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From: jimh@welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: oil well fires and shuttle tiles
Message-ID: <1991Mar20.210155.14302@welch.jhu.edu>
Date: 20 Mar 91 21:01:55 GMT
References: <1991Mar14.151130.3822@welch.jhu.edu> <1991Mar19.174830.22589@dmntor.UUCP>
Reply-To: jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman)
Organization: Welch Medical Library, Baltimore
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In article <1991Mar19.174830.22589@dmntor.UUCP> bill@dmntor.UUCP (Bill Kyle) writes:
>In article <1991Mar14.151130.3822@welch.jhu.edu> jimh@welch.jhu.edu (Jim Hoffman) writes:
>>Just an idea. Scince fire needs oxygen to live, why not smother the flames
>>of the Middle East.  Build a dome structure that has shuttle tiles as the
>>interior wall.  For one, the flame will smother on its own smoke and combine
>>it with foam or water or what ever to cool it.  Two, the shuttle tiles 
>>enable a smaller structure because of its ability to handle heat soooooooo
>>well.  I have no idea what would go into  building it, but with the devistation that these
>>fires are to doing to our environment, some experimenting with all possiblities
>>seems to the thing to do!   
>>
>>Jim       (jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu)
>
>No.
>
>A) The various winds created by the heat and flame make it highly difficult
>   to set up the structure 
>
>B) The structure would act like a kiln, the heat would build-up to 
>   increadible levels possible to high for the tiles and certainly 
>   detremental to whatever foundation, sand floor, or whatever else
>   that burns or melts.
>   
>C) The environmental "devistation" is unfortunate but highly sensationalized
>   by a press that's looking for material after the shooting has stopped. 

First, it was just an idea.  It just seems that 4-5 days to fight one
fire is a long time.

Second, sorry to hear that you don't think the fire is going to cause
major damage.  Maybe you would like to live there?  If the fire was the
only "thing" we are doing to the system that supports us, then, yea, no
problem.  Also, lets not forget the oil spill as well.  Let's not forget
the diminishing forests around the world.  Let's not forget the species
that we lose yearly.  Let's not forget acid rain.  Let's not forget the
nuclear accidents, escpicially in the Middle East since the war.  Let's
not forget the environmently wastelands of the USSR.  Let's not
forget about our depleting ozone.  Let's not forget about the tons of
top soil we lose each year.  Let's not forget about the ever increasing
desert in Africa.  ect........

Third, This subject does not belong in this news group.  Start reading
sci.environment.

Jim    (jimh@welchlab.welch.jhu.edu)