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- new heat is generated constantly in the earth by radioactive decay - how much is debated, but this alone probably dwarfs humans energy needs (the core of the
by lukan 2y ago
- new heat is generated constantly in the earth by radioactive decay
- how much is debated, but this alone probably dwarfs humans energy needs (the core of the earth is really, really BIG)
The real danger is in creating local earth quakes, because that already happened.
- pfdietz 2y agoActually, it's estimated radioactive decay in the Earth is about 20 TW, which is also about equal to the current global rate of primary energy consumption. Geothermal can be better described as heat mining than it would be exploiting a steady state heat flow.
- xeonmc 2y agoSo essentially : - fusion - power of the Sun - fission - power of the Earth
- antisthenes 2y agoNo, it's all power of the Sun*. Fissile elements were created by massive star Supernovae elsewhere. Fusion is still the precursor. Except it's very quick catastrophic fusion :)