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This idea is fantastic. However, we can do one better. We can control the quake such that we use a sequence of low energy quakes distributed across many years
by sterl 11y ago
This idea is fantastic. However, we can do one better. We can control the quake such that we use a sequence of low energy quakes distributed across many years to eliminate the need for the large quick entirely.
- GregBuchholz 11y agoWe can even do better than that and harvest the potential energy stored, rather than simply dissipating it as heat and motion. How to do this is left as an exercise to the reader.
- mindcrime 11y ago> How to do this is left as an exercise to the reader. For some reason I am picturing this cartoon: http://star.psy.ohio-state.edu/coglab/Pictures/miracle.gif http://star.psy.ohio-state.edu/coglab/Pictures/miracle.gif
- jodrellblank 11y agoIf only you had ~80,000 years of 5.0 earthquakes every month to dissipate one 9.0 earthquake's energy.