The latest news is that the core of Earth is slowing down. This means we're going to have to go there and speed it back. And maybe we should do a whole show on this, I think, and bring in one of my geology colleagues,. But I know Earth is a planet. The way an astro-physicist would speak of Earth.
What happens if Earth’s core is slowing? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the spinning of Earth’s core, the physics of tire pressure, and the science of toast.
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