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  • #16
    Such a story is prime material for making off topic remarks, you have to admit.

    Are there any pictures to be had, of the site or the mysterious things themselves?

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    • #17

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      Last edited by Edan; May 31, 2006, 15:02.
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      • #18
        Thanks Edan!

        Isolated for millions of years.. It's rather mindblowing to think of. And what else might be 'down there', in similar locations, of which I'm sure there must be some.

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        Spoiler:
        Um, judging by its complexion, the one in the picture must have had ancestors that went to the beach here in Denmark.

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        • #19
          When I heard about this the first thing I thought of was Eden.
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          • #20
            Originally posted by yin26
            This is a cheap advertising stunt by Will Wright to promo his new game, Spore.

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            • #21
              Some helpless sob has already lost his life's savings because he was supposed to have completed this stage of construction of whatever by now. His wife has dumped him and started screwing the nice buff hispanic man who digs with his shovel. His daughter, educated by the mother and assisted by a hypnotist, is starting to recall abuse events which never happened while his son has expressed his desire to become a hairdresser.

              In a year or two I'll be introducing him to a Filipina and have to politely listen to his tale of woe.

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              • #22
                The cave was completely sealed off from the world, including from water and nutrients seeping through rock crevices above. Scientists who discovered the cave believe it has been intact for millions of years.
                "This is a cave of fantastic biodiversity," Dimantman said.
                I guess inbreeding wasn't a problem ...
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                • #23

                  The cave was completely sealed off from the world, including from water and nutrients seeping through rock crevices above.


                  Is it possible? Doesnt an ecosystem needs a bit more room than a cave to survive for a long time?
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                  • #24
                    err...I must admit that the description reminds me uncannily of my last apartment....wierd...
                    "Wait a minute..this isn''t FAUX dive, it's just a DIVE!"
                    "...Mangy dog staggering about, looking vainly for a place to die."
                    "sauna stories? There are no 'sauna stories'.. I mean.. sauna is sauna. You do by the laws of sauna." -P.

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                    • #25
                      Awesome found.
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                      • #26
                        ... and just a walking distance away from my base!


                        urgh.NSFW

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                        • #27
                          Hey Az, long time no see. Been checking out the shrimps and stuff?
                          (\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
                          (='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
                          (")_(") "Starting the fire from within."

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                          • #28
                            I must say that that white shrimp/crab/whatever looks quite revolting, and tasty at the same time.
                            urgh.NSFW

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Eli

                              The cave was completely sealed off from the world, including from water and nutrients seeping through rock crevices above.


                              Is it possible? Doesnt an ecosystem needs a bit more room than a cave to survive for a long time?
                              They did an experiment a while back in the US desert where they created something similar, with humans and farmanimals inside, if I recall correctly they lasted quite a while before they ran out of air.

                              If you have a perfect balance between plants and animals in the cave it should be able to go on almost indefinately.

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                              • #30
                                I remember the project you're talking about, and IIRC the problem had to do with concrete and it absorbing CO2 or something.

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