archive .
A dozend people lost their home and two their life .
Oddly enough I have n't heard of any real consequences yet .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.Hm, there was the subway building company that caused buildings to collapse in Amsterdam (IIRC) and then caused for yet more buildings to collapse in Cologne (Germany) a few months later, including the historical archive.
A dozend people lost their home and two their life.
Oddly enough I haven't heard of any real consequences yet.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464565</id>
	<title>RE: "EVIL"</title>
	<author>seekret</author>
	<datestamp>1245930540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I don't see how funding this research would be considered "evil". From the article it seems that the company has learned from the past mistakes and are at doing things differently, as long as the earthquakes are minimal and harmless the benefits will be worth it. Now if there was a good chance that it would be a disaster then sure I'd say it was not the brightest move for Google or anyone else to pitch in on the project, but that doesn't seem to be the case.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't see how funding this research would be considered " evil " .
From the article it seems that the company has learned from the past mistakes and are at doing things differently , as long as the earthquakes are minimal and harmless the benefits will be worth it .
Now if there was a good chance that it would be a disaster then sure I 'd say it was not the brightest move for Google or anyone else to pitch in on the project , but that does n't seem to be the case .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't see how funding this research would be considered "evil".
From the article it seems that the company has learned from the past mistakes and are at doing things differently, as long as the earthquakes are minimal and harmless the benefits will be worth it.
Now if there was a good chance that it would be a disaster then sure I'd say it was not the brightest move for Google or anyone else to pitch in on the project, but that doesn't seem to be the case.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28466459</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Cross-Threaded</author>
	<datestamp>1245945180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Knee-jerk (non-thought out) response:</p><p>Losing the 7th largest economy in the entire world is not a bad thing when that economy is helping to drag the others down.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Knee-jerk ( non-thought out ) response : Losing the 7th largest economy in the entire world is not a bad thing when that economy is helping to drag the others down .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Knee-jerk (non-thought out) response:Losing the 7th largest economy in the entire world is not a bad thing when that economy is helping to drag the others down.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462927</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462967</id>
	<title>Meh,Google is already past evil with GoogleUpdater</title>
	<author>Technomancer</author>
	<datestamp>1245866520000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>This thing is probably worse than some rootkits.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>This thing is probably worse than some rootkits .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This thing is probably worse than some rootkits.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463175</id>
	<title>new shoreline property</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245869040000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>ARIZONA BAY!!!!   SWEET!!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>ARIZONA BAY ! ! ! !
SWEET ! !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>ARIZONA BAY!!!!
SWEET!!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28465465</id>
	<title>Oil well drilling is safe, so why geothermal?</title>
	<author>cenc</author>
	<datestamp>1245940020000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>We have been running oil well drills in to the earth, and sucking out all the juice, water, geothermal, whatever for years. No one has questioned seriously if oil well drilling causes earth quakes. Now that we are drilling for geothermal there is this totally myth being pushed all over that geothermal causes earthquakes.</p><p>It just so happens that the best geothermal locations also happen to be near the most active seismic locations. Stands to reason that once in a while when drilling there are going to be earthquakes in the area, not that geothermal causes earthquakes.</p><p>How is this science, or even logical?</p><p>GET A CLUE PEOPLE!!!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>We have been running oil well drills in to the earth , and sucking out all the juice , water , geothermal , whatever for years .
No one has questioned seriously if oil well drilling causes earth quakes .
Now that we are drilling for geothermal there is this totally myth being pushed all over that geothermal causes earthquakes.It just so happens that the best geothermal locations also happen to be near the most active seismic locations .
Stands to reason that once in a while when drilling there are going to be earthquakes in the area , not that geothermal causes earthquakes.How is this science , or even logical ? GET A CLUE PEOPLE ! !
!</tokentext>
<sentencetext>We have been running oil well drills in to the earth, and sucking out all the juice, water, geothermal, whatever for years.
No one has questioned seriously if oil well drilling causes earth quakes.
Now that we are drilling for geothermal there is this totally myth being pushed all over that geothermal causes earthquakes.It just so happens that the best geothermal locations also happen to be near the most active seismic locations.
Stands to reason that once in a while when drilling there are going to be earthquakes in the area, not that geothermal causes earthquakes.How is this science, or even logical?GET A CLUE PEOPLE!!
