Re: Fracking revisited : Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:30 pm  

JerryChicken wrote:

The water would probably have soaked into the fractured shale deep below ground - expect to see this in a government press office release in the near future, repeated immediately by a compliant media.

So, fracking will help flood control. Brilliant!

The only flaw in such a political comment would be that for many years ground water levels have been dangerously low and would fracking therefore make it worse!!

Re: Fracking revisited : Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:28 pm  

We'll basically lose any ground water deep inside the earth where it will turn to steam and come back through fissures as geysers - the whoel of the UK will then be declared a National Park along the lines of Yellowstone and we'll all have free hot water for life - but we'll have to catch rainwater to drink.

I can't really see a downside actually.

Re: Fracking revisited : Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:53 pm  

JerryChicken wrote:

We'll basically lose any ground water deep inside the earth where it will turn to steam and come back through fissures as geysers - the whoel of the UK will then be declared a National Park along the lines of Yellowstone and we'll all have free hot water for life - but we'll have to catch rainwater to drink.

I can't really see a downside actually.

Geothermal power!