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Don't Call the Guatemala Sinkhole a Sinkhole.

Jun 03, 2010 10:40

Originally found at ontdcreepy, but I thought this might be relevant to our interests. Apologies if you see this twice.

DON'T CALL THE GUATEMALA SINKHOLE A SINKHOLE

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things that make you want to die, too phobic for this post, geology

Comments 22

jorajo June 3 2010, 16:24:59 UTC

swordage June 3 2010, 18:23:28 UTC

A-am I the only one to find it beautiful? :( At least this article finally says how deep it is, I've been wondering! And what's at the bottom, srsly? It just looks black. But there should be like, building and street bits down there. CRAAAZY.

empath_eia June 3 2010, 18:29:20 UTC

You're not. I like it too.

kaberett June 3 2010, 21:33:57 UTC

I keep wanting to get a closer look at the sides. And then I go ARGH NO WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, FURTHERMORE YOU CAN GET SAMPLES THAT DON'T INVOLVE DANGLING OVER THE EDGE.

It can be beautiful and distressing.

Yes, I am reading LJ instead of revising for tomorrow's geology exams, why do you ask.

Switzerland, Guatamala, whatever bec_87rb June 3 2010, 18:49:29 UTC

I'm thinking this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXzugu39pKM

kimbleshi June 3 2010, 19:54:21 UTC

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/slideshow/ALeqM5h9f2OfKr8ygFy00FuMUoDG689YBQD9G2SPD83?index=0

A side on photo of it is here - I really thought the first photo was a photoshop job! Very interesting.

ameliorate23 June 4 2010, 05:25:15 UTC

Every time I look at that picture, I half expect a monster to roar out from the deep, dark depths of it.

Nice to finally learn what the hell it is, though.