• p1mrx@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    Geothermal is one of the few technologies that could serve as a drop-in replacement for nuclear, not to mention coal and gas. Hopefully at least one approach succeeds.

    Quaise seems the most interesting, as it’s basically a phaser drill.

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      10 months ago

      It is interesting, though I’m dubious about Quaise without an actual full-scale test of it. Lots of things can go wrong between lab and full industrial use.

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        10 months ago

        Lots of things can go wrong

        Woskov solves his problems with a gyrotron
        and he never has the same problem twice