What little we know about the inside of the earth comes from indirect evidence, such as the analysis of earthquakes.

　　So maybe it’s time for a thorough new method to explore the earth’s inside. Scientist David Stevenson says we should forget about drilling holes. Instead, we should open a crack.

　　Stevenson suggests digging a crack about a half mile long, a yard wide, and a half mile deep but with an explosion on the scale of a nuclear bomb. Next, he’d pour a few hundred thousand tons of molten iron into the crack, along with a robot. The iron, thicker than the surrounding crust, would move downward at about 16 feet per second, carrying the robot with it and opening the crack deeper and deeper. The iron mass would drop for about a week and 2, 000 miles to the outer edge of the earth core, the robot sending out data to the surface.

　　Stevenson compares his idea to space exploration. “We’re going somewhere we haven’t been before, ” he says. “In all possibility, there will be surprises. ”

　　This idea can probably be put in the drawer marked with “Isn’t Going To Happen” . The robot would have to survive temperatures that would melt pretty much anything. But Stevenson’s idea may inspire a new look at an old problem. Great things can come from what seems like impossible ideas. (410W)

　　1. Going inside the earth is　than going into space.

　　A. more interesting

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