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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 01:48 PM
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Drillers break into Magma Chamber
story here: http://current.com/items/89631711/drillers_break_into_magma_chamber.htm
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csziggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 01:52 PM
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1. More complete article here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7780873.stm

That gives a whole new meaning to a "gusher!"
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 01:53 PM
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2. The whole story here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7780873.stm

I can imagine it was an ugly surprise for a while until the magma solidified in the bore.
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exman Donating Member (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-17-08 02:14 PM
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3. Way cool
Remember "Tom Swift and his Atomic Earth Blaster"? Drilled in Antarctic and got a gusher of liquid nickel and etc. made a fortune....
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The Sushi Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-18-08 01:05 PM
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4. When was that story done?
in the 40's?
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