Don't Panic Geocast

Episode 350 - "Borehole to Hell"

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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.

  • Kola Superdeep Borehole
    • Fun Paper Friday
    • Cows are a source of many environmental concerns, but what if we could potty train them?
    • Science News Article
    • Dirksen, Neele, et al. "Learned control of urinary reflexes in cattle to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Current Biology 31.17 (2021): R1033-R1034.
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