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+ | {{incomplete|Created by A 50/50 BLEND OF LITHOSPHERE AND CRUST - Please change this comment when editing this page. Like this? Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
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This comic reimagines the internal structure of the earth, mixing the real geological layers of the planet with fictional ones. Some of the fictional layers are appropriated from the layers of other objects that have cross-sectional diagrams, such as the layers of a piece of fruit, an eyeball, an item of confectionery or a building. | This comic reimagines the internal structure of the earth, mixing the real geological layers of the planet with fictional ones. Some of the fictional layers are appropriated from the layers of other objects that have cross-sectional diagrams, such as the layers of a piece of fruit, an eyeball, an item of confectionery or a building. | ||
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! scope="row"| Lithosphere/Crust (50/50 Blend) | ! scope="row"| Lithosphere/Crust (50/50 Blend) | ||
− | | A “50/50 blend” is a common description of clothing, such as a t-shirt made of equal parts cotton and polyester | + | | A “50/50 blend” is a common description of clothing, such as a t-shirt made of equal parts cotton and polyester. |
The {{w|lithosphere}} is any outermost rocky layer of a planet. On Earth it consists of the {{w|Earth's crust|crust}} and any parts of the upper mantle (see below) that do not convect. To say they are two distinct layers that could be blended together is rather nonsensical. | The {{w|lithosphere}} is any outermost rocky layer of a planet. On Earth it consists of the {{w|Earth's crust|crust}} and any parts of the upper mantle (see below) that do not convect. To say they are two distinct layers that could be blended together is rather nonsensical. | ||
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! scope="row"| Filler | ! scope="row"| Filler | ||
− | | This suggests there is space in the earth that was empty, so the creator(s) added some | + | | This suggests there is space in the earth that was empty, so the creator(s) added some filler to fill up the extra space. |
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! scope="row"| Vitreous humor | ! scope="row"| Vitreous humor | ||
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! scope="row"| Mechanical/HVAC layer | ! scope="row"| Mechanical/HVAC layer | ||
− | | {{w|HVAC}} is an abbreviation for 'Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning' - the system used to heat or cool a building. Tall buildings may have a dedicated "HVAC floor" or "{{w|mechanical floor}}" between regular floors, like an extra layer | + | | {{w|HVAC}} is an abbreviation for 'Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning' - the system used to heat or cool a building. Tall buildings may have a dedicated "HVAC floor" or "{{w|mechanical floor}}" between regular floors, like an extra layer. |
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! scope="row"| Guacamole | ! scope="row"| Guacamole | ||
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! scope="row"| Seeds | ! scope="row"| Seeds | ||
− | | | + | |Part of a fruit which often appear in a distinct layer within, or sometimes on the surface of, the flesh. |
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! scope="row"| {{w|Pith}} | ! scope="row"| {{w|Pith}} | ||
− | |Part of a tree trunk or the thick spongy layer of the skin of a citrus fruit. Notably, this layer is below | + | |Part of a tree trunk or the thick spongy layer of the skin of a citrus fruit. Notably, this layer is below Seeds, which implies the seeds are outside of the pith. Although rare, some fruits do, in fact, have their seeds on the outside of their skin, such as {{w|Cashews}}. However, this is not present in any well-known citrus plants, or, if there are citrus plants like this, they are not discovered yet, let alone well-documented. |
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! scope="row"| Nougat | ! scope="row"| Nougat | ||
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− | The ''' | + | The '''Title Text''' alludes to how kids like to guess what toy might be inside their Kinder treat. In this case, "some geophysicists" can do more than guess; they can infer that the Kinder toy core has a magnet (a popular type of toy) because it would explain a mysterious "mismatch" of current {{w|Magnetohydrodynamics|magnetohydrodynamic}} models not fully explaining observable phenomena. In this scenario, Earth's {{w|Earth's magnetic field|geomagnetic field}} is amusingly explained to be generated both by currents in the liquid outer core as well as the Kinder Toy Capule core. |
The text refers to a single Kinder toy, which is presumed to be huge, scaled to the size of the Earth's core, and to contain a proportionally-sized magnet. | The text refers to a single Kinder toy, which is presumed to be huge, scaled to the size of the Earth's core, and to contain a proportionally-sized magnet. | ||
As a thought experiment though, if we assume that the "Kinder Toy Capsule" actually contains multiple normal-sized Kinder Eggs, there would be approximately 50 sextillion of them. Here's the math: | As a thought experiment though, if we assume that the "Kinder Toy Capsule" actually contains multiple normal-sized Kinder Eggs, there would be approximately 50 sextillion of them. Here's the math: | ||
− | * The | + | * The radius of the earth is 6371 km |
* If the diagram is to scale then measurement of it gives the Kinder Toy Capsule a radius of about 900 km. | * If the diagram is to scale then measurement of it gives the Kinder Toy Capsule a radius of about 900 km. | ||
* This gives the Kinder Toy Capsule a volume of just over 3 billion km<sup>3</sup>. | * This gives the Kinder Toy Capsule a volume of just over 3 billion km<sup>3</sup>. |