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mint chip lava cake (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The mantle is between 500-4500K, meaning most of it is hot enough to glow at least a dull red.

You don't say lava is black because once it cools down it turns black...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I often forget we're basically living on a spherical hot pocket fresh out of the microwave.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Early scientific estimates of the age of the earth are underestimated it because they assumed the hot potato model, but radioactive decay keeps the earth hot for longer.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Crispy Crunchy Tender Flaky Crust, Earth pocket!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Oh yeah, well, em... the ocean called and they are running out of you! No, wait... damn it!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Maybe OP does