The Core

Character mistake: The word "Storyboard" in "Storyboard Artists" during the end titles is misspelled "Stroryboard". (02:05:00)

Character mistake: When Rat is in the Cyber ​​​​Cafe, just after he has pressed enter on his computer to send the file "unsung heroes.doc" over the Internet, the message "on it's way" appears on the computer screen, but the correct message would be "on its way."

Character mistake: When Zimsky talks about using DESTINI again, he says something like "a shock can stop a heart, and it can also restart it." That is a fundamentally false assumption that TV and movies get wrong all the time. Once a heart has actually stopped you can never shock it back. You can only shock a heart that is out of normal rhythm.

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Suggested correction: The premise is the core, like a heart, is still beating. A shock destabilizes the rhythm of the heart, and without further help, the heart will stop beating. Destini did this to the core by sending a shock and destabilizing the core and without help, the core would stop spinning. A shock to a destabilized heart can shock and restart the heart back to normal rhythm. That is the theory of Destini restarting the core. At no point has the core or the heart fully stopped or flatlined.

Continuity mistake: On the ship, Dr. Zimsky reveals that project DESTINI is an acronym and that the last letter is "I" and not "Y." (INI standing for INItiative). When Rat is at his computer, he goes to the website for Project Destiny, with a "Y" and not an "I." This same thing happens when the Project Destiny subtitle flashes across the screen.

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Dr. Josh Keyes: So what's this about then?
FBI Agent: We don't know. You have higher security clearance than us.
Dr. Josh Keyes: I have security clearance?
FBI Agent: Yes sir, we're just here to take you to your jet.
Dr. Josh Keyes: I have a jet?!

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Trivia: If you look closely with time-frame advance during the pigeon scene you will see a fish "flying" into a window instead of a pigeon. (00:08:35)

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Question: Why in this film should NASA and the military handle the operation? It is neither related to space nor related to war. Some institute related to geo sciences should handle it.

Answer: To put it simply: NASA's got all the technology and the people trained to use it, and the military is involved in every government project, not just acts of war. Also, the military has a vast and efficient logistics system making it possible to bring the major pieces of equipment together in the short amount of time available.

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Answer: They could just hire a bunch of oil rig drillers instead if you want. All they have to do is drill after all.

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