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Hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers in area the size of Belgium has remained untouched for more than 34m years

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Exactly when sunshine last touched this hidden world is difficult to determine, but the researchers are confident it has been at least 14m years.
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“We are now on course to develop atmospheric conditions similar to those that prevailed” between 14m and 34m years ago, when it was 3C to 7C warmer than currently, they wrote in the journal Nature Communications.
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[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 38 points 1 year ago

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"

[-] mrecondo 7 points 1 year ago

Came here to see this comment. Perfect!

[-] e0qdk@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

It's a famous quote from The Call of Cthulhu.

[-] mrecondo 4 points 1 year ago

Lovecraft's The Mountains of Madness, where they find an ancient city in Antarctica

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

The devs are finally going to release yhe new chunk to the live server.

[-] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Wrath of the Lich King IRL

[-] fleabomber@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

It's like the sequel to Encino man except we're all gonna die.

[-] Nudding@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks for that laugh, friend.

[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'd love to see Pauley Shore again

[-] fleabomber@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I would also enjoy wheezin' the juice, bra.

[-] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Don't wheeze the ju-uice

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Did they find the star gate?

[-] Drivebyhaiku@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

I am wagering on a White Vault senario.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

it was mostly wishful thinking. I'd love to leave this place.

[-] comador@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Next on Antarctic gold miners...

[-] subignition@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Won't take us nearly that long to melt through to it. 😑

[-] astrsk@artemis.camp 4 points 1 year ago

Great, now the flat earthers are gonna talk endlessly about this

[-] thisisawayoflife@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ennio Morricone soundtrack intensifies

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