Solve The Mystery Of Chalk And Make Someone Else Billions Of Dollars
Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 18:35
in Mathematics & Economics
A piece of chalk in a laboratory at the University of Stavanger in Norway may be the key to unlock a great mystery. If the mystery is solved, it will generate billions in additional income. Okay, it will be billions of dollars for the oil industry and Arabs aren't exactly doing great things with their money now but uncovering the mechanisms behind 'water weakening' could provide crucial knowledge for oil companies to be able to predict reservoirs’ behavior. read more
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