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lapfog_1

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1. I wonder how hard it would be to drill down 100 miles

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2023, 02:09 AM

Apr 2023

I'm certain it is difficult. But if we could... and we could drop pipes down that far... we would have free clean energy (no greenhouse gases) available 24x7.

I'm sure it is difficult... but after the billions spent on chasing fusion...

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I wonder how hard it would be to drill down 100 miles lapfog_1 Apr 2023 #1

Pretty hard. The Russians made 12 km... Wounded Bear Apr 2023 #2