!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462171</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Darkness404</author>
	<datestamp>1245858360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p> Yes, Google's given these guys $6.5 million. But the United States federal government has given them $200 million--especially the Department of Energy. If you're a United States citizen, you should be aware that you are also funding "the next big one."</p> </div><p>

And what am I going to do with this knowledge? I can't exactly refuse to pay taxes, nor in our convoluted sense of "freedom" elect any officials with real (positive) tax reforms. Sure, I could complain to congress, but honestly the entire internet has been complaining about many, many, many laws with little to no response about them (the DMCA, prohibition of certain drugs, copyright reform, etc).</p><p><div class="quote"><p> I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.</p> </div><p>

All releasing pressure does is make the next earthquake less powerful. Really, if you cause an earthquake in this way, you are simply accelerating a natural process, however this is A) predictable and B) will create less damage, compared to the natural quake.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , Google 's given these guys $ 6.5 million .
But the United States federal government has given them $ 200 million--especially the Department of Energy .
If you 're a United States citizen , you should be aware that you are also funding " the next big one .
" And what am I going to do with this knowledge ?
I ca n't exactly refuse to pay taxes , nor in our convoluted sense of " freedom " elect any officials with real ( positive ) tax reforms .
Sure , I could complain to congress , but honestly the entire internet has been complaining about many , many , many laws with little to no response about them ( the DMCA , prohibition of certain drugs , copyright reform , etc ) .
I do n't know about Basel but I 'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they did n't know for sure it was safe .
All releasing pressure does is make the next earthquake less powerful .
Really , if you cause an earthquake in this way , you are simply accelerating a natural process , however this is A ) predictable and B ) will create less damage , compared to the natural quake .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> Yes, Google's given these guys $6.5 million.
But the United States federal government has given them $200 million--especially the Department of Energy.
If you're a United States citizen, you should be aware that you are also funding "the next big one.
" 

And what am I going to do with this knowledge?
I can't exactly refuse to pay taxes, nor in our convoluted sense of "freedom" elect any officials with real (positive) tax reforms.
Sure, I could complain to congress, but honestly the entire internet has been complaining about many, many, many laws with little to no response about them (the DMCA, prohibition of certain drugs, copyright reform, etc).
I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.
All releasing pressure does is make the next earthquake less powerful.
Really, if you cause an earthquake in this way, you are simply accelerating a natural process, however this is A) predictable and B) will create less damage, compared to the natural quake.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462979</id>
	<title>Evil?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245866580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Who cares about an earthquake?  Some little Eichmanns might get hurt.  The atmosphere won't be harmed at all.  Nothing evil about it.</p><p>Think Green!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Who cares about an earthquake ?
Some little Eichmanns might get hurt .
The atmosphere wo n't be harmed at all .
Nothing evil about it.Think Green !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Who cares about an earthquake?
Some little Eichmanns might get hurt.
The atmosphere won't be harmed at all.
Nothing evil about it.Think Green!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28471019</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>CAIMLAS</author>
	<datestamp>1245963420000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Something occurred to me. Why are they digging to harness geothermal for power?</p><p>I know that it's a known power source, but consider. There are a lot of other energy types within the earth, all of which are 'vibratory'. What if they could construct a structure which would harness and amplify the various energy/radiation types and catalyze them into an energy source - say, by agitating/exciting hydrogen, helium or the like to a point just before explosion/implosion, creating sufficient heat to power a steam generator?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Something occurred to me .
Why are they digging to harness geothermal for power ? I know that it 's a known power source , but consider .
There are a lot of other energy types within the earth , all of which are 'vibratory' .
What if they could construct a structure which would harness and amplify the various energy/radiation types and catalyze them into an energy source - say , by agitating/exciting hydrogen , helium or the like to a point just before explosion/implosion , creating sufficient heat to power a steam generator ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Something occurred to me.
Why are they digging to harness geothermal for power?I know that it's a known power source, but consider.
There are a lot of other energy types within the earth, all of which are 'vibratory'.
