HollowEarth

August 7, 2004 7:47 AM

Voyage to our hollow earth. "Steve Currey's Expedition Company has chartered the Russian Nuclear IceBreaker YAMAL, to take 100 adventurers to the North Pole for an expedition to conduct scientific observations that could resolve once and for all whether the Hollow Earth theories have any validity!"
posted by srboisvert (13 comments total)

Hollow? When will these simpletons realize the error of their ways and just admit that the earth is flat?
posted by caddis at 7:50 AM on August 7, 2004

Coming soon: the World's Most Boring Documentary.

NY Times: "Rivals Warhol's Empire."
posted by kozad at 7:59 AM on August 7, 2004

Previously. (But it's still got that wonderful I-really-should-look-away-but-I-can't quality it did seven months ago...)

Days 15-16: Take a monorail trip to City of Eden to visit Palace of the King of the Inner World.
posted by Johnny Assay at 8:54 AM on August 7, 2004

This is great: even if the expedition ends in tragedy, it's still a net victory for humanity.
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 9:10 AM on August 7, 2004

This is very funny. Please detail how you stumbled upon this.
posted by ParisParamus at 9:23 AM on August 7, 2004

Finally! The question will be settled once and for all.
posted by wsg at 9:45 AM on August 7, 2004

In the immortal words of PT Barnum.........
posted by troutfishing at 11:13 AM on August 7, 2004

Seems to me that even if they don't find anything, they can always fall back on the inverted earth theory and pull some kind of Planet of the Apes-style "you've been inside the hollow earth all along" switcheroo
posted by pokeydonut at 11:16 AM on August 7, 2004

They had this guy on the radio late at night talking about the inverted Earth idea, which is the last I heard of those people still even being around. Also it was an inspiration for a D&D Campaign a long time ago, and as such is at least somewhat interesting.
posted by dagnyscott at 11:40 AM on August 7, 2004

pokeydonut - you can't invert the Earth - where would the turtles go? As for the 100 adventurers? I just hope they remember to take their 6-8" Knife of Polar Bear Slaying +5...
posted by longbaugh at 1:45 PM on August 7, 2004

They had this guy on the radio late at night talking about the inverted Earth idea

Lemme guess the show... Co... Coas...
posted by abcde at 4:24 PM on August 7, 2004

What's it called?
Monorail!
posted by TungstenChef at 7:51 PM on August 7, 2004

Please detail how you stumbled upon this.

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posted by srboisvert at 6:13 AM on August 8, 2004