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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 60 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 6 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] probable_possum@leminal.space 8 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry, we were all busy with yours.

[–] probable_possum@leminal.space 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Not you. I'm not proud of you.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago

Sorry dad 🥺👉👈

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 55 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours 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 8 points 15 hours 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 26 points 1 day ago

Note the person for scale

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

this image exists rent free in my subconscious.

[–] ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 17 hours ago

Multiple countries

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 3 points 16 hours 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.

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 10 points 21 hours ago

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

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 5 points 20 hours ago
[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 19 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

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] pelya@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] Boy_of_Soy@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 3 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

You know in Minecraft when you dig straight down and fall into a cavern and break your legs, and then your hole is all fucked up and you can't really salvage it? Like that

[–] Boy_of_Soy@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

Sorry, you'll have to rectify that

[–] Klear@piefed.world 11 points 1 day ago

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

Amazing place

[–] EarMaster@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

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