What if they could construct a structure which would harness and amplify the various energy/radiation types and catalyze them into an energy source - say, by agitating/exciting hydrogen, helium or the like to a point just before explosion/implosion, creating sufficient heat to power a steam generator?</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28467527</id>
	<title>Cause and effect</title>
	<author>rkeene517</author>
	<datestamp>1245950160000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>The articles seem to state specifically that the drilling in Europe caused the earthquake. Almost without a doubt that is just a conjecture.
The problem in California is that if the drilling takes a year or two, there is bound to be some kind of quake, and the drilling
will get the blame.

On the other hand, the value of deep well geothermal is so great that it would be worth a minor quake to get it.</htmltext>
<tokenext>The articles seem to state specifically that the drilling in Europe caused the earthquake .
Almost without a doubt that is just a conjecture .
The problem in California is that if the drilling takes a year or two , there is bound to be some kind of quake , and the drilling will get the blame .
On the other hand , the value of deep well geothermal is so great that it would be worth a minor quake to get it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The articles seem to state specifically that the drilling in Europe caused the earthquake.
Almost without a doubt that is just a conjecture.
The problem in California is that if the drilling takes a year or two, there is bound to be some kind of quake, and the drilling
will get the blame.
On the other hand, the value of deep well geothermal is so great that it would be worth a minor quake to get it.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28465155</id>
	<title>This isn't right, damn it</title>
	<author>rubicelli</author>
	<datestamp>1245937800000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I saw the movie twice; the giant drilling rig goes in right next to the Golden Gate Bridge.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I saw the movie twice ; the giant drilling rig goes in right next to the Golden Gate Bridge .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I saw the movie twice; the giant drilling rig goes in right next to the Golden Gate Bridge.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462063</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245857460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>to be fair, $200 million is just a drop in the bucket compared to all the other <a href="http://www.infowars.com/images/money.jpg" title="infowars.com" rel="nofollow">stolen money</a> [infowars.com] that you have no control over.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>to be fair , $ 200 million is just a drop in the bucket compared to all the other stolen money [ infowars.com ] that you have no control over .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>to be fair, $200 million is just a drop in the bucket compared to all the other stolen money [infowars.com] that you have no control over.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28466135</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>artemis67</author>
	<datestamp>1245943560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>That explains why the government is going trillions of dollars into debt on a drunken spending spree in the midst of a recession.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>That explains why the government is going trillions of dollars into debt on a drunken spending spree in the midst of a recession .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That explains why the government is going trillions of dollars into debt on a drunken spending spree in the midst of a recession.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462039</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28465267</id>
	<title>Who cares?  FUCK CALIFORNIA!!!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245938700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Your shitty, overpriced state is bankrupt, and you're dragging the rest of us down with you.  Even now, that dick Henry Waxman wants to increase the price of energy for every household by $3800 per year according to the CBO.  You think the rest of us can't see carbon trading for the shell game that it is?  Get a clue: buying indulgences doesn't actually reduce pollution.  It just passes the buck on to the customer, a.k.a. the middle class.</p><p>Why is your fucking state broke?  You live in a virtual gold mine of talent and natural resources, yet your leaders can't accomplish the most basic executive function of creating and sticking to a budget.  Are you all idiots?  People are feeling overtaxed and fleeing for states with friendlier tax codes and more fiscal restraint like Texas, yet still the only solution your leaders can come up with is to raise taxes, and finally, FINALLY to cut some entitlements.  God forbid some fat welfare mammy with 4 kids and no job doesn't get her free money!  I'm tired of your state shitting on the rest of us.  You got yourself into this mess, now you dig yourself out.  Stop robbing the taxpayers in the other 49 states.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Your shitty , overpriced state is bankrupt , and you 're dragging the rest of us down with you .
Even now , that dick Henry Waxman wants to increase the price of energy for every household by $ 3800 per year according to the CBO .
You think the rest of us ca n't see carbon trading for the shell game that it is ?
Get a clue : buying indulgences does n't actually reduce pollution .
It just passes the buck on to the customer , a.k.a .
the middle class.Why is your fucking state broke ?
You live in a virtual gold mine of talent and natural resources , yet your leaders ca n't accomplish the most basic executive function of creating and sticking to a budget .
Are you all idiots ?
People are feeling overtaxed and fleeing for states with friendlier tax codes and more fiscal restraint like Texas , yet still the only solution your leaders can come up with is to raise taxes , and finally , FINALLY to cut some entitlements .
