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   From: rjh@cpax.org.uk   
      
   On 09/03/2025 06:30, Rich Ulrich wrote:   
   > Okay, I can imagine the the center is slightly less compressed   
   > than what surrounds it.   
      
   It's still pretty tight.   
      
   Geoscientists reckon that the pressure at the core is a mere   
   300,000,000,000 Newtons per square metre, which is only about   
   0.001% of that at the core of the sun. Nevertheless, the Earth's   
   core is not on my list of holiday destinations for this year.   
      
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