This place in Uzbekistan is called by locals “The Door to Hell”. It is situated near the small town of Darvaz. The story of this place lasts already for 35 years. Once the geologists were drilling for gas. Then suddenly during the drilling they have found an underground cavern, it was so big that all the drilling site with all the equipment and camps got deep deep under the ground. None dared to go down there because the cavern was filled with gas. So they ignited it so that no poisonous gas could come out of the hole, and since then, it’s burning, already for 35 years without any pause. Nobody knows how many tons of excellent gas has been burned for all those years but it just seems to be infinite there.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:56 pm
by JustaDude
Thanks for sharing.. really, never seen that before.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:57 pm
by Love
i am more scare of DU than that = /
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:57 pm
by Grimm-.-
boy that would suck to fall in there.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:58 pm
by [SD]Master_Wong
good place for crime lords to dump bodys i guess
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:59 pm
by Squirt
This is good Goes with Xyzzys topic
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:59 pm
by Hostage
[SD]Master_Wong wrote:good place for crime lords to dump bodys i guess
...or make hotdogs. mmmmmm, hotdogs.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:02 pm
by Grimjaw
What a waste of perfect gas...
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:04 pm
by Squirt
The Gas crisis? Can't they just stick a robots penis in there and suck that sweet gas out of their?
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:04 pm
by Hostage
Grimjaw wrote:What a waste of perfect gas...
Hey, you actually read the article.
That struck me as odd too. Why they wouldn't try something to stop this and retrieve some of that gas if they can stop this that is? but I'm sure they could.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:20 pm
by Pally
never seen that before, that's really cool!!!
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:22 pm
by Grimjaw
Squirt wrote:The Gas crisis? Can't they just stick a robots penis in there and suck that sweet gas out of their?
How about you just stick a Shotgun in your mouth and pull the trigger with your toe?
Hostage wrote:
Grimjaw wrote:What a waste of perfect gas...
Hey, you actually read the article.
That struck me as odd too. Why they wouldn't try something to stop this and retrieve some of that gas if they can stop this that is? but I'm sure they could.
Heck if i know.It seems to be impossible to stop completely,maybe cause some cave-ins that would lead to entrapment? Either way it would be a massive waste to burn it all away.
Probably some hick who didn't think things out well enough,or didn't think at all.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:24 pm
by Pan_Raider(`_´)
Hostage wrote:
Grimjaw wrote:What a waste of perfect gas...
Hey, you actually read the article.
That struck me as odd too. Why they wouldn't try something to stop this and retrieve some of that gas if they can stop this that is? but I'm sure they could.
tourists wouldn't be too pleased
But since all ressources are low: make a vent and suck it up
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:29 pm
by Draquish
No way. Who in their right mind is going to open the gate to hell? We all know 0l3n lives down there.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:30 pm
by Squirt
Grimjaw wrote:How about you just stick a Shotgun in your mouth and pull the trigger with your toe?
What the **** is your problem?
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:32 pm
by [SD]Master_Wong
Squirt wrote:
Grimjaw wrote:How about you just stick a Shotgun in your mouth and pull the trigger with your toe?
What the **** is your problem?
well its a challenge i whole heartly accept just one question how the hell am i gna get a shot gun
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:33 pm
by Grimjaw
Draquish wrote:No way. Who in their right mind is going to open the gate to hell? We all know 0l3n lives down there.
ORLY?
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:35 pm
by Draquish
Grimjaw wrote:
Draquish wrote:No way. Who in their right mind is going to open the gate to hell? We all know 0l3n lives down there.
ORLY?
Nah, I'm just teasing you.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:35 pm
by Hostage
Draquish wrote:No way. Who in their right mind is going to open the gate to hell? We all know 0l3n lives down there.
I could have sworn you said joymax first. They've gotten to you haven't they! They're making you hide the truth from us!
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:36 pm
by Grimjaw
Draquish wrote:
Grimjaw wrote:
Draquish wrote:No way. Who in their right mind is going to open the gate to hell? We all know 0l3n lives down there.
ORLY?
Nah, I'm just teasing you.
NO WAI!
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:12 am
by ThatBluePerson
Squirt wrote:
Grimjaw wrote:How about you just stick a Shotgun in your mouth and pull the trigger with your toe?
What the **** is your problem?
What the **** seriously, they guy had a point. Why waste it, build a giant sucking thing and make some good use out of the gas.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:48 am
by iGod
Drill 2 more holes on the sides and a daedric siege engine should pop out
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:15 am
by Verfo
35 years wasting perfectly good gas =/
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:17 am
by theblindarcher
Verfo wrote:35 years wasting perfectly good gas =/
tru dat sucks eh but its so fkin cool!
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:22 am
by Reise
Why can't they just build something to seal up the hole and snuff out the flame?
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:48 am
by Draquish
Hostage wrote:
Draquish wrote:No way. Who in their right mind is going to open the gate to hell? We all know 0l3n lives down there.
I could have sworn you said joymax first. They've gotten to you haven't they! They're making you hide the truth from us!
I cannot release any information about the subject. Please refrain from asking such questions.
Grimjaw wrote:
Draquish wrote:
Grimjaw wrote: ORLY?
Nah, I'm just teasing you.
NO WAI!
Yup. Believe it or not.
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:51 am
by MasterKojito
iGod wrote:Drill 2 more holes on the sides and a daedric siege engine should pop out
Lol, the first thing that came to my mind, when I saw the video was oblivion. Would be funny if someone remade the vid and added some oblivion music!
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:12 am
by theblindarcher
well when i saw your title Gates of Heaven reminded me of heavens gate a ufo cult lol that scares me alot now lol
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:27 am
by xkylex14
wow i cant believe there wasting all that gas but it looks really cool
Re: Not sure if the Pearly Gates of Heaven exist but....