God forbid some fat welfare mammy with 4 kids and no job does n't get her free money !
I 'm tired of your state shitting on the rest of us .
You got yourself into this mess , now you dig yourself out .
Stop robbing the taxpayers in the other 49 states .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Your shitty, overpriced state is bankrupt, and you're dragging the rest of us down with you.
Even now, that dick Henry Waxman wants to increase the price of energy for every household by $3800 per year according to the CBO.
You think the rest of us can't see carbon trading for the shell game that it is?
Get a clue: buying indulgences doesn't actually reduce pollution.
It just passes the buck on to the customer, a.k.a.
the middle class.Why is your fucking state broke?
You live in a virtual gold mine of talent and natural resources, yet your leaders can't accomplish the most basic executive function of creating and sticking to a budget.
Are you all idiots?
People are feeling overtaxed and fleeing for states with friendlier tax codes and more fiscal restraint like Texas, yet still the only solution your leaders can come up with is to raise taxes, and finally, FINALLY to cut some entitlements.
God forbid some fat welfare mammy with 4 kids and no job doesn't get her free money!
I'm tired of your state shitting on the rest of us.
You got yourself into this mess, now you dig yourself out.
Stop robbing the taxpayers in the other 49 states.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463389</id>
	<title>Don't worry, nothing bad will happen from it...</title>
	<author>dvh.tosomja</author>
	<datestamp>1245871560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Cause we will be screwed by LHC loooonnnggg before</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Cause we will be screwed by LHC loooonnnggg before</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Cause we will be screwed by LHC loooonnnggg before</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462749</id>
	<title>Punquake</title>
	<author>Tablizer</author>
	<datestamp>1245864180000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"Today, Google made Earth-shattering news when..."</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" Today , Google made Earth-shattering news when... "</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"Today, Google made Earth-shattering news when..."</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28466933</id>
	<title>Only releasing quakes waiting to happen</title>
	<author>Herby Sagues</author>
	<datestamp>1245947700000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Not that I like Google a bit, but this is all a red herring.
Drilling does not cause quakes. It just advances the occurrence of quakes waiting to happen, reducing their potential strenght. It is not a coincidence that the quake in Basil occurred in the same place as a devastating quake 650 years before. Drilling released part of the accumulated energy since, in the form of a smaller quake. If the energy had not been released, in a few hundred years another devastating quake might have taken place.
And even if the drills in northern CA cause another quake, it is exactly the same thing: a quake in the area is bound to happen, releasing the energy early will simply reduce the energy of the quake. A hundred minor quakes are much better than a single big one. Just as with forest fires, we will learn that with time.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Not that I like Google a bit , but this is all a red herring .
Drilling does not cause quakes .
It just advances the occurrence of quakes waiting to happen , reducing their potential strenght .
It is not a coincidence that the quake in Basil occurred in the same place as a devastating quake 650 years before .
Drilling released part of the accumulated energy since , in the form of a smaller quake .
If the energy had not been released , in a few hundred years another devastating quake might have taken place .
And even if the drills in northern CA cause another quake , it is exactly the same thing : a quake in the area is bound to happen , releasing the energy early will simply reduce the energy of the quake .
A hundred minor quakes are much better than a single big one .
Just as with forest fires , we will learn that with time .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Not that I like Google a bit, but this is all a red herring.
Drilling does not cause quakes.
It just advances the occurrence of quakes waiting to happen, reducing their potential strenght.
It is not a coincidence that the quake in Basil occurred in the same place as a devastating quake 650 years before.
Drilling released part of the accumulated energy since, in the form of a smaller quake.
If the energy had not been released, in a few hundred years another devastating quake might have taken place.
And even if the drills in northern CA cause another quake, it is exactly the same thing: a quake in the area is bound to happen, releasing the energy early will simply reduce the energy of the quake.
A hundred minor quakes are much better than a single big one.
Just as with forest fires, we will learn that with time.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464707</id>
	<title>Re:Their Fatal Mistake</title>
	<author>vajrabum</author>
	<datestamp>1245933120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Oh you mean the rolling blackouts that were caused by the crooks at ENRON and their unindicted co-conspirators at the other major power generators up and down the coast in order to jack up rates? The ones who've had not one problem providing California with power regardless of the weather since they've gotten long term contracts at extortionate prices for power since then. The same ones that Gov Shwarzenegger promised to go after during his first campaign and then quietly settle the lawsuits with after his first election.

