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I recently read that it might be possible to drill a hole down into the earth to a depth where the rock is naturally very hot, pump water into the drill hole and then power a turbine with the steam that is created to generate energy. (It's like a DIY version of electricity generated from natural geysers). It's clean and can be done almost anywhere. Has anyone heard of this? Is this a viable alternative energy?