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Episode 350 - "Borehole to Hell"
How deep have we actually drilled into the Earth? Turns out, not very far, just 12,262 metres (40,230 ft) or about 0.3% of the way to the center of the Earth. We talk about the challenges of this feat and about potty training cows.
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John Leeman
Shannon Dulin
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How deep have we actually drilled into the Earth? Turns out, not very far, just 12,262 metres (40,230 ft) or about 0.3% of the way to the center of the Earth. We talk about the challenges of this feat and about potty training cows.
Fun Paper Friday
Contact us:
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John Leeman
Shannon Dulin
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