[ExI] Heat of the Earth [WAS Re: Efficiency of wind power]

[Mr Jones]

On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Richard Loosemore <rpwl at lightlink.com>wrote:

> Will it make any difference if we get efficient at stealing heat from
>> the earth's core? When will we experience Peak geothermal energy? :-)
>> ...<snip>
>>
>
I've wondered this very same thing.  Especially considering Jevons paradox,
population growth, etc.


>
> Stealing heat through geothermal will make no appreciable impact, even over
> the course of a few million years.  Plenty of time to develop the fusion,
> flying cars, space elevators sending down truckloads of high-density energy
> collected in space......


Unintended consequences?  Is the geo-loop's depth/usage so minuscule as to
seriously not even warrant consideration?
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