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Scientists Find Ancient Ecosystem In Israeli Cave

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the nature-grey-in-tooth-and-claw dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Israeli scientists said on Wednesday they had discovered a prehistoric ecosystem dating back millions of years. Scientists were called in and soon found eight previously unknown species of crustaceans and invertebrates similar to scorpions. The cave, which Hebrew University Professor Amos Frumkin said is 'unique in the world,' had been sealed off from the outside world since its surface is situated under a layer of chalk that is impenetrable to water."

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  1. Fine and dandy except... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they find a bunch of pulsating eggs in the back of the cave, Chest-busters will definitely be a new species to runaway from.

    1. Re:Fine and dandy except... by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
      > If they find a bunch of pulsating eggs in the back of the cave, Chest-busters will definitely be a new species to runaway from.

      Never mind that. The cave has been sealed for 5 million years. It's so dark that everything in it has evolved away from eyesight. We're talking GReat Underground Empire levels of darkness.

      > LOOK
      Nothing to see here. It is dark. It is so dark that you are not merely likely, you are absolutely certain, to be eaten by a grue.

      *** You have died ***

  2. in related news by Artie_Effim · · Score: 0, Funny

    The explorers also found the development team of Duke Nukem Forever, which has also been around for millions of years.

  3. Re:Wow by aquabat · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder if they taste good...

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  4. Re:stran9e by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 5, Funny
    > More to the point, how do they know it was evolution?

    Because there was no Intelligent Designer in the cave with them.

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  5. Re:Excellent example in favor or evolution by Mir322 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or it was just God going "Nothing for you to see here..."

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  6. Re:Wow by AuMatar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Evolutionist: "See, they evolved to fit their environment- more proof of evolution".

    Creationist: "See, they were intelligently designed not to have eyes in the first place- more proof of the creator"

    The truth: They were placed there as a joke by his noodly appendage. Ramen.

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  7. Don't go in there! by CODiNE · · Score: 4, Funny

    Scorpions? Long passageways? If you find a Mayan temple down there DO NOT GO INSIDE.

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  8. That's easy. by jd · · Score: 2, Funny

    If they're being kept in the dark, then they're feeding off 24-hour news.

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  9. Not that unique... by Starker_Kull · · Score: 3, Funny
    "The cave, which Hebrew University Professor Amos Frumkin said is 'unique in the world,' had been sealed off from the outside world since its surface is situated under a layer of chalk that is impenetrable to water."

    Sealed off from the outside world, probably dark and dirty in that cave, with mysterious life forms growing within. Sounds like a typical /.ers house to me.

    (Ducks)

    ;)

  10. Beer-goggles by alcmaeon · · Score: 2, Funny
    "I mean, maybe we devolved into having eyes, and they evolved into not having them?"

    Good point. If eyes were so damn great, we wouldn't have had to invent beer to overcome them.

  11. Re:stran9e by Trogre · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haven't you been keeping up with current events?

    The intelligent designer rose from the cave on the third day.

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  12. Re:O2 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Blind plants?