Comments on: Sinkholes: Swallowing everything, including the kitchen sink http://boingboing.net/2013/03/06/sinkholes-swallowing-everythi.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 05:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: eldueno http://boingboing.net/2013/03/06/sinkholes-swallowing-everythi.html#comment-1672500 eldueno Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216924#comment-1672500 The Earth swallowed the wrong Bush. Its Jeb, not Jeff. The Earth swallowed the wrong Bush. Its Jeb, not Jeff.

]]> By: Daemonworks http://boingboing.net/2013/03/06/sinkholes-swallowing-everythi.html#comment-1672289 Daemonworks Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216924#comment-1672289 It may take a lot of water, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a lot of water at once. Think about the immense water-created formations in caves that are built, literally, one drop at a time. A small persistent leak might not be as bad as a rushing torrent, but given time... It may take a lot of water, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be a lot of water at once. Think about the immense water-created formations in caves that are built, literally, one drop at a time. A small persistent leak might not be as bad as a rushing torrent, but given time…

]]> By: Czanne http://boingboing.net/2013/03/06/sinkholes-swallowing-everythi.html#comment-1672275 Czanne Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216924#comment-1672275 The billion gallons of water per day pumped out of the aquifer to save the strawberry crop from the recent freeze might have something to do with it. The billion gallons of water per day pumped out of the aquifer to save the strawberry crop from the recent freeze might have something to do with it.

]]> By: william shannon http://boingboing.net/2013/03/06/sinkholes-swallowing-everythi.html#comment-1672143 william shannon Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216924#comment-1672143 "Need I remind you there is a sinkhole in Bayou Corne/Grand Bayou, LA which was declared a State of Emergency.. on August 3rd, where 150 households were forced to evacuate from the area and are living in campers, hotels, rent houses, etc. There are mini earthquakes, methane, benzene and hydrogen sulfide being released into the community. Th(e) community has been through hell and back and are still living a nightmare."  -excerpted from letter from Bayou Corne Resident to Bobby Jindal http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/your-stories/seven-months-later-bayou The sinkhole of sinkholes in the USA. A gift to the people of Bayou Corne from Texas Brine Company.  Erin Brockovich on location. “Need I remind you there is a sinkhole in Bayou Corne/Grand Bayou, LA which was declared a State of Emergency.. on August 3rd, where 150 households were forced to evacuate from the area and are living in campers, hotels, rent houses, etc. There are mini earthquakes, methane, benzene and hydrogen sulfide being released into the community. Th(e) community has been through hell and back and are still living a nightmare.”
 -excerpted from letter from Bayou Corne Resident to Bobby Jindal

http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/your-stories/seven-months-later-bayou

The sinkhole of sinkholes in the USA. A gift to the people of Bayou Corne from Texas Brine Company.  Erin Brockovich on location.

]]> By: anansi133 http://boingboing.net/2013/03/06/sinkholes-swallowing-everythi.html#comment-1672099 anansi133 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=216924#comment-1672099 When tunneling machines burrow under city streets, they will sometimes over-excavate too much material causing a sinkhole at the surface. When tunneling machines burrow under city streets, they will sometimes over-excavate too much material causing a sinkhole at the surface.

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