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Russian Team Prepares To Penetrate Lake Vostok
Lanxon writes "Lake Vostok, which has been sealed off from the world for 14 million years, is about to be penetrated by a Russian drill bit. The lake, which lies four kilometers below the icy surface of Antarctica, is unique in that it's been completely isolated from the other 150 subglacial lakes on the continent for such a long time. It's also oligotropic, meaning that it's supersaturated with oxygen — levels of the element are 50 times higher than those found in most typical freshwater lakes."
Drill, baby, drill!
They'll dig up a strange UFO with some doppleganger virus that causes the whole crew to kill each other.
I swear to God...I swear to God! That is NOT how you treat your human!
In Soviet Antarctica, buried lake penetrates drill hole!
Seriously. RTFA.
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What does Sarah Palin think?
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Is that a trick question?
To be fair, theory and practice are in theory identical; in practice, not so much.
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These scientists actually know the oxygen concentration because the scientists actually read the article. Yeah, I know. My logic is well shaped. I assert that "circular" is a shape.
Oh yeah "Ooh, aah", that's how it always starts. But then there's running and screaming.
It was clearly spelled out in the transmission from the pyramid. What part of "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn" didn't you understand?
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This will inevitably lead to a new brand of vodka advertised as being made with "14 million year old, subglacial, super-oxygenated water".
Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.
Yeah, imagine the environmental horrors of a spill of the cleanest water on earth spewing endlessly out.
Read the article? You must be new here. :)
He's an extremophile.
When it is -30C, Russians take their towels and beach umbrellas, drill a hole in the ice and go swimming.
When it becomes -65C they cannot find any water in liquid state, so someone came up with this bright idea to drill a hole to an ancient lake, just so they can have a pool in winter.
Gondwanaland's Law. This discussion's over.
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Would it be impolite to point out that she has accomplished far more in life than you or I have, or probably ever will? If Sarah Palin is dumb, therefore, there's a significantly greater than zero chance that you and I are even dumber.
That is based on the ridiculous notion that intelligence equates to fame. To make this point, I only have two words - "Jersey Shore".
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> Maybe he/she is worried about releasing The Andromeda Strain...
Don't be silly. It's shoggoths all the way down.
Why the !@#$ isn't this whole thread modded -99 off-topic?
Why off-topic?
The Russians are drilling in Antarctica. Antarctica has lots of ice, so does the North Pole. The North Pole is somewhere in Alaska (at least the magnetic one). From Alaska you can see Russia, and the Russians are drilling in Antarctica.
The Russians are drilling in Antarctica. Palin would like to drill in Alaska. There are concerns about the environmental impact. But the Russians found a safer way of doing it. Palin is against safer ways of doing it. But the Russians would like to penetrate Lake Vostok. So the Russians are drilling in Antarctica.
The Russians are drilling in Antarctica. Russia borders the Arctic. The Arctic has Polar bears, but the Russians went to the pole with the penguins. Penguins represent Linux. Linux is communism. And communism is what the Russians do. No wonder, the Russians are drilling in Antarctica.
The Russians are drilling in Antarctica...