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>>8820542
Russians already tried something similar

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>>8641764
Energy from the heat of the Earth's mantle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Continental_Deep_Drilling_Programme

This reached the depth of 9,101 metres and had to stop due to it reaching temperatures of 250C. The issue of time and safety wouldn't be ambitious due to the 2008 ERD well BD-04A being able to drill 12,290 metres in just 36 days with no incidents (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Shaheen_Oil_Field#History))

Only a fraction of the depth is needed to reach temperature usable for energy production, also we would only need to drill one hole and just expand the room at the other end.

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