ComradeMikey [he/him] to Science • 4 years agoapparently we are close to fusion energy. how long until fusion nukes?message-squaremessage-square21 fedilinkarrow-up123file-text
arrow-up123message-squareapparently we are close to fusion energy. how long until fusion nukes?ComradeMikey [he/him] to Science • 4 years agomessage-square21 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRNAi [he/him]hexbear9·4 years agoYeah, there was research of using nukes for mining. link
minus-squarealcoholicorn [comrade/them, doe/deer]hexbear7·4 years agoList of things we have tried using nuclear bombs to do: Digging lakes, harbors, canals, open-pit mines Digging underground mines Digging underground storage silos Cracking up the earth to allow oil and natural gas to flow to wells Extinguishing natural gas fires Sealing underwater oil well blowouts. Excavating and crushing ore. link
minus-squareComradeMikey [he/him]hexagonhexbear4·4 years agosounds so cool tbh if it could harnessed a bit and sustainably link
Yeah, there was research of using nukes for mining.
List of things we have tried using nuclear bombs to do:
Digging lakes, harbors, canals, open-pit mines
Digging underground mines
Digging underground storage silos
Cracking up the earth to allow oil and natural gas to flow to wells
Extinguishing natural gas fires
Sealing underwater oil well blowouts.
Excavating and crushing ore.
sounds so cool tbh if it could harnessed a bit and sustainably