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SpokaneCY

SpokaneCY

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I am un-apologetically in the natural gas business and fully support the maximum optimization of all our energy sources. That said, I found this article and was slobber-knocked as I'd never heard of this ever.

I'm stymied how this could have gotten any further than a guy saying "I have an idea" but it was heard and acted upon... REALLY neat look at our recent past.

And no, I do not support nuclear fracking.

https://coloradosun.com/2019/09/08/...release-natural-gas-heres-how-poorly-it-went/
 
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If you're curious, the shaft they dropped it in is at:

Lat - 39°24'21.06"N
Long - 107°56'54.83"W

Not much to look at. Definitely not as cool as where they had the tests near Area 51.
 
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Doc said:
If you're curious, the shaft they dropped it in is at:

Lat - 39°24'21.06"N
Long - 107°56'54.83"W

Not much to look at. Definitely not as cool as soon of the convex shapes mounds they have from tests near Area 51.
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how do i look that up
 
isufbcurt said:
how do i look that up
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Just copy and paste those two numbers into google maps and turn on satellite. It won’t get you to the exact spot but look for two rectangular shaped areas near there. I think the one to the west has the plaque on it. There’s really nothing to look at.
 
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Always thought this was pretty cool. This was from the Sedan testing during Plowshare.



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So they did the test in Nevada and the radiation dropped on Iowa?
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Yeah, I want to say it produced the most fallout of all nuclear tests in the US, since it was a subterranean test that ejected a lot more ground material into the atmosphere.
 
Lemmiwinks said:
Yeah, I want to say it produced the most fallout of all nuclear tests in the US, since it was a subterranean test that ejected a lot more ground material into the atmosphere.
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Wikipedia said the second most. Burlington just has all kinds of environmental problems caused by their municipal plant and apparently some really bad luck from this test.
 
Lemmiwinks said:
Always thought this was pretty cool. This was from the Sedan testing during Plowshare.



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To put those dosages in perspective, the natural background radiation that the average American is exposed to is about 3 mSv. The exposure in most of Iowa due to SEDAN was 0.05-0.1 mSv. Exposure to 100 mSv a year is the lowest level at which any increase in cancer risk is clearly evident.
https://www.cancer.org/treatment/un...anding-radiation-risk-from-imaging-tests.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-radiation-is-dangerous-idUSTRE72E14R20110315
 
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Lemmiwinks said:
Very true, but that doesn't sound near as cool as Iowa counties colored orange and red due to nuclear fallout.
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Agree, even the red counties the maximum level of radiation due to SEDAN was only 0.25 to 0.35 mSv. That is way lower than the 3 mSv dosage that an average American receives from natural background sources all of the time.
 
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