China is Drilling the World's Deepest Hole - Here's Why
- Episode aired Jul 13, 2023
- 18m
China is in the process (2023) of drilling a superdeep borehole probably to search for raw materials. But their intended depth may be beyond the capability of current technology. A cheaper n... Read allChina is in the process (2023) of drilling a superdeep borehole probably to search for raw materials. But their intended depth may be beyond the capability of current technology. A cheaper new technology called a Gyrotron my be able to drill deeper in the near future.China is in the process (2023) of drilling a superdeep borehole probably to search for raw materials. But their intended depth may be beyond the capability of current technology. A cheaper new technology called a Gyrotron my be able to drill deeper in the near future.