Weightless in the center of the Earth?

[NMajik]

If you tunneled to the center of the earth and hollowed out an area in the very middle (ignoring the heat, magma, etc.). Would you, in the center, feel weightless because your body was being pulled in every direction (more or less) equally. Or would you simply be ripped apart for some reason that I don't know about?

 

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Center of the Earth weightless hole digging thread

[Dapthar]

Would you, in the center, feel weightless because your body was being pulled in every direction (more or less) equally.

Yup.

 

Or would you simply be ripped apart for some reason that I don't know about?

Nope.

 

[LeVar Burton Voice] But you don't have to take my word for it! [/LeVar Burton Voice]

 

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[NMajik]

Sorry and thanks