Saturday 3 February 2007

How do you make mud tired?

Indonesian scientists think they know the answer to that one...

They are planning to drop 1000 metal chains, each with 4 concrete balls attached into a "mud volcano" on the island of Java. It has been leaking hot mud and gas since May last year, and could continue for years to come if something is not done. The idea is that the mud will flow around the concrete balls and lose energy, thereby stopping the flow...

Other scientists are sceptical...

Click on the picture, read the full story, and leave a comment to let us know what you think... Ingenious idea? Or a bit daft? What would you do?

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