Don,

What an interesting article. Dealing with H2O at depth is something very complex to say the least. I have strived to understand the pressure/temperature relationship at depth for some time, but I think it would be a super heated vapor. The problem with a super heated vapor is the fact that it has a degree of compressability, further complicating the matter. If I am correct, all H2O at lithospheric temperature is above the latent heat of evaporation, meaning it has passed through state change to vapor. I think John would know more about this than any of us.

As for p-holes, I would say that most people do not understand them. An area of positive potential must exist before negative ion induction into a region. This article also mentions diodes and transistors, two devices made possible by the traverse of p-hole potential across silicon or germanium, usually doped with iridium, boron or other elements with positive or negative electron shell configurations. There is another problem...

The Van Der Waals angle. The two hydrogens are versed at 105 degrees from the oxygen, making H2O a polar molecule. Is it possible that the earths magnetic field can upset the polar water molecule and create friction at depth, creating additional heat, thus raising the expansive nature of the super heated water vapor? Would such a condition put additional stress on a fault, and create an earthquake? Bottom line; can we see it with instrumentation? Lots of questions, can we find the answers...(Use your microwave oven)!

glen