Scientists start drilling into the Indian Ocean floor in bid to get our first ever sample of the Ear - Polidicks

[img]http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/304/cpsprodpb/E6A6/production/_86964095_thinkstockphotos-456057891.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34967750[/url] [quote]Scientists will set out this week to drill a hole into the Indian Ocean floor to try to get below the Earth's crust for the first time. They want to sample rock from the planet's mantle - its deep interior. In the process, the researchers hope to check their assumptions about the materials from which the crust itself is made. It will probably take several years to drop the full 5 to 5.5km, says co-team leader, Prof Chris MacLeod. The continental crust can be tens of km thick; the ocean crust is much thinner This is in addition to the 700m of water between the drilling ship, the Joides Resolution (JR), and the seabed. "In total, we think it will take three expeditions," the Cardiff University geologist told BBC News.[/quote]

That's a big hole.

[QUOTE=OvB;49217641]That's a big hole.[/QUOTE] Not really big as much as long

Earth gonna pop like a balloon.

I won't be satisfied until I own a dildo made of material from the Earth's inner core

[QUOTE=DrDevil;49217646]Not really big as much as long[/QUOTE] [quote]It will probably take several years to drop the full 5 to 5.5km, says co-team leader, Prof Chris MacLeod.[/quote] Turns out it's not even that long. The [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakhalin-I]longest to date[/url] is 12km. Still pretty long.

[QUOTE=OvB;49217664]Turns out it's not even that long. The [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakhalin-I]longest to date[/url] is 12km. Still pretty long.[/QUOTE] relatively speaking yes but still nothing compared to even just the mantle. my question is other than the obvious evidence that the middle of the earth is still molten like a big hot pocket right out of the microwave, how do we know there are any layers at all? i mean, can they ping some sonar shit down and determine anything? that'd be the only way otherwise they are just guesstimating

[QUOTE=Penguiin;49217792]relatively speaking yes but still nothing compared to even just the mantle. my question is other than the obvious evidence that the middle of the earth is still molten like a big hot pocket right out of the microwave, how do we know there are any layers at all? i mean, can they ping some sonar shit down and determine anything? that'd be the only way otherwise they are just guesstimating[/QUOTE] actually we do, when earthquakes happen we can use stations spread allover the earth to see the patterns of the inner earth. Its like a kind of massive geological sonar ping.

[QUOTE=Penguiin;49217792]relatively speaking yes but still nothing compared to even just the mantle. my question is other than the obvious evidence that the middle of the earth is still molten like a big hot pocket right out of the microwave, how do we know there are any layers at all? i mean, can they ping some sonar shit down and determine anything? that'd be the only way otherwise they are just guesstimating[/QUOTE] You can somewhat determine the consistency of the surface and layers to a certain depth with sonar, based on the frequencies you're putting out and the frequencies you get back. Dense materials reflect more frequencies, soft materials will absorb more (lower frequencies penetrate, higher bounce off). So for example, you can ping the surface beneath you and if you only get back the high freqs you put out, it's most likely a softer surface like mud or sand. If you get back a lot of what you put out, it's probably harder rock. You can see what areas of the earth below you are thinner/thicker more/less dense by comparing all of your results from different pings in different locations. And that's just what is done for basic navigation with sonar, I'm sure it can go further in depth and figure out how thick exactly each of those layers are when equipment specifically designed for that is implemented.

[QUOTE=smurfy;49217656]I won't be satisfied until I own a dildo made of material from the Earth's inner core[/QUOTE] This isn't just molten rock you're talking about. Your dildo would turn into superheated metallic [I]gas[/I] on the earth's surface. The only reason why the inner core is solid is because its under massive amounts of pressure that prevent it from changing state.

[QUOTE=Aredbomb;49217880]This isn't just molten rock you're talking about. Your dildo would turn into superheated metallic [I]gas[/I] on the earth's surface. The only reason why the inner core is solid is because its under massive amounts of pressure that prevent it from changing state.[/QUOTE] I'll take 20

[QUOTE=Aredbomb;49217880]This isn't just molten rock you're talking about. Your dildo would turn into superheated metallic [I]gas[/I] on the earth's surface. The only reason why the inner core is solid is because its under massive amounts of pressure that prevent it from changing state.[/QUOTE] That sounds like the most metal thing to stick up your ass ever.

