Why is the center of the earth magma?

[Flatbutt1]

Originally posted by ckissick
One reason: radioactivity.

(The solid inner core is solid because the great pressure overcomes the heat needed to melt rock. .

My university studies indicated a metallic core, basically nickel. I may be out of date though.

[Flatbutt1]

Originally posted by Craig911
Sure.

You got yer friction, cracks, a big hole, the depth of a tremor.....it's all there.

BWAHAHAHAHA! OK that's funny!

[Tervuren]

Originally posted by Flatbutt1
My university studies indicated a metallic core, basically nickel. I may be out of date though.

And not to mention, when you compress something, it heats. Which is why big turbo charged cars need intercoolers, compressing the air heats it, and it needs to be cooled post compression.

So basicly, if you an object smaller then the sun, but much larger thne Jupiter, you could get a surface tempurature liveable for humans, of course, the gravity would flatten you, but whatever.

[Craig 930 RS]

I've got it!

A Kokeln Intercooler for the Earth's core!

[Don Plumley]

Maybe a Cool Collar?

[imcarthur]

Originally posted by Craig911
Sure.

You got yer friction, cracks, a big hole, the depth of a tremor.....it's all there.

But since it's "Mother" Earth, isn't this disgusting to even think about, let alone discuss in public?

Ian