Liquid Nitrogen Injection Underground Last Defense

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QuantumPion said:
To provide jobs for geologists, bureaucrats, and political contributions for politicians. :rolleyes:
and to advocate those liquid metal cooled fast neutron reactors which have certain fuel economy advantages, but are otherwise a nightmare. The idea may be neat, and the material issues might be solvable, in theory, but in practice - there is a lot more experience handling hot water than any other liquid.