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The rock will radiate heat sufficient enough to boil the water before it can even come close to coming in contact, so no, basic thermodynamics would like a word
by mmmpop 9y ago
The rock will radiate heat sufficient enough to boil the water before it can even come close to coming in contact, so no, basic thermodynamics would like a word with your physics fact....
- askvictor 9y agoAnd the water, in boiling, will remove some of that heat that would otherwise radiate back. The entire premise of geothermal energy is removing some heat from deep down in the earth. Whether that amount is big enough to cause a noticeable difference is was is being debated.