Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Are magmamammals economically feasible?
Deep within the earth are rare elements which have been subducted at tectonic plate boundaries, and have sunk down due to their high density. If a magmawhale of some sort could be discovered, a carbon fiber "sludge bucket" could conceivably be constructed which we would then attach to the whale just forward of the flippers. These highly intelligent creatures could be taught to exploit the platinum iridium layer of the inner mantle and retrieve these very expensive elements.
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I feel this concept has definite merit. The Navy has had reasonable success with programs aimed at training Atlantic bottle nosed dolphins as both mine hunters and to assist with rescue attempts after ships go down. The trick would be locating magmawhales and finding an environment where they could thrive while still allowing us to interact with them. This brings up another issue... is there research in the field of cryptozoology that suggests a species of magmawhale may exist or are you expecting to need a complex genetic modification or breeding program to be initiated?
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