[ExI] Nukes underground

[Tom Nowell]

>>Gary Miller wrote:
> Bryan asked:
>
>   
>>> Has anybody considered the idea of blowing up the
planet?
>>>       
>
>> My Response:
>>
>> Yes, but only on a small basis.
>>
>> 1. Go to an existing (already polluted) underground
>Atomic test site.
>>
>> 2. Plant geothermal generators in the desert
>(molten salt?)
>>
>> 3. Drill a central shaft and detonate an
underground nuclear device
 deep
>> enough to prevent
>>    further topside irradiation.
>>
>> 4. Use the geothermal generators to mine the heat
from underground
 magma
>> ball created by the blast
>> converting it to electricity.
>>
>> 5. When power levels begin to drop repeat step 3 as
required.

You mean like project PACER tried to do, but slightly
different?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PACER

Tom


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