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| Guest |
 Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:23 pm |
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Hi,
I found simple solution on how to prevent earthquakes. Its principle
is very simple and it will not be too expensive to build one.
What do to you think of it? Could it work?
You can found the article here:
http://www.philica.com/display_article.php?article_id=107
http://www.pixelphase.com/earthquakes.pdf
Abstract:
The tectonic plates movement cause faults in the earth crust, which
are the center of earthquakes and volcanic activity. Rock blocks on
two sides of a fault accumulate elastic energy during many years and
release it instantly in the form of an earthquake. It is possible to
eliminate the risk of earthquakes by preventing the accumulation of
the rocks elastic energy. Generating large shocks in the ground above
the faults can induce earthquakes with small magnitude that will
release the accumulated elastic energy. To create those socks we
suggest a device that lifts a heavy weight to a considerable height
and then drops it to the ground to create a powerful shock.
Best Regards
Dan Bar-Zohar |
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| Skywise |
| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:51 pm |
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dan@@pixelphase.com wrote in news:e7qqh31uq2go1r1nu1ba6st7ho42a1vjqa@4ax.com:
Quote: Hi,
I found simple solution on how to prevent earthquakes. Its principle
is very simple and it will not be too expensive to build one.
What do to you think of it? Could it work?
You can found the article here:
Snipola
Without even reading your 'paper', it is apparent you desire to
prevent a big quake by triggering numerous smaller ones, correct?
If so, what do you deem a safe 'small' quake? Perhaps a mag 3?
Do you realize how many mag 3 quakes it would take to release
the same amount of energy as a mag 7?
Hint: you'll need to write 7 digits.
Further, if the mag 7 occured once every 300 years, you'd have
to trigger a mag 3 quake every 2 hours and 38 minutes...for that
ENTIRE 300 year span!
Brian
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| mirage |
| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:55 pm |
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On Oct 22, 8:23 pm, dan@@pixelphase.com wrote:
Quote: Hi,
I found simple solution on how to prevent earthquakes. Its principle
is very simple and it will not be too expensive to build one.
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Generating large shocks in the ground above
the faults can induce earthquakes with small magnitude that will
release the accumulated elastic energy. To create those socks we
suggest a device that lifts a heavy weight to a considerable height
and then drops it to the ground to create a powerful shock.
Best Regards
Dan Bar-Zohar
Dan, The power of this idea is stunning; it hits like a flash of
clarity in an otherwise inscrutable subject. Have you given any
thought about what would be the best material for the heavy weight, or
the height to which it should be raised, or the mechanism that should
be used to raise it? Presumably, once dropped, the weight would be
allowed to freefall, taking the path of least resistance from its drop
point down to the ground. Have you calculated the total energy of the
expected ground impact? Have you considered that if the weight is
heavy enough, and raised sufficiently high, the impact energy might
create a shock wave that is actually more destructive than the one you
are trying to prevent? Utterly fascinating. Thank you for your work
on this subject.
--mirage |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:15 pm |
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In article <13hqvdu4slnp19c@corp.supernews.com>,
Skywise <into@oblivion.nothing.com> wrote:
Quote: Without even reading your 'paper', it is apparent you desire to
prevent a big quake by triggering numerous smaller ones, correct?
Damn, I was hoping for it to be a proposal for massive pumping
of superglue into faults. ;)
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