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Drilling to the Center of the Earth

Posted by Zonk on from the watch-out-for-the-lavamen dept.

indylaw writes "Japanese scientists are attempting to explore the centre of the Earth." From the article: "Using a giant drill ship launched next month, the researchers aim to be the first to punch a hole through the rocky crust that covers our planet and to reach the mantle below. The team wants to retrieve samples from the mantle, six miles down, to learn more about what triggers undersea earthquakes, such as the one off Sumatra that caused the Boxing Day tsunami."

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  1. Wrong bloody title. by Anthony · · Score: 5, Informative

    12-25km through the oceanic crust is *not* the centre of the earth.

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    1. Re:Wrong bloody title. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I agree 100%, the earth is flat.

  2. Begin project Vulcan! by concreationist · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Build giant probe to drill to the center of the earth
    2. Arm the probe with nuclear weapons
    3. Hold the world hostage for... ONE MILLION DOLLARS
    4. Profit!

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