You either don't live in California, or you've been sleeping. Let's not talk ideology, let's talk history and science. Much more productive and useful unless you happen to run a power company with generators in California or own stock in one.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Oh you mean the rolling blackouts that were caused by the crooks at ENRON and their unindicted co-conspirators at the other major power generators up and down the coast in order to jack up rates ?
The ones who 've had not one problem providing California with power regardless of the weather since they 've gotten long term contracts at extortionate prices for power since then .
The same ones that Gov Shwarzenegger promised to go after during his first campaign and then quietly settle the lawsuits with after his first election .
You either do n't live in California , or you 've been sleeping .
Let 's not talk ideology , let 's talk history and science .
Much more productive and useful unless you happen to run a power company with generators in California or own stock in one .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oh you mean the rolling blackouts that were caused by the crooks at ENRON and their unindicted co-conspirators at the other major power generators up and down the coast in order to jack up rates?
The ones who've had not one problem providing California with power regardless of the weather since they've gotten long term contracts at extortionate prices for power since then.
The same ones that Gov Shwarzenegger promised to go after during his first campaign and then quietly settle the lawsuits with after his first election.
You either don't live in California, or you've been sleeping.
Let's not talk ideology, let's talk history and science.
Much more productive and useful unless you happen to run a power company with generators in California or own stock in one.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462331</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463953</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>cerberusss</author>
	<datestamp>1245921780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>Yes, but unlike Google, the government's motto is "Do evil." At least I'm pretty sure it is.</p></div><p>They combined and transformed into a small potato that doesn't give a shit.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , but unlike Google , the government 's motto is " Do evil .
" At least I 'm pretty sure it is.They combined and transformed into a small potato that does n't give a shit .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yes, but unlike Google, the government's motto is "Do evil.
" At least I'm pretty sure it is.They combined and transformed into a small potato that doesn't give a shit.
	</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462039</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463879</id>
	<title>Evil bit</title>
	<author>isorox</author>
	<datestamp>1245920820000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Yes, google is now evil, they're finding projects that use RFC 3514 -- the Evil Bit.</p><p>Well, the evil <b>drill</b> bit anyway.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , google is now evil , they 're finding projects that use RFC 3514 -- the Evil Bit.Well , the evil drill bit anyway .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yes, google is now evil, they're finding projects that use RFC 3514 -- the Evil Bit.Well, the evil drill bit anyway.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462637</id>
	<title>It's pure genius...</title>
	<author>Onyma</author>
	<datestamp>1245862500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>It's not evil at all.  They are secretly buying up land in Nevada and Arizona and hoping that the entire state of California will drop into the ocean.  Then they will own the western coast, build a new silicon valley, and set up massive off-shore server farms driven by wave power.  From there it's a small leap to world dominance!   Evil?  I think not...  just Genius!

Just don't tell Superman or he'll spin the earth backwards until the Internet is back to Mosaic and Excite.</htmltext>
<tokenext>It 's not evil at all .
They are secretly buying up land in Nevada and Arizona and hoping that the entire state of California will drop into the ocean .
Then they will own the western coast , build a new silicon valley , and set up massive off-shore server farms driven by wave power .
From there it 's a small leap to world dominance !
Evil ? I think not... just Genius !
Just do n't tell Superman or he 'll spin the earth backwards until the Internet is back to Mosaic and Excite .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It's not evil at all.
They are secretly buying up land in Nevada and Arizona and hoping that the entire state of California will drop into the ocean.
Then they will own the western coast, build a new silicon valley, and set up massive off-shore server farms driven by wave power.
From there it's a small leap to world dominance!
Evil?  I think not...  just Genius!
