“When our flasks are empty, where shall we fill them again? Can we tell that?” No; there was no certainty. “Well, let us allow the water to run on. It will flow down, and will both guide and refresh us.”
Local Minimum Trap: As you pointed out, the water could be flowing towards a local minimum, like a small pool underground. This wouldn't necessarily lead them to the center of the Earth, just the lowest point in that particular area.
From Gemini, Google AI
