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Could We Stop Yellowstone From Erupting with a Giant Geothermal Power Plant? (www.construction-physics.com)
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[-] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago

Neat. I would have said no, given the size and scope of Yellowstone's magma.

Seemingly impossible tasks are no problem for the folks at JPL.

The unspoken side effect would likely be the destruction of all the natural geysers that make Yellowstone what it is.

[-] Bread@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

Yes, but if you don't then it could all get destroyed by one giant geyser that happens to shoot lava.

If there is one thing humans are good at, it is doing the seemingly impossible. For better or worse.

[-] BigWheelPowerBrakeSlider@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

The geysers are really cool, and the geothermal springs, but I thought the geography/terrain and animals were just as if not more impressive. Perhaps except for the uniqueness of the geothermal features which I'm not sure where else can be found in the US. So if a power plant could keep the "big one" from happening and we get to keep the other "wildness," I wouldn't be too adverse.

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