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xkcd #3266: Holes

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If you're thinking 'Wait, a giant crystal cave in Mexico? What's that?' then I'm SO excited for the image search you're about to do.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3266/

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[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

You da the mvp. I was trying to decipher pixels.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 43 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In the right conditions, an unprotected human in this cave will drown because the coolest spot for the water in the air to condense is inside of your lungs

[–] topherclay@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

And then suddenly a crystal erupts from your throat, and you become part of the ecosystem like some awesome Scavengers Reign scene.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 19 points 1 day ago

Note the person for scale

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

this image exists rent free in my subconscious.

[–] probable_possum@leminal.space 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nobody has made a your mom joke? I'm proud of you.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry, we were all busy with yours.

[–] probable_possum@leminal.space 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not you. I'm not proud of you.

Sorry dad 🥺👉👈

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago

Video of the "oops" of Pantai Remis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantai_Remis_landslide

and Wikipedia article on Retsof including a section about the mine

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Had no idea Deepwater Horizon was so superlative deep, thought it was just another ocean oil drilling expedition

[–] Klear@piefed.world 8 points 1 day ago

Glad to see Wieliczka there, as it is the only one of these places I visited.

Amazing place

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

How did this happen? We need to rename the place immediately!

[–] Boy_of_Soy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You know in Minecraft when you dig straight down and fall into a cavern and break your legs? Like that

[–] Boy_of_Soy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've never played Minecraft. I'm even more confused now lol

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Sorry, you'll have to rectify that

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] pelya@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Rest of your lake, rest of your salt, it's all down below.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

The only thing I wish it included were total lengths as some sit higher and don’t go down as deep on an absolute scale, but on a relatively scale the shafts and height are longer.

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Multiple countries

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 1 day ago
[–] EarMaster@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

There is a 390m hand dug well? That's crazy…