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2003-12-26 East Asia

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Posted by Dar 2003-12-26 6:36:21 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I don't mean to sound terribly snide, as this is an entirely preventable tragedy, but just wait until the Three Gorges Dam's completed. That will make this look like A ball.

Posted by Raj 2003-12-26 7:23:10 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-12-26 7:23:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 That dam will destroy archealogical treasures and spiritual landmarks of China. When it bursts open, China won't a a population problem for long.

Posted by Charles 2003-12-26 8:20:55 PM|| 2003-12-26 8:20:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 There was an article in Smithsonian about a natural occurence of this gas mixture killing thousands around a lake in central African.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-26 8:32:27 PM|| 2003-12-26 8:32:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The 3 Gorges Dam is ruining some of the worlds most spectacular natural scenery as well as countless historical sites. I've read several stories about it, and I wonder how freaked the greens in the west would be if that was tried anywhere else. The Chicoms claim its for flood control - I'm suprised they care enough about their people to do anything at all. I guess all the NIMBY'S got stood against a wall.

Posted by JerseyMike 2003-12-26 8:39:22 PM|| 2003-12-26 8:39:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 #3. Ship, the African incident occurred at Cameroonâs Lake Nyos in August 1986. A cloud of carbon dioxide gas was released from the lake. (Nyos burped.) Because carbon dioxide is more dense than air it hugged the ground and flowed down valleys. The fast moving cloud traveled as far as 15 miles (25 km) from the crater lake. 1,700 deaths were caused by suffocation. 845 people were hospitalized. Mama nature can sometimes be very mean.

Posted by Gasse Katze 2003-12-26 10:22:39 PM|| 2003-12-26 10:22:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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