Zealous Inspiration
Although some excited religious types believed that the biblically described flood had been proven by these underworld rivers, these wonders were thought to have been caused by the immense pressure at these levels cramming the hydrogen atoms and oxygen from the rock. Impermeable rocks formed by the ancient water would then be unable to make their way out. While this discovery might not have been divinely caused, it certainly seemed miraculous to everyone involved.
Zealous Inspiration
End Of An Era
While the Kola Superdeep Borehole project was coming to a premature end, the Soviet Union was also on its way out. The year 1995 saw the initiative being conclusively decided. In modern times, this spot is largely closed off as a dangerous site, but keen tourists can visit the most fascinating discoveries of the mission at Zapolyarny, a town six miles past the hole. No one has managed to go beyond the Kola crew, making this borehole the king of the artificial holes.
End Of An Era
