We set our thermostats down in the winter because we don’t want to waste gas. Meanwhile, a big hole in the ground in Turkmenistan has been burning natural gas for over 40 years, just to get rid of it.
Its officially called the Darvasa Gas Crater but everyone calls it the Gates of Hell. Dylan from Atlas Obscura tells the tale.
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That take the wind out of your sails?
"Oh, your 300mph supercar isn't so fast, don't you know the earth is flying through space at 67,000mph?"
But alright, you are a very clever boy for pointing out the irrelevant-obvious.