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[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Using water is cheaper and easier. That is all that stop your idea from being IRL.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"The only downside of your idea is that it is terrible."

[–] Town@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago

This kills the crab

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago

geothermal typically uses chemicals other than water because they have a lower boiling point

the specific chemical being cheap is relatively unimportant if it’s a closed loop. the cost is next to nothing compared to the whole construction