What happened to the idea?
2006-08-22 15:45:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Project Mohole a 60's attempt
http://www.nas.edu/history/mohole/
2006-08-22 15:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by bconehead 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Cheaper, easier means of seeings whats in the center of the earth. (theoretical physics, sonar)
2. No material known to man can resist the stresses induced by such a dig.
3. Temperature, pressure, noxious gases, and any other number of variables would kill any attempt.
Hope this helps.
-Daniel
2006-08-22 22:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Project Mohole, named after a geologist whose last name was Mohorovic (I think that's the correct spelling), was attempted by the U.S. There was also a Russian attempt that made it a little further. In neither case did the hole get more than a few miles deep.
2006-08-22 23:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was abandoned because no one could get a metal that could withstand the extreme temperature to drill that far.
2006-08-22 22:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by Totoru 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe someone realized that the is a huge layer of liquid rock in between.
2006-08-22 23:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it is over. Take a look at
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03586/nsf03586.htm
2006-08-22 22:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They cracked on to the fact that it was an extraordinarily stupid idea. Thats Americans for you.
2006-08-22 22:48:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