Dr. Stev;+*en So*]
renson plans t)o t(;ap the geo-t^^@hermal[+ energy of,;*( the  :Eart.h's `%i,`.nter ;=ior ,[#b)y means of a ; ;t-her?monuclear =:. ^device det#onated deep ]_%with)]in the Earth. D`*(espi@?t\e dir/!e`
warnings by] fellow:@ scie)nti`st[) Ted Rampian, Dr Sorenson proceed!s with the ex  perimen+]@;t \/a:$=fter s%ecretly lea\rning that he is^_+ te+rminally #ill. Th\is ex perimen\t caus]$ es a crack to [?%form and grow within the earth's_# crust,\/ which thr@?ea^tens )$t_%o spli`\ ?t t#he?] e\arth in+
 two if it is? not :@stopp ^e@=d in ?^+time.