The Soviet Union wanted to "dig through" the earth. Why did it stop when it reached 12,262 meters? What the hell happened?

As we all know, the comprehensive national strength of the Soviet Union was comparable to that of the United States. As a superpower in the East, the Soviet Union once had a project of "digging through the earth" that shocked the world. It seems that this project is somewhat unrealistic, but the Soviets are not just talking about it. In order to better implement this ambitious plan, the Soviet Union also specially set up 16 major laboratories for this purpose, and at the same time convened more than 3 scientists to provide technical and theoretical guidance for this purpose. The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. After 19 years, the project was terminated only when the excavation depth reached 12,262 meters, so they

First of all, the environment in the deep part of the earth is very complicated, and the deeper you dig, the greater the danger it faces. Even in the complicated and changeable underground, it is likely to collapse at any time. Not only that, technically, high-strength drill bits are easily damaged due to the influence of geothermal energy. According to relevant records, it took the Soviet Union ten years to dig the final depth of 262 meters. Therefore, it is a great challenge for people and equipment to dig one meter deeper. Although the excavation process was very difficult, the Soviets didn't get nothing. For example, they collected a large number of rock samples through drilling, which played a great role in promoting the development of geology. Secondly, they also dug up a lot of gold. Despite some gains, the plan was finally terminated.

At that time, it was said that the Soviets had dug into the gates of hell. Such reckless behavior alarmed the sleeping demons. They screamed and flew out of the ground. Faced with this sudden situation, people were very scared and scared. It was precisely this that the project finally stopped.

Actually, this is just a rumor without any basis. There are several reasons for the Soviet Union to finally give up this plan:

First of all, the international situation has changed dramatically. At this time, due to the prominent contradictions in the Soviet Union, it finally ushered in the fate of disintegration, and the country was in turmoil. How can we focus on this project of "digging through" the earth? Secondly, there is a lack of funds. You should know that every time you dig one meter underground, you have to pay unimaginable hardships, which is naturally inseparable from the support of funds. Finally, there is a technical shortage. Facing the complicated and changeable geological conditions, it was difficult for the Soviet Union to solve the problems of high temperature and in-situ stress with the technical conditions of that year. All in all, due to the above circumstances, the Soviet Union's grand plan to dig through the earth stayed at a depth of 12,262 meters forever!

Science has been making continuous progress and development. Maybe in the near future, China will overcome the technical problems of ultra-deep digging wells and create another world miracle! Welcome everyone to leave a comment below.