Topic

Geological Inaccessibility

3 mentions in 1 episode

The scientific principle that extreme pressure and temperature prevent human access to Earth's interior beyond a few kilometers depth.

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When Movies Screw Up the Science

  • 11:12

    The interior of Earth is completely inaccessible due to intense pressures and temperatures.

  • 11:31

    The deepest human-made borehole reached only 12 kilometers in Siberia.

  • 12:28

    Pressure and temperatures ensure everything is melted or crushed at depth in the crust.