In 37 years, no-one's come up with a plan to extinguish and cap that?
At very least, harvest the heat to run a turbine and generate some power.

Your picture sucked subby, so here's a better one:

FTA: "For 35 years now the flames keep burning providing an spectacular seen for tourists."

An seen. Hawt.

Now if only the scene could be seen. Dolt.

For 35 years now the flames keep burning providing an spectacular seen for tourists.

Thats good ritin.

We all know that's some form of demonic portal and whatever emerges from it will be the end of times.

Slacquer,
"Do you like bootblacking?"
"I like it very much."

Or close to it, been a while. I often quote it inappropriately and often.

Expected homemade pyrotechnics.

Procedural Texture

Thank you

*set as desktop background*

Procedural Texture: In 37 years, no-one's come up with a plan to extinguish and cap that?

Coal fires can burn for centuries.

Bonus: it's caused by manmade stupidity

As opposed to natural stupidity.

/Who are we to Judge Crater?

I liked visiting the flaming crater. It was fun. I think everyone else should visit to. The end.

FTA:

The crater is called Darvaza or The Burning Gates.

Darvaza just means Gate or Door.

There are much better pictures of this - including this (new window)

It would seem that the crater is Located Here. (new window)

bah ....

Procedural Texture: In 37 years, no-one's come up with a plan to extinguish and cap that?
At very least, harvest the heat to run a turbine and generate some power.

Centralia Pennsylvania calls next, if you ever figure it out.

Link (new window)

what a waste.

Many more pictures Here (new window)

Found the cause of global warming did we?

Chester J. Lampwick 2009-01-04 11:09:20 AM
Thats good ritin.

So this happened because they accidentally the whole drilling rig?

It's a hell hole. Let's throw some poachers in it.

Great video - Link (new window)

Wyatt's Torch?


/can't believe I just made a god damn Ayn Rand reference
//I hate that biatch

LarryDan43: Procedural Texture: In 37 years, no-one's come up with a plan to extinguish and cap that?
At very least, harvest the heat to run a turbine and generate some power.

Centralia Pennsylvania calls next, if you ever figure it out.

Link (new window)

I just came in here to say that. Thanks.

It's a Hellmouth.

Obama will fix it.

Centralia, PA is not impressed.

One of those pictures is begging to have Frodo, his pal and Gulum (however it's spelled, that ugly little thing) photoshopped on it. Surely someone who isn't at work and has skills can get this done.

Bin_jammin: LarryDan43: Procedural Texture: In 37 years, no-one's come up with a plan to extinguish and cap that?
At very least, harvest the heat to run a turbine and generate some power.

Centralia Pennsylvania calls next, if you ever figure it out.

Link (new window)

I just came in here to say that. Thanks.

I'll take coal seam fires in the US for $1000, Alex. (new window)

Four Horsemen of the Domestic Dispute: Found the cause of global warming did we?

My thoughts exactly.

Tanqueray: Centralia, PA is not impressed.

/Shakes fist

Why couldn't they just start dumping hundreds of truckloads of, say, concrete into it?

If you peer over the edge you can see Johnny Cash.

Procedural Texture: In 37 years, no-one's come up with a plan to extinguish and cap that?

I definitely would NOT cap it. Just look at those sharp edges...

interesting picture, strange website. the war in drew?

some cooler photos here:

http://www.johnhbradley.com/pictures2.asp?var=070707darvaza

meanwhile, thanks for all the waste turkmenistan! Maybe someday they'll realize someone should try to stop or exploit that shiat. "hey, we've got a ton of geothermal energy. let's just release it into the atmosphere. Who needs it?"

barneyfifesbullet
Obama will fix it.

Not everything Scooter Libby sabotaged can be undone.

zez
the WAR in DREW

Those who take a look at the main page, linked here, may see in the January 4 entry (NSFW) evidence of a different sort of crater than submitter chose to publicize.

If you go to the site's home page:

Home Page (new window)

You'll find a funny photo of a hole that has been plugged. Maybe a little NSFW.

DGS: FTA: "For 35 years now the flames keep burning providing an spectacular seen for tourists."

An seen. Hawt.

Hey, it's a web sight...

From bravians link...The recognizable smell of burning natural gas can be detected from a distance and becomes quite strong as you near the hot edge of the crater.

I thought that recognizable stink was added.

/what's up with that?

This is in Turkmenistan? I wonder if the Great Turkmenbashi threw any political prisoners there. That would be a hell of a public execution.

Lipspinach: From bravians link...The recognizable smell of burning natural gas can be detected from a distance and becomes quite strong as you near the hot edge of the crater.

I thought that recognizable stink was added.

/what's up with that?

That's for before it burns. I suppose a natural gas well would contain sulfur so if it burns with an uncontrolled oxygen/gas ratio it might generate hydrogen sulfide, ie rotten eggs. I guess they remove the sulfur before selling it.

This is SPARTA!

ichiban: Why couldn't they just start dumping hundreds of truckloads of, say, concrete into it?

I can't put my finger on why, but this just sounds incredibly.....American. (And I am american)

GungFu:
If you go to the site's home page:

Great minds think alike.

/coincidentally, so do you and I