Comments on: Ten things you don’t know about the Earth http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/ten-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-the-earth/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/ten-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-923887 Johnny Cat Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:51:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18517#comment-923887 I like our new moon friend, but I will call it Kilo. I like our new moon friend, but I will call it Kilo.

]]> By: Jo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/ten-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-923526 Jo Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:54:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18517#comment-923526 I'm not sure the one about falling back and forth forever (or even for very long) once you went through the center of Earth (happy now?) is correct ... As you went further from the center, gravity would increase, slowing your momentum and NOT accelerating you towards the "opposite" surface. Maybe I read it wrong? Or maybe (GASP!) *I* am wrong!? Nah ... I'm an internet commenter, how can I POSSIBLY be wrong!? ;) I'm not sure the one about falling back and forth forever (or even for very long) once you went through the center of Earth (happy now?) is correct ...

As you went further from the center, gravity would increase, slowing your momentum and NOT accelerating you towards the "opposite" surface.

Maybe I read it wrong? Or maybe (GASP!) *I* am wrong!?

Nah ... I'm an internet commenter, how can I POSSIBLY be wrong!?

;)

]]> By: renderanything http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/ten-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-923519 renderanything Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:52:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18517#comment-923519 Hey, if you were a kid living in Argentina and tunneled straight through "The Planet", then you actually would wind up in China. Hey, if you were a kid living in Argentina and tunneled straight through "The Planet", then you actually would wind up in China.

]]> By: Neatoramawontsendmeapassword http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/ten-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-921426 Neatoramawontsendmeapassword Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:40:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18517#comment-921426 "Cruithne (pronounced MRPH-mmmph-glug, or something similar)" Actually, I think it's something more like "KRIN-yuh". If it's got a whole bunch of letters you don't pronounce, it must be Irish. :) "Cruithne (pronounced MRPH-mmmph-glug, or something similar)"

Actually, I think it's something more like "KRIN-yuh". If it's got a whole bunch of letters you don't pronounce, it must be Irish. :)

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/ten-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-920086 Chris Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:30:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18517#comment-920086 Pet Peeve: It's Earth, not The Earth. We don't say "The Mars" or otherwise. Using The before Earth is so self centered! :-) Pet Peeve: It's Earth, not The Earth. We don't say "The Mars" or otherwise. Using The before Earth is so self centered! :-)

]]> By: Tonberry2k http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/09/ten-things-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-about-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-918860 Tonberry2k Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:16:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18517#comment-918860 Whoo, Phil Plait. Hope he does a good job with the JREF, but I don't he how he couldn't. Whoo, Phil Plait. Hope he does a good job with the JREF, but I don't he how he couldn't.

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