Farting......

[Christiern]

Does this thread not belong in the Flatulence forum? Or are we keeping it here because it has not brought down the wrath of Gould?

As we say in Denmark: Den som fisen først er var, han er fisens egen far.

It does not translate well.

Edited January 26, 2006 by Christiern

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

It's a little known fact that, in Wales, now that heavy industry's been knocked out, the largest volume of greenhouse gas emissions comes out of the back end of sheep, which outnumber people by about twenty to one, here. I've suggested that, to revive the economy and clean up the atmosphere, sheep hunting should be instituted as a major tourist attraction, but few appear to think the idea has merit.

MG

[Soulstation1]

up.....

for some fresh air

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

up.....

for some fresh air

You won't get any here...

MG

[Soulstation1]

[7/4]

WTF? Are you trying to blow the place up???

[Aggie87]

As we say in Denmark: Den som fisen først er var, han er fisens egen far.

It does not translate well.

I obviously don't speak Danish, but that sure looks similar to what we say in Texas:

The feller that smelt it dealt it.

[Christiern]

You got it, Aggie.

Specifically: He who first is aware of the fart fathered it.

[Hardbopjazz]

This belongs in this thread.

Scientists Find Frozen Methane Gas Deposit By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer

22 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - Scientists have discovered an undersea deposit of frozen methane just off the Southern California coast, but whether it can be harnessed as a potential energy source is unknown.

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in tapping methane hydrates, ice-like crystals that form at low temperatures and high pressure in seabeds and in Arctic permafrost.

Scientists estimate that the methane trapped in previously known frozen reservoirs around the globe could power the world for centuries. But finding the technology to mine such deposits has proved elusive.

The newly discovered deposit, believed to be substantial in size, was found about 15 miles off the coast at a depth of about 2,600 feet, at the summit of an undersea mud volcano. Scientists were conducting an unrelated study when they came across the volcano, which sits on top of an active fault zone in the Santa Monica Basin.

The discovery is detailed in the February issue of the journal Geology.

The ecosystem surrounding the methane hydrate site was unlike any of the other vast hydrate deposits around the world. Scientists found seashells and clams with unique chemical characteristics, suggesting the area experiences an extreme flux of methane gas mixing with water, said Jim Hein, a marine geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park.

In additional to technical problems standing in the way of mining methane hydrates, Hein said mining this deposit probably would be difficult because of its proximity to shipping lanes from Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Some scientists also worry about the environmental effects of such large-scale gas deposits. Hydrates are estimated to contain about three times as much methane as is currently in the atmosphere, and some scientists say releasing it could lead to global warming and change the world's climate.