• @stevestevesteve
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    2167 months ago

    The mantle is between 500-4500K, meaning most of it is hot enough to glow at least a dull red.

    You don’t say lava is black because once it cools down it turns black…

    • @owenfromcanada
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      267 months ago

      I often forget we’re basically living on a spherical hot pocket fresh out of the microwave.

      • @portifornia
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        57 months ago

        Crispy Crunchy Tender Flaky Crust, Earth pocket!

      • @[email protected]
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        37 months ago

        Early scientific estimates of the age of the earth are underestimated it because they assumed the hot potato model, but radioactive decay keeps the earth hot for longer.

    • @[email protected]
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      157 months ago

      Oh yeah, well, em… the ocean called and they are running out of you! No, wait… damn it!