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99+ missed calls from millimeter wave bored geothermal

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That's many years from even attempting to make power. They've done what, a couple inches wide hole to 100 feet?

First power hit the grid a few weeks ago

https://spectrum.ieee.org/fervo-cape-station-geothermal

It's still small scale but it's up and running and the site has plenty more capacity that can be added on bit by bit.

That has nothing to do with millimeter wave boring.

My country is geothermal wonder and basically only does 10% of our power via geothermal.

We have water, decent legal system, safety, talent, infinite power. Could be printing money with datacenter buildouts. Instead in upcoming election good portion of promises is anti-AI.

Thought you lived in NZ, not IS (wonderest) or CA, US? (both with the same problem - ahead of NZ)

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