Earth's Core as Hot as Sun's Surface?

[eyer]

That's what they are saying now:

Earth's core far hotter than thought

New measurements suggest the Earth's inner core is far hotter than prior experiments suggested, putting it at 6,000C - as hot as the Sun's surface.

The solid iron core is actually crystalline, surrounded by liquid.

But the temperature at which that crystal can form had been a subject of long-running debate.

Full piece @

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22297915

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

What a huge cosmic coincidence how it all just works. I couldn't have designed the system any better.

 

[Super-Surprise]

neci's Core as Hot as Lorilei's Surface?

neci's Core as Hot as Lorilei's Surface?

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That's what they are saying now:

>>>>>>>>>>>rrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[MatthewVett]

What a huge cosmic coincidence how it all just works. I couldn't have designed the system any better.

If it didn't work, the earth would be a bunch of asteroids and we'd never have been born, so by the very fact that we're able to say it works, it must have worked.

 

[eyer]

Don't bogart the joint, dude!

 

[ms_ann_thrope]

If it didn't work, the earth would be a bunch of asteroids and we'd never have been born, so by the very fact that we're able to say it works, it must have worked.

And then there would be no life at all in the entire universe. We're so lucky.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Don't bogart the joint, dude!

FOR REALZ YO!!

Pass the joint to the left hand side!!! Only on the left hand side....

 

[doctor_insanus]

neci's Core as Hot as Lorilei's Surface?

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That's what they are saying now:

>>>>>>>>>>>rrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrrrrr

Warrants extensive testing.