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In <92308.144734ECN101@psuvm.psu.edu> <ECN101@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>    Get one or two large sized nuclear powerplants (in close proximity
>of course) a nd let the cores in each go critical.  as the nuclear cores
>melt through the cr ust and mantle one of three things might happen,
>first the earth's core could come spweing out at such velocity that it
>would push the earth away from it's p roper orbit.

      Glory be, I do believe this to be a *new twist* on the old
massive-volcano idea. Stats on how quickly the molten uranium would cool
down, versus the heating from fission, anyone? Can the glob of molten
metal be kept together in one drop?

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In article <92308.144734ECN101@psuvm.psu.edu> <ECN101@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>This is the first time that I read this group, so I don't know if this Idea was
> posted yet:
>
>Get one or two large sized nuclear powerplants (in close proximity of course) a
>nd let the cores in each go critical.  as the nuclear cores melt through the cr
>ust and mantle one of three things might happen, first the earth's core could
>come spweing out at such velocity that it would push the earth away from it's p
>roper orbit.  Two: the cores would burn through to China, causing the earth's c
>ore (Which is under great pressure) to come shooting up.  After this happens th
>ere will be no support for the crust, and it will come crashing in on itself.
>Or three the radioactive elements will poison the air and ground killing everyt
>hing (Not the end of the world, but almost as good killing all of the creatures
>).
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Someone has NO sense of proportion... :)
First, some criticisms, and then, an improvement.
1) If the core of the nuclear powerplant sinks through the earth's crust	, the result is:
		a volcano.
	No chance of changing earth's orbit with one of those.
2) The core WON't make it to china - it will settle down nicely at the 
	Earth's core. On the other hand, if you put one plant in China
	and one in, South America?, you still will just create two
	very nice volcanoes.
3) In the Chernobyl incident, a lot of the radiation was spewed out,
	withought the loss of all life on earth. This scheme would
	produce a similar result.

On the OTHER hand...
If we fill the earth with nuclear power plants (About one every mile)
and cause all of them to reach meltdown, we'll COVER THE EARTH'S 
surface with both radiation AND volcanoes. NOTHING could survive.
(Unfortunately, there isn't enough Uranium on earth to do that, but
a guy can dream, can't he? :-)
			Karl