Digging your way to China

Blackmask · 03-16-2007, 08:40 AM

We can't all end up in China if we did through to the other side of the world, so if you were to dig a very deep hole all the way to the other side of the world, where would you end up?

Dig through the world.

To Riz: I realise that it's not possible to dig to the other side of the world because when you got there it would no longer be the other side of the world it would be the side of the world you are on but since the world is round there are no sides so the expression dig to the other side of the world is totally inappropriate from the world's perspective and is only a human interpretation.

To Kitty: I know that we have barely scratched the surface of digging depth and that if someone was to reach the core they would probably be vaporised in a hot molten lava and therefore be unlikely to complete the dig out the other side.

To Spoony: See those problems with the molten lava and digging tools? Super hero tools and inventions would be most welcome in explaining how this dig can be achieved.

To Angel (and his many other names): Yes it sounds like an awful lot of work to do such a dig and I'm sure some form of laziness would kick in so feel free to explain a less energetic activity you'd like to do instead. ;)

**Jocasta** · 03-16-2007, 09:00 AM

The popular saying here is, you'd end up in Australia... I've never thought to check in actual fact, whether that's true or not. Maybe stick with Qantas?

**MissyO** · 03-16-2007, 09:09 AM

Who are Kitty and Angel? I'm assuming Cat and Midnight.

Blackmask · 03-16-2007, 09:13 AM

Kitty = Samson Angel = Default/Stealthy/Midnight/Phoenix

SilverSpoon · 03-16-2007, 09:56 AM

We can all still end up in China if we dig the right way. Except for people living in China, of course. They're already there. Lucky them!

**Bill5461** · 03-16-2007, 01:38 PM

Man, that's messed up. Most of the holes I dug came back out in the ocean. As soon as you break through, you drown

**MSFixR** · 03-16-2007, 05:23 PM

I get very wet but at least I'm close to help when they outsource my call for aid (Indian Ocean).
Pretty neat idea, Blackmask. Sure beats the ecology fiasco. BTW, you get wet also (middle of the Atlantic) which isn't all that surprizing since the earth is 5/6 water, isn't it?
Jacasta = South Pacific
MissyO = South Atlantic
Bill = Indian Ocean
SilverSpoon (I assume you're somewhere in Canada) = Indian Ocean (but close to Australia if you're in Nova Scotia)

If you assume the earth is a perfect sphere (it isn't. Its flatter at the poles and bulges at the equator (don't we all).) all you have to do is add 180 to your longitude (subtract 360 if the result exceeds 360) and flip the latitude to south of the equator if you're above it and visa versa.

Riz · 03-16-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackmask

To Riz: since the world is round there are no sides so the expression dig to the other side of the world is totally inappropriate from the world's perspective and is only a human interpretation.

"A circle is perfect. But the Earth is not round."

From the earth's perspective, digging a whole through it would hurt it's feelings. And we all know that we can't hurt the earth's feelings with our evil, evil behaviour. We've gotta save it instead. Someone quickly phone Al Gore.

**open32** · 03-16-2007, 09:04 PM

Just off the west coast of Australia

**MSFixR** · 03-16-2007, 09:14 PM

I think you're the closest yet to land, Open32.

Blackmask · 03-17-2007, 06:15 AM

As fixR has pointed out I would end up in the middle of the ocean. I would very likely drown as water gushed through the newly created hole quickly cooling the molten centre of the planet creating untold amount on havoc on the environment and killing the planet.

**Bill5461** · 03-17-2007, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Riz

We've gotta save it instead. Someone quickly phone Al Gore.

He's out of town right now, in south america trying to convince the natives to install flourescent lighting in their grass huts.

BlackWolf · 03-17-2007, 09:32 PM

Swimming off the south-west tip of Australia.

Samson The Cat · 03-18-2007, 02:49 AM

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I know that we have barely scratched the surface of digging depth and that if someone was to reach the core they would probably be vaporised in a hot molten lava and therefore be unlikely to complete the dig out the other side.

I totally agree. Plus even if we used metals with a high melting temperature, the shaft would rip under its own weight, as soon at the drill head would reach the magma, even if the temperature wouldn't melt the drill head instantly and we'd be nowhere near the core yet.

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We can't all end up in China if we did through to the other side of the world

That's right. Everlast said "you know where it ends yo, it usually depends on where you start." and I think he was referring to this problem.

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Kitty

When you go from central Tasmania to the Southern end of NZ and then keep going further in that direction, so that the stopover in Southern NZ would lie midway, you'd be in the where the Pacific Ocean is usually very stormy and you'd be about 20000 km from my location in every direction (stick to the surface of the planet).

