Conference hydra::dejavu

Actually, I think what has happened is that they have drilled farther than
they think.  In fact, clear through to the other side of the earth and into
a Digital Conference room where the current reorganizations are being 
discussed.  Screaming, agony, 2000� temperatures, condemned souls... Sure
sounds like it to me.

Terry ;-))

    Re .0 (Jim):
    
    This first was posted in SOAPBOX, then in CHRISTIAN.
    
    Here's most of my SOAP{BOX reply, which I will follow with a bit
    more commentary:
    
        >    Scientists are afraid that they have opened the gates to hell.  A
   >geological group who drilled a hole about 14.4 kilometers deep (about 9
   >miles) in the crust of the earth, are saying that they heard human screams.
    
    I wonder how they could ascertain they were "human" screams.
    
    >Screams have been heard from the condemned souls from earth's deepest hole.
   
    Waitaminnit!  How was it ascertained that the "screams" were from
    souls, much less "condemned" ones?
    
    >Terrified scientists are afraid they have let loose the evil powers of hell
    >up to the earth's surface.
     
    Terrified scientists should study a little theology.  Accepting
    for a moment that the scientists did drill a hole to Hell (and please
    don't argue with an assumption), then they would in no way either
    abet or hinder the "evil powers of Hell" coming to the surface.
    
    >    "The information we are gathering is so surprising, that we are
    >sincerely afraid of what we might find down there," stated Mr. Azzacov, the
    >manager of the project to drill a 14.4 kilometer hole in remote Siberia.
     
    Siberia?  Which country's doing this?
    
    >    The geologists were dumbfounded.  After they had drilled several
    >kilometers through the earth's crust, the drill bit suddenly began to
    >rotate wildly.  "There is only one explanation - that the deep center of
    >the earth is hollow," the surprised Azzacov explained.
     
    <sigh> They don't make scientists like they used to.  If the report
    is accurate about the drill's behavior, all it could mean was that
    it hit the equivalent of an underground cave.  Also, how does one
    reconcile a hollow Earth with seismic P waves?
    
    >...............................................  The second surprise
    >was the high temperature they discovered in the earth's center.  "The
    >calculations indicate the given temperature was about 1,100� Celsius, or
    >over 2,000� Fahrenheit," Dr. Azzacov points out.  "This is far more than we
    >expected.  It seems almost like an inferno of fire is brutally going on in
    >the center of the earth."
     
    Got it!  Azzacov is a Political Scientist or some-such.  If he were
    a geologist, he wouldn't be surprised at the warming trend as one
    goes down.
    
    >............................................................. It was
    >sometimes a weak, but high pitched sound which we thought to be coming from
    >our own equipment," explained Dr. Azzacov.  "But after some adjustments we
    >comprehended that indeed the sound came from the earth's interior.  We
    >could hardly believe our own ears.  We heard a human voice, screaming in
    >pain.  Even though one voice was discernible, we could hear thousands,
    >perhaps millions, in the background, of suffering souls screaming.  After
    >this ghastly discovery, about half of the scientists quit because of fear.
    >Hopefully, that which is down there will stay there," Dr. Azzacov added.
     
    A weak sound that is actually one voice in the foreground and
    "thousands, perhaps millions" of others in the background?  If "thousands" 
    of voices were discernible, then the result would be far from weak.
    
    As one who stayed in a cabin in a lake in New Hampshire in the middle
    of winter, I can report that ice expansion alone can cause strange
    grunting and moaning sounds at night.  If I were on a scientific
    expedition and heard sounds that sounded like a scream or screams,
    I'd investigate all possible alternatives before reporting that
    they _were_ screams.
    
    As one who most definitely does not rule out the paranormal, this
    story, as written, seems to have more vapor than substance.
    
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    I cannot believe that any scientist worth his or her salt would
    stop investigating because of hearing some screams, if such they
    were.  
    
    Also, since 9 miles down is hardly the "center of the Earth," then
    in order for the Earth to have the gravitational attraction it's
    supposed to have, it would have to have _so_ high a density that
    the drill would have brought up some very interesting core samples,
    if it could have penetrated the high-density material at all.
    
    The net gravitational effect on the interior of a hollow sphere
    is zero, but I suppose that wouldn't matter to disembodied souls.
    However, if they're disembodied, I'd sure like to know the "screaming"
    mechanism.    
    
    The "evil powers of Hell," such as they're reputed to be, would
    be the devils of various classes, not the people/souls being punished.
    Devils aren't supposed to be constrained by Hell, as the tormented
    souls are, so drilling a hole wouldn't have changed a thing, FWIW.
    
