China Plans To Mine the Yellow Sea Floor

eldavojohn writes "Details are limited but state media is reporting on $75 million being put into a new research facility in Qingdao, Shandong Province that will conduct research into mining the sea floor. From the article: 'Scientists believe sea beds at a depth of 4,000 to 6,000 meters hold abundant deposits of rare metals and methane hydrate, a solidified form of natural gas bound into ice that can serve as a new energy source.' The research center's first goal is to do surveying and exploration with a new submersible named 'Jiaolong' (a mythical aquatic Chinese dragon). Hopefully these quests yield energy resources to meet growing demand for resources like liquefied coal in China."

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Re:Unfortunately, this is what we do

[dbIII]

Chindia

Take that word and burn it. It escaped from the mouth of an idiot that pretended to be an economist and makes as little sense in terms of similarities of nations as "Cangintina", "Morrobabwe" or "Alaskcraine". Deserts and the tallest mountains on earth mean the two nations are about as seperate as they can get. The difference in politics between the two nations is about as different as you can get - near anarchy where nearly anything is allowed to a loosening grip on tight control.

Re:Religious Propaganda

[krapski]

geek humour is fucking retarded