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Title: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Raffine on February 08, 2012, 12:53:33 PM Russian scientists will soon explore a huge lake that has been hidden beneath Antarctica for millions and millions of years. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/lake-vostok-antarctica-russa_n_1262172.html)
Hopefully Putin won't immediately jump in to plant a Russian flag on the bottom and to wrestle the prehistoric beasties who no doubt live in the lake. Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: bob on February 08, 2012, 01:03:55 PM I find it fasinating how something that big can remain hidden for so long
Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Raffine on February 08, 2012, 01:22:58 PM Quote The Russian researchers have insisted the bore would only slightly touch the lake's surface and that a surge in pressure will send the water rushing up the shaft where it will freeze, immediately sealing out the toxic chemicals. I'm guessing some Russkie scientist is about to get a faceful of Slurpee zombie virus. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Flick James on February 08, 2012, 03:53:32 PM I am definitely seeing a movie script here.
Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Chainsawmidget on February 08, 2012, 05:18:16 PM Quote Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years — a lake that may hold life from the distant past and clues to the search for life on other planets. That already sounds like the voice over in an old fashioned style trailer. Go ahead and say it in your dramatic voice-over guy voice. Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on February 08, 2012, 06:18:24 PM I vote for alien space wreckage.
Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: The Gravekeeper on February 08, 2012, 09:38:08 PM I vote for alien space wreckage. We won't hear from them for many months, and then we'll find out the whole affair went all "The Thing" on them. It's really unfortunate that flamethrowers aren't standard equipment on most scientific expeditions. Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Jack on February 09, 2012, 08:13:56 AM Aren't they the least bit concerned they might bring up a prehistoric virus that nobody's immune to?
Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: zombie no.one on February 09, 2012, 11:32:42 AM Aren't they the least bit concerned they might bring up a prehistoric virus that nobody's immune to? nah...we survived 'Bieber fever', so I think the human race can probably deal with anything :teddyr:Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Jack on February 09, 2012, 11:59:54 AM nah...we survived 'Bieber fever', Oh I think we may have been scarred forever by that one :teddyr: Title: Re: Russian Scientist to Explore Huge Lake Hidden for 20 Million Years Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on February 09, 2012, 01:28:16 PM Its killing me, I still can't get my hair like that
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