Deep drilling - Revision history

Apm: /* Related / added Automated decibot swarm mining and tunneling

2026-02-22T07:59:11Z

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	* [[High pressure modifications]]		* [[High pressure modifications]]
	* [[Mining]]		* [[Mining]]
			* [[Automated decibot swarm mining and tunneling]]

Apm: /* Related / added Mining

2024-08-16T14:43:15Z

Related: added * Mining

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	== Related ==		== Related ==

	* [[~~underground~~ working]]		* [[Underground working]]
	* [[High pressure modifications]]		* [[High pressure modifications]]
			* [[Mining]]

Apm: /* SciFi applications */

2023-11-02T13:36:41Z

SciFi applications

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	=== Earth core probes ===		=== Earth core probes ===

	{{speculativity warning}} (~~level: hallucinogenic drugs~~)		{{speculativity warning}} (seriously)

	Forget about all those ridiculous things you've seen in SciFi a real probe would (if at all possible) need to be very very different.		Forget about all those ridiculous things you've seen in SciFi a real probe would (if at all possible) need to be very very different.

Apm: /* disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell) */ added note that we might throw away something that would be very valuable in the future

2018-07-30T15:46:42Z

disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell): added note that we might throw away something that would be very valuable in the future

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	[[APM and nuclear technology]] If it really stays there it will really stay there for the immense amount of time it takes to decay. If not we have made ourselves a radioactive volcano. Also radioactive waste might become valuable when Transmutation will be started. Doing Transmutation and all highly radioactive technology remote controlled right at these depths might be a good idea. Heating up the earth massively from the inside sounds like a bad idea.		[[APM and nuclear technology]] If it really stays there it will really stay there for the immense amount of time it takes to decay. If not we have made ourselves a radioactive volcano. Also radioactive waste might become valuable when Transmutation will be started. Doing Transmutation and all highly radioactive technology remote controlled right at these depths might be a good idea. Heating up the earth massively from the inside sounds like a bad idea.

			'''Note:''' The highly problematic waste of today may become the very valuable resource of the future.
			There are several examples of this pattern. Both with and without humans involved.
			So permanently irreversibly getting rid of it might not be so good after all.
			See: "[[Recycling#General]]"

	=== Earth core probes ===		=== Earth core probes ===

Apm: /* Earth core probes */ crucibles in steelworks as place to look for suitable materials

2018-07-30T15:39:49Z

Earth core probes: crucibles in steelworks as place to look for suitable materials

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	* Diamond is completely unsuitable. It isn't sufficiently thermally stable and is excellently soluble in liquid iron.		* Diamond is completely unsuitable. It isn't sufficiently thermally stable and is excellently soluble in liquid iron.
	* ~~Periclase~~ may be a start to investigate. See: [[Magnesium#Misc]]		* Looking at materials used for long lasting crucibles in steelworks, periclase (MgO) may be a start to investigate. See: [[Magnesium#Misc]]

	Maybe (a very strong maybe) it's possible to filter material from the magma and use it to regenerate the probes refractory shell from the inside (and to collect some new nuclear fuel - more on that later).		Maybe (a very strong maybe) it's possible to filter material from the magma and use it to regenerate the probes refractory shell from the inside (and to collect some new nuclear fuel - more on that later).

Apm: /* Earth core probes */ added link to Magnesium#Misc

2018-07-30T15:32:03Z

Earth core probes: added link to Magnesium#Misc

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	* Diamond is completely unsuitable. It isn't sufficiently thermally stable and is excellently soluble in liquid iron.		* Diamond is completely unsuitable. It isn't sufficiently thermally stable and is excellently soluble in liquid iron.
			* Periclase may be a start to investigate. See: [[Magnesium#Misc]]

	Maybe (a very strong maybe) it's possible to filter material from the magma and use it to regenerate the probes refractory shell from the inside (and to collect some new nuclear fuel - more on that later).		Maybe (a very strong maybe) it's possible to filter material from the magma and use it to regenerate the probes refractory shell from the inside (and to collect some new nuclear fuel - more on that later).