Just don't tell Superman or he'll spin the earth backwards until the Internet is back to Mosaic and Excite.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462819</id>
	<title>Americans They no Nuts, They Crazy</title>
	<author>cubicle</author>
	<datestamp>1245864780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If something sound dangerous this sure is it. The best way to acquire more energy is use less of it. Playing with the forces of nature is dangerous. If it caused problems in one place it will cause problems in California. I doubt it will cause the big one, but I can see it causing small shock waves that will be disruptive, destructive, and ultimately cost more resources and energy than it replaces. I also worry for the people who would be working there if a geothermal event were to occur such as a small volcano would they be able to escape before it killed them</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If something sound dangerous this sure is it .
The best way to acquire more energy is use less of it .
Playing with the forces of nature is dangerous .
If it caused problems in one place it will cause problems in California .
I doubt it will cause the big one , but I can see it causing small shock waves that will be disruptive , destructive , and ultimately cost more resources and energy than it replaces .
I also worry for the people who would be working there if a geothermal event were to occur such as a small volcano would they be able to escape before it killed them</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If something sound dangerous this sure is it.
The best way to acquire more energy is use less of it.
Playing with the forces of nature is dangerous.
If it caused problems in one place it will cause problems in California.
I doubt it will cause the big one, but I can see it causing small shock waves that will be disruptive, destructive, and ultimately cost more resources and energy than it replaces.
I also worry for the people who would be working there if a geothermal event were to occur such as a small volcano would they be able to escape before it killed them</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462609</id>
	<title>Anonymous Coward</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245862200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Oh, lighten up.  Everyone's sick of waiting.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Oh , lighten up .
Everyone 's sick of waiting .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Oh, lighten up.
Everyone's sick of waiting.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28485847</id>
	<title>Arizona Bay...</title>
	<author>elgeebar</author>
	<datestamp>1246042980000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I've just made the real estate investment of your dreams<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;)</htmltext>
<tokenext>I 've just made the real estate investment of your dreams ; )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I've just made the real estate investment of your dreams ;)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</id>
	<title>Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245856500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>5</modscore>
	<htmltext>

Yes, Google's given these guys $6.5 million.  But the United States federal government has given them $200 million--especially the Department of Energy.  If you're a United States citizen, you should be aware that <i>you</i> are also funding "the next big one."  <br> <br>

Also the article says it's "nearly the same" drilling technology as the one that caused the quake in Basel while the summary says it's the same.  It seems it's not the same though.  The article goes on to say:<p><div class="quote"><p>Officials at AltaRock, with offices in Sausalito, Calif., and Seattle, insist that the company has learned the lessons of Basel and that its own studies indicate the project can be carried out safely. James T. Turner, AltaRock's senior vice president for operations, said the company had applied for roughly 20 patents on ways to improve the method.</p></div><p>I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Yes , Google 's given these guys $ 6.5 million .
But the United States federal government has given them $ 200 million--especially the Department of Energy .
If you 're a United States citizen , you should be aware that you are also funding " the next big one .
" Also the article says it 's " nearly the same " drilling technology as the one that caused the quake in Basel while the summary says it 's the same .
It seems it 's not the same though .
The article goes on to say : Officials at AltaRock , with offices in Sausalito , Calif. , and Seattle , insist that the company has learned the lessons of Basel and that its own studies indicate the project can be carried out safely .
James T. Turner , AltaRock 's senior vice president for operations , said the company had applied for roughly 20 patents on ways to improve the method.I do n't know about Basel but I 'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they did n't know for sure it was safe .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>

Yes, Google's given these guys $6.5 million.
But the United States federal government has given them $200 million--especially the Department of Energy.
If you're a United States citizen, you should be aware that you are also funding "the next big one.
"   

Also the article says it's "nearly the same" drilling technology as the one that caused the quake in Basel while the summary says it's the same.
It seems it's not the same though.
The article goes on to say:Officials at AltaRock, with offices in Sausalito, Calif., and Seattle, insist that the company has learned the lessons of Basel and that its own studies indicate the project can be carried out safely.
James T. Turner, AltaRock's senior vice president for operations, said the company had applied for roughly 20 patents on ways to improve the method.I don't know about Basel but I'm certain these guys know they would face serious legal/criminal action if they didn't know for sure it was safe.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464949</id>
	<title>Absolutely Impossilbe</title>
	<author>patiodragon</author>
	<datestamp>1245936300000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>"...if they didn't know for sure it was safe"</p><p>There is no way they can know the complete soil mechanics in 3D in a deep drilling process.  It's not like predicting the path of a billiard ball or something.  Unless... of course!  They're going to use Google Earth(TM) to map it out!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>" ...if they did n't know for sure it was safe " There is no way they can know the complete soil mechanics in 3D in a deep drilling process .
