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Tom Brosz — (archived)

I got bored with this thread quite early. I had speculated that very high pressures and relatively low temperatures at some levels of the sun might permit solids to form, much like the Earth's core is a solid although well above the melting temperature of its components.

I was thinking about chunks, like icebergs, not a solid complete crust.

I assumed someone would point out hard data disproving large solid areas very short order, something to do with neutrino tracking or something else.

My guess is that any "fixed" features seen in photos are related to stable formations of flows, like the Red Spot on Jupiter, or artifacts of fixed magnetic fields acting on gases and plasma.

Was just for some speculation fun. I don't actually think the sun has a large solid crust. Didn't think it would end up a knock-down drag-out.

Did think it was kind of cool that the author showed up here, and he deserves a little credit for being willing to stick in the face of the snarkfest.

I really like the occasional discussions from the "Art Bell" area of life. Might post another one soon.

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