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Doesn't most geothermal heat come from radioactive decay and gravitational potential energy of the planet as it formed, rather than reactions involving multiple
by penteract 2y ago
Doesn't most geothermal heat come from radioactive decay and gravitational potential energy of the planet as it formed, rather than reactions involving multiple particles? I'd have agreed if you'd said "radioactive substances" rather than "fission reactions".
- dojomouse 2y agoNatural radioactive decay is also an example of fission - just not a fission chain reaction (… except when it is! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklo https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklo )