Not while we're not POURING COLD WATER INTO THE EARTH'S HEART there isn't.
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Mu Dinofiddler,
Thu 17 Jun 2010, 14:59,
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Fair point.
But there'd be fewer volcanic ash clouds, so, y'know, swings and roundabouts...
:)
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight,
Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:02,
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Drop in the ocean (ho ho)
The amount of energy extracted is incredibly tiny compared to how much is down there.
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Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:17,
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They said something similar about oil.
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Mu Dinofiddler,
Thu 17 Jun 2010, 15:26,
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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.
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_Felix 's school of dance and occult sciences,
Thu 17 Jun 2010, 16:05,
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