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# There's a lot of energy there to be tapped.
The planet's core is in no danger of solidifying for as long as humanity's around.
(I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 14:56, archived)
# Not while we're not POURING COLD WATER INTO THE EARTH'S HEART there isn't.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 14:59, archived)
# Fair point.
But there'd be fewer volcanic ash clouds, so, y'know, swings and roundabouts...

:)
(I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:02, archived)
# Drop in the ocean (ho ho)
The amount of energy extracted is incredibly tiny compared to how much is down there.
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:17, archived)
# They said something similar about oil.
(I helped save b3ta! Mu Dinofiddler, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:26, archived)
# We could certainly do some awesome stuff if we used all the earth's geothermal energy.
It mostly comes from decaying radioactive elements. I don't think the Earth is doing anything useful with it.
(_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:05, archived)