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NASA Reports Vast Hydrogen Reserves in Earth's Crust
Garin writes: "The Vancouver Sun is reporting that NASA scientists have discovered vast quantities of hydrogen stored in the Earth's crust while they were trying to explain the presence of living bacteria. Could this be the beginning of the end for our dependence on oil? I hope so."
Sure, it sounds like a neat idea now.
But wait until we've been burning hydrogen-powered cars for a thousand years, locking up all of the atmospheric oxygen in water. People will be gasping for air at sea level, and the 'dead zone' on mountains (which the oxygen level is too low to support human life) will include cities like Denver and Mexico City.
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Professor Freund said that his team had "tantalizing evidence" that as much as 1,000 litres of hydrogen may be trapped in each cubic metre of rock.
When asked what this could possibly mean, Dr. Freud said that it meant that he secretly wishes to engage in sexual relations with his mother.
NASA scientists have discovered vast quantities of hydrogen
Any extraction of this 'hydrogen' should be persued with caution. Especially if this so called 'hydrogen' is in the dangerous dihydrogen monoxide form!
Consider some of it's effects and the consider the whole cover-up and conspiracy surround dihydrogen monoxide!
Please, for the children's sake, reconsider!
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Some weasel took the cork out of my lunch.
Could this be the beginning of the end for our dependence on oil?
I can think of many reasons why it won't.
Scientist report vast quanitities of hydrogen in Earths oceans.
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I'm still waiting for a "Mr. Fusion" for my car so I can go 1000 miles on two banana peels and a quarter cup of coffee grounds.
And never be late again, either, with the flux capacitor under the hood.
Are you sure? Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. If we've found a large, easily tapped reserve, this is a good thing, I think.
There's one about 93 million miles away from us. Let's send some miner probes out to that one!
first post redundant.
outstanding job, moderators!
But if the nation's Soccer Moms have to give up their Grand Caravans, and the nation's Midlife Crisis Divorced Men have to give up their Range Rovers, then truly, truly I say to you, the terrorists will have won.
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RTFJ.
Vast amounts of hydrogen has been found in the oceans.
After a 5 year study, scientists have concluded that the ocean contains as much as two atoms of hydrogen for every one atom of oxygen.
Enough to solve all the planets energy needs!
In the states there are thousands of farmers who cannot afford to eat.
Huh? Support for this, please? (Farmers having trouble making their loan payments or going bankrupt I might believe...)
I mean, if they really couldn't eat, they could, I dunno, consume some edible plants. If only there were some way farmers might have access to those...
Scientist 1: Wow! It's kinda dark down here.
Scientist 2: Just a sec...let me light this match for...