It 's not like predicting the path of a billiard ball or something .
Unless... of course !
They 're going to use Google Earth ( TM ) to map it out !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>"...if they didn't know for sure it was safe"There is no way they can know the complete soil mechanics in 3D in a deep drilling process.
It's not like predicting the path of a billiard ball or something.
Unless... of course!
They're going to use Google Earth(TM) to map it out!</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462427</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245860340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>        Just how could one ever hope to prove that drilling caused an earthquake? I find it very difficult to believe that any sane amount of drilling could ever start an earthquake. I might be convinced that drilling could trigger a quake that would have occurred a few minutes later if no drilling had taken place.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Just how could one ever hope to prove that drilling caused an earthquake ?
I find it very difficult to believe that any sane amount of drilling could ever start an earthquake .
I might be convinced that drilling could trigger a quake that would have occurred a few minutes later if no drilling had taken place .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>        Just how could one ever hope to prove that drilling caused an earthquake?
I find it very difficult to believe that any sane amount of drilling could ever start an earthquake.
I might be convinced that drilling could trigger a quake that would have occurred a few minutes later if no drilling had taken place.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28461897</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462305</id>
	<title>Releasing pressure might be a good thing</title>
	<author>stox</author>
	<datestamp>1245859260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I would rather have a number of small quakes rather than one large one. If this results in pressure being gradually released from a fault zone, I would consider it an asset, not a liability.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I would rather have a number of small quakes rather than one large one .
If this results in pressure being gradually released from a fault zone , I would consider it an asset , not a liability .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I would rather have a number of small quakes rather than one large one.
If this results in pressure being gradually released from a fault zone, I would consider it an asset, not a liability.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28489515</id>
	<title>genecavanaugh@gmail.com</title>
	<author>patents</author>
	<datestamp>1246017540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Yeah, and if a fly lands on a 747 it will go down in flames!
Where do people come up with these stories?</htmltext>
<tokenext>Yeah , and if a fly lands on a 747 it will go down in flames !
Where do people come up with these stories ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Yeah, and if a fly lands on a 747 it will go down in flames!
Where do people come up with these stories?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464731</id>
	<title>Evil? That's not a bug, that's a feature.</title>
	<author>turing\_m</author>
	<datestamp>1245933480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Some say the end is near.<br>Some say we'll see armageddon soon.<br>I certainly hope we will.<br>I sure could use a vacation from this</p><p>Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of<br>Freaks...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Some say the end is near.Some say we 'll see armageddon soon.I certainly hope we will.I sure could use a vacation from thisBullshit three ring circus sideshow ofFreaks.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Some say the end is near.Some say we'll see armageddon soon.I certainly hope we will.I sure could use a vacation from thisBullshit three ring circus sideshow ofFreaks...</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463181</id>
	<title>Hooglu</title>
	<author>realnrh</author>
	<datestamp>1245869100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Google is combining forces with Hulu. "An evil plot to destroy the world. Enjoy!" Google rationalizes their participation on the grounds that there's too much information in the world to efficiently search, so by eliminating one rich source of data (California), they can reduce the amount of information they need to index and thus keep their search results more relevant, which they consider a good thing.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Google is combining forces with Hulu .
" An evil plot to destroy the world .
Enjoy ! " Google rationalizes their participation on the grounds that there 's too much information in the world to efficiently search , so by eliminating one rich source of data ( California ) , they can reduce the amount of information they need to index and thus keep their search results more relevant , which they consider a good thing .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Google is combining forces with Hulu.
"An evil plot to destroy the world.
