What Would it Feel Like to Stand in the Earth's Core?

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Standing in the Earth's core would involve extreme conditions, including immense pressure and high temperatures, leading to sensations of being crushed and burned simultaneously. The discussion highlights the idea that one might feel "skinnier" due to the pressure from all sides, while also suggesting a cozy feeling akin to being embraced. However, the reality would be far from pleasant, as the crushing pressure would likely result in being compressed into a crystalline state, rendering any sensation moot. Additionally, the effects of convection and the Coriolis Effect could create a disorienting experience, though some argue it might feel similar to floating in zero gravity. The conversation also touches on the concept of gravity at the Earth's center, indicating a mix of humor and curiosity about the topic.
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What would it feel like to stand in the core of the earth?

I was thinking since there would be like pressure coming from one one side, and pressure coming from the other, you would feel skinner. Plus it would be cozy ^^ Although I guess it would be sort of shaky and make you woozy because of the convection in the outer core combined with the stirring of the inner core due to the Earth's rotation as per the Coriolis Effect =(


SERIOUSLY.
 
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Ummm… like being burned to death, crushed to death, and suffocated at the same time?
 
Oh, right. Whoops, sorry.

Yes, very cozy. Like you're clasped to the matronly bosom of Gaia!

It would be like floating in zero gravity in space, I think. And even if you were spinning around at the same speed as the earth, I don't think you'd feel dizzy, because you'd be going so slowly it would take an entire day for you to spin around once, right?
 
it'd be hot, and you'd be under so much pressure that you would be crushed into a tiny little crystal, I doubt you'd "feel" a thing then
 
billiards said:
it'd be hot, and you'd be under so much pressure that you would be crushed into a tiny little crystal, I doubt you'd "feel" a thing then
Crystalline states possible at those temperatures?
 

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