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		oliveshell on Feb 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You can have geothermal power everywhere if you dr... That’s what they mean. My neighbor had one drilled and the contractors showed up with a huge well-drilling truck. It’s just a huge vertical drill with segments you add on as it goes deeper, like an oil well drill.

hectormalot on Feb 26, 2022 [–]

Correct, it's big but I wouldn't say huge (maybe 4.5x2.5m). This is the machine they used: https://conrad-stanen.nl/nl/producten/boxer-200

oliveshell on Feb 27, 2022 | [–]

Most drills I’ve used fit in your hand. Compared to that, it’s huge :)

(although on rereading I didn’t mean to say ‘huge’ twice in my previous post)

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