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.

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



Note the person for scale


this image exists rent free in my subconscious.


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

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




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


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

Amazing place


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

Ironic typo

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



I don’t get it

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

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

Sorry, you’ll have to rectify that






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


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



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


Multiple countries


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.


Cheyenne Mountain Bunker

aka Stargate Command


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