Re: Nanotechnology and earthquakes


I agree with mark that this would be the most sensible and efficient
approach. The plate locking theory was really just an interesting
thought experiment. :]

On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 01:04:31 -0000, Mark Hutchison
<Die_Spammer-mhutch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>A better use for nanotechnology would be to lubricate the faults so the energy
>is released gradually, that way you don't have to handle huge energys, or
>modify the earths energy flows, and it shouldn't take many hundreds if not
>thousands of years. :)
>
>steve wrote:
>> So, is it really no theory to absorb such energy?
>>
>> "Noah Arkwright" <noah_arkwright@xxxxxxxxxxx> bl
>> news:cs3mst0rvj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx g...
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>>>
>>>
>>>Jimi wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I believe it will be possible to lock all the plates but a planetwide
>>>>cooling system would have to be put in place to prevent catastrophe on
>>>>a global scale. clearly, the world economy will not be able to
>>>>support a megaproject like this for many hundreds if not thousands of
>>>>years. by this time, of course, sufficient computing power will be
>>>>available to accurately design such a system.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Earthquakes are caused by tectonic movement. Techtonic movement is
>>>caused by the movement of molten materials beneath the earth's crust. If
>>>you wanted to stop earthquakes, you would have to stop the energy source
>>>driving them. I dont think nanotech would be enough to even slow the
>>>huge energies pushing things around the core of the earth. Even if it
>>>was possible, it would seriously affect magentic readings (compasses),
>>>as well as probably having significant affects on global temperatures.
>>>
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>Mark

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