Doesn’t sound too bright to me, Drilling into the thing could set it off as opposed to the drilling giving them a warning before it goes off. If they do get the warning, how the hell do they expect to move Millions in a short enough time to save them.
The evacuation would kill off half of ‘em.
Maybe the Doctor will save them!
That’s an inside joke about a “Doctor Who” episode called “The Fires of Pompeii.”
” noting that projects seeking sources of thermal energy sent down dozens of less secure probes decades ago without incident.”
My Uncle was very involved in that project. It was around Yellowstone.