Apm: /* earth core probes (very speculative!) */ massive extension away from bullet points to proper text

2017-08-09T20:39:10Z

earth core probes (very speculative!): massive extension away from bullet points to proper text

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 [[APM and nuclear technology]] If it really stays there it will really stay there for the immense amount of time it takes to decay. If not we have made ourselves a radioactive volcano. Also radioactive waste might become valuable when Transmutation will be started. Doing Transmutation and all highly radioactive technology remote controlled right at these depths might be a good idea. Heating up the earth massively from the inside sounds like a bad idea.
-=== earth core probes (very speculative!) ===
+=== Earth core probes ===
-Forget about all those ridiculous things you've seen in SciFi a real probe would need to
+{{speculativity warning}} (level: hallucinogenic drugs)
-* heat its outer shell of replaceable scales out of refractory material above the surrounding temperature to cool the internal space
-* be nuclear fission powered
+Forget about all those ridiculous things you've seen in SciFi a real probe would (if at all possible) need to be very very different.
-* be pretty big such that it has a low surface and big volume
-* be very compact and densely built without macroscopic voids to withstand the pressure
+It must be very compact and densely built without macroscopic voids to withstand the extreme pressure.
-* use materials that do not change their crystal structure under pressure (e.g. encapsulated water would collaps in volume)
+Carrying a human is impossible.
-* probably be rather slow too drill and digg its big volume through a hot viscous liquid (fast sharp cube cutting might not work))
-* probably be capable of filtering material to regenerate its refractory shell
+If one manages to build a device capable of cruising in one of the few (horrifying) open lava lakes one may be able to go deeper in a continuous fashion. Pushing the limits step by step.
-* use neutrinos for communication (very speculative)
 == Related ==

Apm: /* Related */ added link to High pressure modifications

2017-08-09T15:25:56Z

Related: added link to High pressure modifications

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	* [[underground working]]		* [[underground working]]
			* [[High pressure modifications]]

Apm: /* disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell) */ removed spurious "up"

2017-07-03T09:04:23Z

disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell): removed spurious "up"

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	=== disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell) ===		=== disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell) ===

	[[APM and nuclear technology]] If it really stays there it will really stay there for the immense amount of time it takes to decay. If not we have made ourselves a radioactive volcano. Also radioactive waste might become valuable when Transmutation will be started. Doing Transmutation and all highly radioactive technology remote controlled right at these depths might be a good idea. Heating up the earth massively up from the inside sounds like a bad idea.		[[APM and nuclear technology]] If it really stays there it will really stay there for the immense amount of time it takes to decay. If not we have made ourselves a radioactive volcano. Also radioactive waste might become valuable when Transmutation will be started. Doing Transmutation and all highly radioactive technology remote controlled right at these depths might be a good idea. Heating up the earth massively from the inside sounds like a bad idea.

	=== earth core probes (very speculative!) ===		=== earth core probes (very speculative!) ===

Apm: /* SciFi applications */ added speculations about earth core probes and other stuff

2015-07-15T15:21:50Z

SciFi applications: added speculations about earth core probes and other stuff

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	== SciFi applications ==		== SciFi applications ==

	* [[geoengineering]]~~: earthquake~~ controlled tension release cables (& why its probably a bad idea). A very dense net of tension cables would be needed in critical zones replacing much of the lithospheres structure (that must be dumped -prefferably in a structurally preserved way - at a supersurface location). Controlled release of a sudden ride in tension could avoid earthquakes while simultaneously providing immense amounts of energy. But if this is not sufficiently undestood this unnatural slow relaxations might lead to very unpleasant consequences. ['''to investigate:''' how woud one handle shearing on a wavy fracture "plane"]		=== [[geoengineering]] ===
	* disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell). [[APM and nuclear technology]]
			Earthquake controlled tension release cables (& why its probably a bad idea). A very dense net of tension cables would be needed in critical zones replacing much of the lithospheres structure (that must be dumped -prefferably in a structurally preserved way - at a supersurface location). Controlled release of a sudden ride in tension could avoid earthquakes while simultaneously providing immense amounts of energy. But if this is not sufficiently undestood this unnatural slow relaxations might lead to very unpleasant consequences. ['''to investigate:''' how woud one handle shearing on a wavy fracture "plane"]

			=== disposal of radioactive waste into outer earth core (the well to hell) ===

			[[APM and nuclear technology]] If it really stays there it will really stay there for the immense amount of time it takes to decay. If not we have made ourselves a radioactive volcano. Also radioactive waste might become valuable when Transmutation will be started. Doing Transmutation and all highly radioactive technology remote controlled right at these depths might be a good idea. Heating up the earth massively up from the inside sounds like a bad idea.

			=== earth core probes (very speculative!) ===

			Forget about all those ridiculous things you've seen in SciFi a real probe would need to
			* heat its outer shell of replaceable scales out of refractory material above the surrounding temperature to cool the internal space
			* be nuclear fission powered
			* be pretty big such that it has a low surface and big volume
			* be very compact and densely built without macroscopic voids to withstand the pressure
			* use materials that do not change their crystal structure under pressure (e.g. encapsulated water would collaps in volume)
			* probably be rather slow too drill and digg its big volume through a hot viscous liquid (fast sharp cube cutting might not work))
			* probably be capable of filtering material to regenerate its refractory shell
			* use neutrinos for communication (very speculative)

	== Related ==		== Related ==

	* [[underground working]]		* [[underground working]]