Enjoy!" Google rationalizes their participation on the grounds that there's too much information in the world to efficiently search, so by eliminating one rich source of data (California), they can reduce the amount of information they need to index and thus keep their search results more relevant, which they consider a good thing.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463541</id>
	<title>No problem. Superman will solve that!</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245873480000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>He can't walk, but he can fly</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>He ca n't walk , but he can fly</tokentext>
<sentencetext>He can't walk, but he can fly</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28466035</id>
	<title>Re:Unfair Blame to Both Google And AltaRock</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1245942960000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Finally, was are going to get some coastline in Arizona...</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Finally , was are going to get some coastline in Arizona.. .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Finally, was are going to get some coastline in Arizona...</sentencetext>
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</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28462323</id>
	<title>just turn that frown upside down</title>
	<author>empraptor</author>
	<datestamp>1245859320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>any crazy ideas on how to harness energy of triggered quakes?

mine:

carve a large pattern around the area to direct the quake at a giant pendulum which will then swing the gays straight... and the straights gay.  for science!</htmltext>
<tokenext>any crazy ideas on how to harness energy of triggered quakes ?
mine : carve a large pattern around the area to direct the quake at a giant pendulum which will then swing the gays straight... and the straights gay .
for science !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>any crazy ideas on how to harness energy of triggered quakes?
mine:

carve a large pattern around the area to direct the quake at a giant pendulum which will then swing the gays straight... and the straights gay.
for science!</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28463609</id>
	<title>Prior art!</title>
	<author>tmk</author>
	<datestamp>1245960780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>The Big One sponsored by mysterious billionaires?

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090264/" title="imdb.com">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090264/</a> [imdb.com]</htmltext>
<tokenext>The Big One sponsored by mysterious billionaires ?
http : //www.imdb.com/title/tt0090264/ [ imdb.com ]</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Big One sponsored by mysterious billionaires?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090264/ [imdb.com]</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment09_06_24_2232239.28464449</id>
	<title>Re:What scare-mongering stupidity!</title>
	<author>jurgen</author>
	<datestamp>1245928320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I don't know about that.  Man is exceptionally good at least at producing if not controlling destructive forces.  According to Wikipedia ("Megaton"), the 1960 Chilean earthquake (the largest ever recorded) released energies equivalent to 60,000 Gigatons of TNT.  That was a 9.5, but since 2 steps on the logarithmic Richter scale are equivalent to a factor of 1000 in energy released, that means a 7.5 quake is only about 60 Gigatons equivalent, which is rather less than the destructive power of the world's nuclear arsenal.  Just the US alone has nearly 10,000 nuclear weapons (fas.org), a good portion of which are 30 Megaton equivalents.</p><p>So the nuclear weapons we already have are plenty to cause the forces released by a big earthquake, although not for the very biggest earthquakes.  But the difference is only a factor of a few hundred, surely we could build a couple of million big bombs if really wanted to...<nobr> <wbr></nobr>;-)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I do n't know about that .
Man is exceptionally good at least at producing if not controlling destructive forces .
According to Wikipedia ( " Megaton " ) , the 1960 Chilean earthquake ( the largest ever recorded ) released energies equivalent to 60,000 Gigatons of TNT .
That was a 9.5 , but since 2 steps on the logarithmic Richter scale are equivalent to a factor of 1000 in energy released , that means a 7.5 quake is only about 60 Gigatons equivalent , which is rather less than the destructive power of the world 's nuclear arsenal .
Just the US alone has nearly 10,000 nuclear weapons ( fas.org ) , a good portion of which are 30 Megaton equivalents.So the nuclear weapons we already have are plenty to cause the forces released by a big earthquake , although not for the very biggest earthquakes .
But the difference is only a factor of a few hundred , surely we could build a couple of million big bombs if really wanted to... ; - )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I don't know about that.
Man is exceptionally good at least at producing if not controlling destructive forces.
According to Wikipedia ("Megaton"), the 1960 Chilean earthquake (the largest ever recorded) released energies equivalent to 60,000 Gigatons of TNT.
That was a 9.5, but since 2 steps on the logarithmic Richter scale are equivalent to a factor of 1000 in energy released, that means a 7.5 quake is only about 60 Gigatons equivalent, which is rather less than the destructive power of the world's nuclear arsenal.
Just the US alone has nearly 10,000 nuclear weapons (fas.org), a good portion of which are 30 Megaton equivalents.So the nuclear weapons we already have are plenty to cause the forces released by a big earthquake, although not for the very biggest earthquakes.
But the difference is only a factor of a few hundred, surely we could build a couple of million big bombs if really wanted to... ;-)</sentencetext>
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