> On Sep 15, 2016, at 8:53 PM, (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
>
>> If it were geothermal, that would prevent neutrino emissions that
>> would give orbiting meson armed ships a target
>
> Though you'd still have to be careful about what you used as the
> "cold" side of the setup. It needs to be significantly cooler than
> the hot end or you won't get a lot of power.

That’s what deep ocean trenches are for. In fact that’s probably the best place to put them, since you’re closer to the core there; less drilling to get to the hot stuff.  You can put your actual emplacements somewhere else, just need to drop cables for a power run to the actual emplacement.

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