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oceanduciel t1_jd5symz wrote

Reply to comment by Vex_Appeal in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone

Because it’ll turn into steam?

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Vex_Appeal t1_jd671ts wrote

Catch the steam with a tarp, it condenses and falls back down. Boom you got yourself a self sustaining fire putter outer.

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oceanduciel t1_jd67ndm wrote

I’m not an engineer or scientist so I can’t say whether that would work or not.

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Vex_Appeal t1_jd6mt7l wrote

You know damn well it'd work, don't steal my idea

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