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cheese · 10-25-2009, 02:37 AM

English Russia Darvaz: The Door to Hell from this article the Russian hell door

"This place in Uzbekistan is called by locals “The Door to Hell”. It is situated near the small town of Darvaz. The story of this place lasts already for 35 years. Once the geologists were drilling for gas. Then suddenly during the drilling they have found an underground cavern, it was so big that all the drilling site with all the equipment and camps got deep deep under the ground. None dared to go down there because the cavern was filled with gas. So they ignited it so that no poisonous gas could come out of the hole, and since then, it’s burning, already for 35 years without any pause. Nobody knows how many tons of excellent gas has been burned for all those years but it just seems to be infinite there"

Plan9 · 10-25-2009, 08:11 AM

Jesus, that looks like something from a nightmare.

Xerxys · 10-25-2009, 04:31 PM

Thirty five years? Is that even for real?

NoSoup · 10-26-2009, 05:19 AM

Not sure about that particular natural gas dep, Xersys, but I know that there have been some underground coal mines that have been burning for over 20....

hunnychile · 10-26-2009, 03:16 PM

I'm surprised a bunch of Texans aren't standing over that trying to grill some ribs or steaks!

Tully Mars · 10-26-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hunnychile

I'm surprised a bunch of Texans aren't standing over that trying to grill some ribs or steaks!

Since it's in Uzbekistan I'm not.

hunnychile · 10-26-2009, 03:47 PM

Doesn't matter. Talk to old Dick Cheney, he probably owns that hole, too. I worked at Halibuton making oil drilling loc. maps for that fuck.

Grrrrrrrr.......! /crooked smirk and a wink from dat good 'ol boy/

Vigilante · 10-26-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hunnychile

I'm surprised a bunch of Texans aren't standing over that trying to grill some ribs or steaks!

Naw. Looks like houston on a summer day.

Going to grill up some steaks tonight though. In the rain! When the wife wants steaks, the wife wants steaks regardless of some freakin rain.

remy1492 · 10-26-2009, 08:19 PM

I was in Uzbekistan. There are a lot of oil and gas reserves there and the wells are always light, burning away into the night. Its not surprising some doofus would throw his cigarette down there

raging moderate · 10-26-2009, 08:32 PM

That would be so awesome to see in person. I'd think there'd be some way to harness the heat? Considering every singe one of our current technologies depend on heat to make power, you'd think that a big-ass open hole spewing heat into the atmosphere would be something that someone would be interested in exploiting...

Plan9 · 10-26-2009, 08:39 PM

Wait, where does DK live?

10-25-2009, 02:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
cheese Psycho Location: In your bath tub with all your other rubber toys	this is how i see Texas ending. English Russia Darvaz: The Door to Hell from this article the Russian hell door "This place in Uzbekistan is called by locals “The Door to Hell”. It is situated near the small town of Darvaz. The story of this place lasts already for 35 years. Once the geologists were drilling for gas. Then suddenly during the drilling they have found an underground cavern, it was so big that all the drilling site with all the equipment and camps got deep deep under the ground. None dared to go down there because the cavern was filled with gas. So they ignited it so that no poisonous gas could come out of the hole, and since then, it’s burning, already for 35 years without any pause. Nobody knows how many tons of excellent gas has been burned for all those years but it just seems to be infinite there"

10-25-2009, 08:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Plan9 Gorilla Cum Laude Location: Prime Self Blog Entries: 114	Jesus, that looks like something from a nightmare. __________________ "The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people." Formerly username "Crompsin."

10-25-2009, 04:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xerxys feeling lascivious ... Location: Cary, NC. Blog Entries: 37	Thirty five years? Is that even for real? __________________ Proper planning and preparation prevents piss poor performance.

10-26-2009, 05:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
NoSoup Non-Rookie Location: Green Bay, WI	Not sure about that particular natural gas dep, Xersys, but I know that there have been some underground coal mines that have been burning for over 20.... __________________ I have an aura of reliability and good judgement. Just in case you were wondering...

10-26-2009, 03:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
hunnychile Alien Anthropologist Location: someplace else	I'm surprised a bunch of Texans aren't standing over that trying to grill some ribs or steaks! __________________ "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make" - The Beatles

10-26-2009, 03:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
hunnychile Alien Anthropologist Location: someplace else	Doesn't matter. Talk to old Dick Cheney, he probably owns that hole, too. I worked at Halibuton making oil drilling loc. maps for that fuck. Grrrrrrrr.......! /crooked smirk and a wink from dat good 'ol boy/ __________________ "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make" - The Beatles Last edited by hunnychile; 10-26-2009 at 03:49 PM..

10-26-2009, 08:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
remy1492 Tilted Location: CA TX LU	I was in Uzbekistan. There are a lot of oil and gas reserves there and the wells are always light, burning away into the night. Its not surprising some doofus would throw his cigarette down there

10-26-2009, 08:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
raging moderate Upright Location: Whatever house my keys can get me into	That would be so awesome to see in person. I'd think there'd be some way to harness the heat? Considering every singe one of our current technologies depend on heat to make power, you'd think that a big-ass open hole spewing heat into the atmosphere would be something that someone would be interested in exploiting...

10-26-2009, 08:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Plan9 Gorilla Cum Laude Location: Prime Self Blog Entries: 114	Wait, where does DK live? __________________ "The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people." Formerly username "Crompsin."