    Anyway, sensationalistic, to put it mildly.

    Steve Kallis, Jr.

    .0
    
    If the Earth becomes hollow just 9 miles down, I think we all better
    find a new planet to live on -- and fast.
    
    The screams of thousands of human souls, however, are certainly real. 
    Consider all those dissident Russians that Stalin and all them exiled 
    to Siberia?  Could this be a big underground cavern, in which all the
    "enemies of the state" were deposited long ago??  (After all, 9 miles 
    straight down is clearly within the sovereign boundaries of Soviet 
    territorial magma!)
    
    So relax folks.... This is merely part of Gorbachev's perestroika master
    plan.  He's just freeing all those political prisoners.  (Well done,
    Gorbie.)
    
    The devil made me say that ...  }:-)
    Paul
     

    I agree with .1, that the drill exited into a DEC conference room; and
    doesn't this prove that the Earth is flat, and 9 miles thick.

    I once had an uncle who had a glass eye that spoke to him and said that
    not only is Hitler alive but he's a woman in Satnta Barbara selling
    Herbal Life. Want to lose weight, ask her how. It's true.

    This sounds like it could be the Siberian version of the "National
    Enquirer".   8^)
    
    Susan

    I'd be astonished if people took this "report" seriously. 
    
    Mr. Kallis has a good point.  Sounds more like a symbolic report.
    
    not necessarily a real discovery of Hell. gimme a break!
    jp.

    
    Now we know why Gorby met with the Pope!  He was trading a few
    souls for a tanker of holy water!!!
    
    					mwr	;-)
    

    
    Re.2 (Kallis)
    
    Hi Steve,
    
    Did you really spend time in a cabin *in* a lake in New Hampshire?
    
    (;^)
    
    Cindy

    Re .9 (Cindy):
    
    >Did you really spend time in a cabin *in* a lake in New Hampshire?
    
    Well, depends upon your definition of "in" and "lake."
    
    I might have been there at very low tide. ;-)
    
    Steve Kallis, Jr.

    Re  .9 and .10
    
    As a shore resident of Lake Winnipesaukee, I can categorically,
    unequivocally tell you that this lake HAS no tides  ... except
    during a full moon.  :-)
    
    Re  .2
    
    Visit in the spring!  You'll get your money's worth, once you hear them 
    hideous noises when the ice goes out in April.   It becomes a real 
    lake from hell.  ]8-)>
    
    Paul
    

    First time I try this conference and then I have to read this !!!!!!
    I have to agree with former writers that the members of the expedition
    weren't very reliable. On the other 
    hand I have to drop the Digital conference room theory ; they would
    have heard the voices before drilling !
    Is that perestrojka now in the USSR, beginning to publish sensational
    stories........
                                         
    Johhny

    
    Steve,
    
    If you were *in* the lake and there was ice on it, then you probably
    heard your own groaning.....:-)
    
    guy

    Guy,

    Perhaps Steve meant he *was* the lake  ;�) ...

    Terry

    
    re: .14 (Terry)
    
    That's it!  It never really happened - he just dreamed it.  And
    King Arthur came along and threw in Excalibur - that's why he
    was groaning! :-)
    
    guy

    Maybe they discovered some new sort of seashell - you know; 
    put it to your ear and you can hear it. (Although I never
    heard someone screaming in them)
    
    Was Lake Minnepesaukee (BTW does that really exist?) once part of
    a big, big ocean? If so, maybe he slept in/on/under/above(?) the lake
    with his ear on a seashell?
    
    Anyway, great sense of humor you Americans. I like the replies better
    than .0. You wouldn't read something like that in National Geographic,
    or do you?
    
    Lindy

    .16
    
    Yes, Lake Winnipesaukee really does exist.  It is in central New
    Hampshire, two hours north of Boston.  Lake Minnepesaukee really exists
    too, only that one's in Minnesota.
    
    Consider those hideous screams could have been caused by hungry loons. 
    Or else by Katherine Hepburn doing more loon imitations.  (I always
    knew On Golden Pond was a satanically inspired movie.)
    
    See ya,
    Paul
    

    This proves I was right!!  At age 6 or 7 this was my philosophy on hell
    and heaven:
    
    If you dig down deep enough in the earth, you'll hit hell.
    
    The astronauts get to fly through heaven  (You know, first the clouds,
    then the stratosphere, ionosphere, heaven, THEN space).
    
    --  Tracy