Blackmask · 03-18-2007, 10:47 PM

The top of the ocean is a planet surface. You just need to swim your way up from the hole you've come from, survive the crushing pressures and lack of oxygen and make your way up to the top. If you make it that far then either sharks or a passing boat will pick you up.

SilverSpoon · 03-19-2007, 02:38 PM

Sharks will pick you up?

BlackWolf · 03-19-2007, 09:07 PM

Yeah, you gotta show some leg before they'll pick you up though.

Blackmask · 03-20-2007, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverSpoon

Sharks will pick you up?

They normally attack from below and hit their desired meal with quite a bit of force lifting them out of the ocean. Pick up does tend to suggest being lifted from above though so maybe it's more being thrown up.

**MSFixR** · 03-20-2007, 05:50 AM

You're more likely to be bitten by a New Yorker than by a shark.

**Bill5461** · 03-20-2007, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MSFixR

You're more likely to be bitten by a New Yorker than by a shark.

Ah-hem

03-16-2007, 08:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	Digging your way to China We can't all end up in China if we did through to the other side of the world, so if you were to dig a very deep hole all the way to the other side of the world, where would you end up? Dig through the world. To Riz: I realise that it's not possible to dig to the other side of the world because when you got there it would no longer be the other side of the world it would be the side of the world you are on but since the world is round there are no sides so the expression dig to the other side of the world is totally inappropriate from the world's perspective and is only a human interpretation. To Kitty: I know that we have barely scratched the surface of digging depth and that if someone was to reach the core they would probably be vaporised in a hot molten lava and therefore be unlikely to complete the dig out the other side. To Spoony: See those problems with the molten lava and digging tools? Super hero tools and inventions would be most welcome in explaining how this dig can be achieved. To Angel (and his many other names): Yes it sounds like an awful lot of work to do such a dig and I'm sure some form of laziness would kick in so feel free to explain a less energetic activity you'd like to do instead. ;)

03-16-2007, 09:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
open32 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 7,821 My Profile	Just off the west coast of Australia Last edited by open32 : 03-16-2007 at 09:04 PM.

03-16-2007, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jocasta Love Charlie Babbitt Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,609 My Profile	The popular saying here is, you'd end up in Australia... I've never thought to check in actual fact, whether that's true or not. Maybe stick with Qantas?

03-16-2007, 09:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,201 My Profile	Who are Kitty and Angel? I'm assuming Cat and Midnight.

03-16-2007, 09:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	Kitty = Samson Angel = Default/Stealthy/Midnight/Phoenix

03-16-2007, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,550	We can all still end up in China if we dig the right way. Except for people living in China, of course. They're already there. Lucky them!

03-16-2007, 01:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 12,717 My Profile	Man, that's messed up. Most of the holes I dug came back out in the ocean. As soon as you break through, you drown

03-16-2007, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 9,566 My Profile	I get very wet but at least I'm close to help when they outsource my call for aid (Indian Ocean). Pretty neat idea, Blackmask. Sure beats the ecology fiasco. BTW, you get wet also (middle of the Atlantic) which isn't all that surprizing since the earth is 5/6 water, isn't it? Jacasta = South Pacific MissyO = South Atlantic Bill = Indian Ocean SilverSpoon (I assume you're somewhere in Canada) = Indian Ocean (but close to Australia if you're in Nova Scotia) If you assume the earth is a perfect sphere (it isn't. Its flatter at the poles and bulges at the equator (don't we all).) all you have to do is add 180 to your longitude (subtract 360 if the result exceeds 360) and flip the latitude to south of the equator if you're above it and visa versa.

03-16-2007, 09:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 9,566 My Profile	I think you're the closest yet to land, Open32.

03-17-2007, 06:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	As fixR has pointed out I would end up in the middle of the ocean. I would very likely drown as water gushed through the newly created hole quickly cooling the molten centre of the planet creating untold amount on havoc on the environment and killing the planet.

03-17-2007, 09:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
BlackWolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 28,119 My Profile	Swimming off the south-west tip of Australia.

03-18-2007, 10:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	The top of the ocean is a planet surface. You just need to swim your way up from the hole you've come from, survive the crushing pressures and lack of oxygen and make your way up to the top. If you make it that far then either sharks or a passing boat will pick you up.

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03-19-2007, 02:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
SilverSpoon Kamen Rider Kiva Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.canofnothing.com Posts: 7,550	Sharks will pick you up?

03-19-2007, 09:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
BlackWolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 28,119 My Profile	Yeah, you gotta show some leg before they'll pick you up though.

03-20-2007, 05:50 AM	#19 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 9,566 My Profile	You're more likely to be bitten by a New Yorker than by a shark.