[QUOTE=Aredbomb;49217880]This isn't just molten rock you're talking about. Your dildo would turn into superheated metallic [I]gas[/I] on the earth's surface. The only reason why the inner core is solid is because its under massive amounts of pressure that prevent it from changing state.[/QUOTE] That's pretty gay bro

[QUOTE=Penguiin;49217792]relatively speaking yes but still nothing compared to even just the mantle. my question is other than the obvious evidence that the middle of the earth is still molten like a big hot pocket right out of the microwave, how do we know there are any layers at all? i mean, can they ping some sonar shit down and determine anything? that'd be the only way otherwise they are just guesstimating[/QUOTE] Take an introductory geology class, you learn all this shit there and it's an easy A.

[QUOTE=Aredbomb;49217880]This isn't just molten rock you're talking about. Your dildo would turn into superheated metallic [I]gas[/I] on the earth's surface. The only reason why the inner core is solid is because its under massive amounts of pressure that prevent it from changing state.[/QUOTE] These conditions pale in comparison to my ass.

Now that's the kind of drilling I can get behind

[QUOTE=smurfy;49217656]I won't be satisfied until I own a dildo made of material from the Earth's inner core[/QUOTE] Was gonna top that by saying a dildo made out of sun material but literally everything on earth came from the sun

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;49218881]Was gonna top that by saying a dildo made out of sun material but literally everything on earth came from the sun[/QUOTE] Well not our sun, some near by super nova created all the crap that spawned our sun and planets, all ours does is provide lots of energy and a safe gravity well, guess we can't complain

[QUOTE=Gray Altoid;49218789]These conditions pale in comparison to my ass.[/QUOTE] what about postal's ass?

[QUOTE=Gray Altoid;49218789]These conditions pale in comparison to my ass.[/QUOTE]One time some guy said to me, "I bet you can crack a walnut with your succulent pink asshole." I was [U]deeply[/U] disturbed. So with that said, [I]can you?[/I]

What's the worst that could happen? v:v:v

I'm legitimately curious to see the tech they are using to perform the drilling. The drilling in Russia ran into problems in large part because the rock past a certain depth behaved more like overheated plastic than rock. It was apparently quite literally gooey.

[QUOTE=Zephyrs;49219019]I'm legitimately curious to see the tech they are using to perform the drilling. The drilling in Russia ran into problems in large part because the rock past a certain depth behaved more like overheated plastic than rock. It was apparently quite literally gooey.[/QUOTE] That well was last drilled 30 years ago in the USSR, and the US tried a similar project a few decades before that, my guess is they think the technology has just gotten more advanced plus they probably have modern injection techniques to maybe solidify the rock if it comes to that. [editline]1st December 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Lolkork;49219040]what if you poop in to the hole[/QUOTE] What if you dropped your keys down the hole

[QUOTE=Lolkork;49219040]what if you poop in to the hole[/QUOTE] That's some deep shit

[QUOTE=Penguiin;49217792]relatively speaking yes but still nothing compared to even just the mantle. my question is other than the obvious evidence that the middle of the earth is still molten like a big hot pocket right out of the microwave, how do we know there are any layers at all? i mean, can they ping some sonar shit down and determine anything? that'd be the only way otherwise they are just guesstimating[/QUOTE] One of the reasons we know the Earth's core is still molten is because we still have a magnetic field. If I remember correctly one of the reasons Mar's atmosphere got stripped away was because its core solidified and the resultant lack of a magnetic field allowed solar wind to strip Mar's atmosphere.

Maybe we should just set up a really, really big X-ray machine instead?

[QUOTE=Jamsponge;49219527]Maybe we should just set up a really, really big X-ray machine instead?[/QUOTE] Accurately map out the inside of the Earth AND solve the overpopulation problem. Genius!

[QUOTE=OvB;49217641]That's a big hole.[/QUOTE] For you.

Cool. Great. Let the mole people out. Bravo, "scientists!"

[QUOTE=Sableye;49219307]That well was last drilled 30 years ago in the USSR, and the US tried a similar project a few decades before that, my guess is they think the technology has just gotten more advanced plus they probably have modern injection techniques to maybe solidify the rock if it comes to that.[/QUOTE] Exactly. I want to see the tech they are using to accomplish this.