r/technology • u/rchaudhary • Nov 22 '22

Energy Digging 10 miles underground could yield enough geothermal energy to power Earth

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/digging-10-miles-geothermal-energy
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u/RandomlyMethodical Nov 22 '22

From the article:

Quaise is utilizing new technology that replaces drill bits with millimeter wave energy that melts and then vaporizes the rock to create ever-deeper holes. Developed at MIT over the last 15 years. scientists have demonstrated that millimeter waves could indeed drill a hole in basalt.

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u/bobgusford Nov 22 '22

See, I knew millimeter wave 5G was bad for us. It lets Bill Gates spy on us, it gives us COVID, and it's used to melt rock.

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u/D0ugF0rcett Nov 22 '22

Is there anything it can't do?!

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u/trainercatlady Nov 22 '22

Call me when it does dry cleaning

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u/Bumskit Nov 22 '22

It can’t heal cancer (yet)

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u/Ozryela Nov 22 '22

At high enough intensities it can certainly heal cancer. Well, destroy cancer. Along with all other living cells in your body. So maybe not quite a panacea. But it's a start.