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Lets say tomorrow we figure out how to drill down and tap the geothermal from the core of the planet. Pretty much overnight the coal, gas, and nuclear industrie
by dsl 10y ago
Lets say tomorrow we figure out how to drill down and tap the geothermal from the core of the planet. Pretty much overnight the coal, gas, and nuclear industries become obsolete.
Nobody will be continuing studies in the field of nuclear. Knowledge will be lost.
Heck, 5,000 after the pyramids were built we still don't know how.
- dragonwriter 10y ago> Nobody will be continuing studies in the field of nuclear. Unless they are interested in powering things that aren't tethered to the surface of the earth. Which, you know, is something humans have been interested in...
- kbenson 10y agoIncentives will shift and realign, but nuclear will still have some development. There's a reason it's used in submarines and aircraft carriers, and geothermal isn't going to solve that, even with vastly increased battery technology.
- ktRolster 10y agoPretty much overnight the coal, gas, and nuclear industries become obsolete. Unless you want to drive a car or fly a plane, then gas will still be important.