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fox-mcleod t1_j6eyqd0 wrote

Reply to comment by milkytrizzle93 in Eli5....can you dig a well anywhere and hit water...and how did the early ranchers in the West know where to dig for water. Especially in the really dry areas? by pinkshrinkrn

> You realise that Earth's oceans simply sit on top of the planet? The whole planet isn't made of water with land floating on top of it.

Yes? Maybe you don’t get what I’m saying.

> If you dig down through the earth, unless you're on top of a cave system or underground reservoir you will keep digging through solid material until you reach the mantle.

And then? What will happen if you keep going?

> At that point you would be long dead from heat exposure from the core of the planet which is a molten hot compressed ball of iron

Lol. Yeah. This is an r/whoosh

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milkytrizzle93 t1_j6eyxdr wrote

I'm autistic, I heavily rely on the /s lol

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Kind_Profession4988 t1_j6fqqx3 wrote

FYI, I'm not autistic and typically have a pretty dry sense of humor, and I still had no clue that was a joke.

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SGrumpy t1_j6hws5y wrote

If your sense of humour is that dry, maybe you should keep digging for water.

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fox-mcleod t1_j6ezqm4 wrote

Ah I see!

Well that makes sense. Yes, I was saying this “tongue in cheek” — stating the amusing fact that almost all of the earth’s land is opposite an ocean while making light of the humorous idea of digging a well through the entirety of the earth’s crust.

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legendofthegreendude t1_j6f2n65 wrote

You got to admit, that would be one hell of a well if you pulled it off

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milkytrizzle93 t1_j6fbute wrote

You'd definitely be well supplied with water

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n1nj4zftw t1_j6fe7b2 wrote

Well done.

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big_sugi t1_j6fj0pv wrote

After that geothermal energy cooks you, you’d definitely be well done

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Bowlboy1914 t1_j6fmcbl wrote

You guys are really driving this thing into the dirt, its getting boring. Oh well.

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