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Re:Can a Geothermal Startup Vaporize Rock to Drill the Deepe... by Retric on Saturday March 15, 2025 @11:40AM (#43373208)
They can do side drills, but apparently that also requires removing the pipe which is the bit I was missing.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43371776

Re:Can a Geothermal Startup Vaporize Rock to Drill the Deepe... by BriggyDwiggs42 on Sunday March 16, 2025 @05:47AM (#43377859)
Ah yep that does explain it well.