In an effort to ease fossil-fuel reliance, an MIT spinoff plans to dig the deepest holes on Earth - Upgoat

In an effort to ease fossil-fuel reliance, an MIT spinoff plans to dig the deepest holes on Earth
submitted by Spaceman84 to technology 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 15:30:39 ago (+7/-1) (archive.is)
https://archive.is/2022.03.18-192322/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/18/science/an-effort-rid-world-fossil-fuels-an-mit-spinoff-plans-dig-deepest-holes-earth/

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[ - ] germ22 2 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 16:07:40 ago (+2/-0)

I found a video of it being tested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=oW5wRfLtGsE&feature=emb_logo

[ + ] TheSimulacra

[ - ] TheSimulacra 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 19:18:38 ago (+0/-0)

Killdozer 2.0 could use one of those.

[ - ] dalai_llama 2 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 16:09:17 ago (+2/-0)

I wonder though, if this method was successfully implemented without other complications, and then it becam popular, is there a thresh hold limit to how much cool water you could heat without instigating some kind of irreversible internal cooling event? Or is this risk negligible?

[ + ] Thought_Criminal

[ - ] Thought_Criminal 3 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 16:26:28 ago (+3/-0)

Nothing is free. Earth's protective magnetosphere requires an internal dynamo of molten rock and iron... so, let's cool it down. Risk is death of all surface life. Negligible?

[ + ] VigourousJackson

[ - ] VigourousJackson 1 point 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 16:34:12 ago (+1/-0)

we're already losing that magnetosphere, at least according to the usual science jibberjabber

[ + ] xmasskull

[ - ] xmasskull 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 17:44:50 ago (+0/-0)

Classic,libtard reply.

[ + ] VigourousJackson

[ - ] VigourousJackson 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 26, 2022 10:21:12 ago (+0/-0)

umm, no it's not libtards bringing up the magnetosphere/solar-driven 6000 and 12000 year disaster cycle

[ + ] dalai_llama

[ - ] dalai_llama 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 16:40:44 ago (+0/-0)

lol, you know what I mean. Is the transfer of heat negligible in regards to this. Fucking christ dude I'm the one that brought it up and then you googled it after reading my comment.

[ + ] Ozark

[ - ] Ozark 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 16:58:03 ago (+0/-0)

I think gravity and celestial tides would keep it hot.

[ + ] localsal

[ - ] localsal 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 19:00:39 ago (+0/-0)

In 50 years there will the "humans are causing the core to cool" crowd - led by Al Gore.

We have to give up all of our lifestyles so he can stay rich (and be kept alive). He will never give up his private jet, yacht, 6 mansions on the beach, etc.

[ + ] Spaceman84

[ - ] Spaceman84 [op] 1 point 3.1 yearsMar 19, 2022 17:06:07 ago (+1/-0)

Geothermal power has considerable potential for growth. The amount of heat within 10 000 metres of the earth's surface is estimated to contain 50 000 times more energy than all oil and gas resources worldwide (Shere, 2013).

10km is only about 6 miles deep and this is intended to go 12 miles deep.

[ + ] dalai_llama

[ - ] dalai_llama 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 19, 2022 20:44:15 ago (+0/-0)

The amount of heat drawn away from the core using this method will most likely be negligible. I was just pondering how one would begin the calculation of how fast heat in the core is generated to how fast it will be drained using this method and whether or not that this would introduce a significant threat towards an internal cooling disaster.

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[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 16:32:31 ago (+0/-0)

DIG IT!

[ - ] Steelerfish 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 17:34:08 ago (+0/-0)

Wonder if this laser could dig a hole to China…

[ - ] Zyklonbeekeeper 0 points 3.1 yearsMar 18, 2022 20:11:44 ago (+0/-0)

Just a worthless point of interest here....when I worked underground back in the late 70s as a "Hard Rock Miner", I always found the geophysical aspects of the subterranean environment I was working in as nature's classroom...underground streams' waterfalls, mineral vaugs (caves), red acid water and consistently warm temperature at a mile below the earth's surface. At a mile down you're working in coveralls with only a t-shirt and light pants underneath.
But nevertheless, these clowns are fags anyways.

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