Did I not already mention this??

Yeah, sure, it LOOKS like just another random Swiss construction project. But really, it is PURE EVIL.

This is a geothermal drilling project. Big deal, right? But, because the Swiss can't get enough of environmentally progressive energy sources, they just HAD to try this project. And the fact is, there is VERY LITTLE GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITY IN THIS REGION. So they decided to drill VERY DEEPLY into the earth. Perhaps hoping they would reach molten rock at some point and could fill a few gas tanks with it??

So anyhow, this damn project (not surprisingly) hasn't met with success yet...unless you measure success in numbers of MAN-MADE EARTHQUAKES. Yes, you heard me. This drilling project, discontinued after their first earthquake in December, has caused a total of five temblors in the region. The epicenters and style of shaking have led them to conclusively conclude that this project in fact CAUSED EARTHQUAKES. Ranging in intensity from 2.9 to 3.4, they have all been quite noticeable, and good for a big adrenaline rush - particularly at my office, which is very close to the epicenter.

So here's a question: If you can CAUSE earthquakes (and we have learned that they knew this might be a risk of this project), would you freaking DRILL DEEP INTO THE EARTH WITH A MASSIVE HIGH-PRESSURE DRILLING THINGY IN A KNOWN EARTHQUAKE AREA?!

I mean honestly. And yeah, we had another one last night, and it made Scott all edgy - I didn't feel it because I was on a rush-hour tram.

Sheesh.

(I wonder how long it will take anyone to notice that I finally posted something on my lame-o blog... :-)