Water discovered deep under earth's surface, scientists say

[Crabtownboy]

I wonder what the long-term implications of this are?

Scientists just found a new ocean, and it’s not where you think. According to a new study, a huge amount of water is trapped beneath Earth’s surface – enough to fill several oceans. At 440 miles beneath the planet’s surface, the water isn’t accessible for use right any time soon, but it does give clues as to where all our water came from and where we can go from here.

The water isn’t exactly usable in its present state. According to the authors of the study, it’s trapped within a layer of a crystalline mineral called ringwoodite, which acts like an extremely hard, subterranean sponge. Because of the way it’s trapped, the water isn’t even liquid (or ice or vapor), instead taking the form of hydroxide ions containing both hydrogen and oxygen. If it were liquid, though, the researchers say that the pockets of ions could fill the world’s oceans.

http://www.bustle.com/articles/28152-water-discovered-deep-under-earths-surface-scientists-say

 

[SolaSaint]

If it isn't liquid then how is it water?

 

[church mouse guy]

If it isn't liquid then how is it water?

This would confirm Creationism if it were true.

 

[SolaSaint]

This would confirm Creationism if it were true.

I was thinking that too. Science once again proves the Bible true.

 

[Don]

If it isn't liquid then how is it water?

The sponge reference is the explanation. When a sponge is saturated, you don't see any water; same analogy here. A chemical process enacted on the ringwoodite would free the hydroxide molecules, allowing them to turn to a liquid or other state.

 

[Greektim]

This would confirm Creationism if it were true.

"Confirm"?

In what way?

 

[kyredneck]

"Confirm"?

In what way?

Considering the vast amount of potential water there, I would think it certainly gives validity to the term 'fountains of the deep':

11 In the six hundredth year of Noah`s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. Gen 7

2 the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; Gen 8

 

[church mouse guy]

"Confirm"?

In what way?

It relates to the fountains of the deep, doesn't it?

Genesis 1:7 (KJV) And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which [were] under the firmament from the waters which [were] above the firmament: and it was so.