What would happen if the Earth's core was highly damaged?

[Bruno da Silva]

Would it explode the Earth?

[DrP]

Is this why you want the nuclear bomb? So you can send it down on a mole machine to the centre of the earth?

[Strange]

You would be sent to bed early with no supper.

[Bruno da Silva]

You would be sent to bed early with no supper.

 

I don't think so.

[John Cuthber]

Just exactly how do you "damage" a zillion tons of white hot metal?

[Strange]

 

I don't think so.

 

Hang on, I'm going to ring your babysitter.

[Bruno da Silva]

Just exactly how do you "damage" a zillion tons of white hot metal?

 

Maybe nuking it.

[Strange]

 

Maybe nuking it.

 

How are you going to do that when you don't know what a nuclear device is?

[Bruno da Silva]

 

How are you going to do that when you don't know what a nuclear device is?

 

So what's it?

[J.C.MacSwell]

How do you damage a molten core?

 

I'm afraid you would still need a lot of energy, nothing really critical to pinpoint and shatter.

 

You may have to look elsewhere in your Noble Quest to free the World of all pain

[Bruno da Silva]

How do you damage a molten core?

 

I'm afraid you would still need a lot of energy, nothing really critical to pinpoint and shatter.

 

You may have to look elsewhere in your Noble Quest to free the World of all pain

 

I said, bombing it.

 

So if there's a lot of energy, will it explode?

[J.C.MacSwell]

 

I said, bombing it.

 

So if there's a lot of energy, will it explode?

Yes

 

See Janus's post for how much in post #8 of your earlier thread:

 

http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/90227-how-to-destroy-the-earth/

 

I didn't check the math but…it's Janus…so probably pretty accurate

Edited August 13, 2015 by J.C.MacSwell

[Delta1212]

 

Maybe nuking it.

I would try this for you, but I don't think I have a big enough microwave.

[Endy0816]

Could drain the heat off. Shielding would drop and beautiful auroras would result.

Edited August 14, 2015 by Endy0816