China is going full Jules Verne as it prepares to go where no drill has gone before. As part of its Deep Ocean Drilling Program, the special-built Meng Xiang (梦想号, “Dream”) drill ship is gearing up for a multi-year effort to pierce the Earth’s crust.
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rikudou@lemmings.world 2 weeks ago
When they drill a hole in the ocean and all the ocean water goes through the hole all the way down to the core and extinguishes it, don’t say I didn’t warn ya.
Nasan@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
China discovers a neat trick to combat the rising sea level. Everyone hates it.