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Viewing Inside the Earth

Posted by Hemos on from the one-big-MRI dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Last week, a study released by Princeton University said that geoscientists have captured images of the interior of the Earth by using techniques similar to body scanning by physicians. This study also revealed in-depth structures which might explain how our planet is changing -- and aging. They studied more than 86,000 earthquakes which occurred since 1964. And they found 32 "mantle plumes" which are believed to cause island chains, such as the Hawaiian Islands and Iceland. They have been conjectured thirty years ago, but this is the first visual evidence they exist. This overview contains more details and references, including a rendering of mantle plumes in action."

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  1. viewing inside my ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER NIGGER

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    1. Re:viewing inside my ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      AHAhah dumbass you fucked up the link.

  2. Dripping pussies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    First pissed.

  3. Awesome by October_30th · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is awesome - awesome to the max!

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  4. Nah - this is a hoax by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    This is a hoax. December 4 is the April 1 in the academic communicy, for good historical reasons.


    So... Slashdot has been victim of a hoax.


    Whahahaha.