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06-01-2010, 07:00 AM
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Guatemalan Sinkhole
DAMN SON!
Although I wouldn't be surprised if this was somehow fake.
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06-01-2010, 09:27 AM
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Many sources...
I've found articles on this from news sources that are large enough to have representatives in Guatemala City and nothing to indicate that it is a fake. They've also had significant size sinkholes before.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...hole-guatemala
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http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/am...aths/?hpt=Sbin
The Photo used by much of the news media apparently came from the office of the Guatemalan President.
If this is really a fake, I think that the CIA should really find out who did it and *hire* them...
I've heard of Florida having Sinkholes almost this size across and the rain from Tropical Storm Agatha must be doing *really* ugly things to the water table balance.
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06-01-2010, 09:53 AM
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It looks fake. If it's real, JESUS BE A FENCE!
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06-01-2010, 10:56 AM
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As a former geologist... that is the neatest, cleanest, most concentric sinkhole I've seen in my life. Something tells me skynews is about to be made a fool of. I'm sure a sinkhole appeared, but I'd bet a hundred bucks that's a fake photo.
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06-01-2010, 11:01 AM
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This requires one of those "You divided by zero, didn't you" macros.
That beyond freaky.
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06-01-2010, 11:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IrishLake
As a former geologist... that is the neatest, cleanest, most concentric sinkhole I've seen in my life. Something tells me skynews is about to be made a fool of. I'm sure a sinkhole appeared, but I'd bet a hundred bucks that's a fake photo.
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I dunno, it's AP Credited and used everywhere. Is it possible that it just looks like a better circle than it is due to the buildings that are overlapping it a bit? Their 2007 sinkhole looked pretty much the same with a bit wavier outside edges.
Also, video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g219x6DlVRQ
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06-01-2010, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Drolefille
This requires one of those "You divided by zero, didn't you" macros.
That beyond freaky.
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LOL yeah.
I definitely put my face up to the screen and went "daaaaaamn son!"
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06-01-2010, 04:43 PM
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That sinkhole looks like something the "underminer" from the movie The Incredibles would have made.
I obviously watch too much children's television.
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06-01-2010, 04:48 PM
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I think what's throwing me off the most about the aerial photo of the sinkhole is the black area WAAAAY down in it. It looks too perfect.
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06-01-2010, 04:51 PM
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06-01-2010, 04:55 PM
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Looks fake to me too...but you never know with Mother Nature!
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06-01-2010, 04:59 PM
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LOL
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06-01-2010, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Senusret I
DAMN SON!
Although I wouldn't be surprised if this was somehow fake.
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You can really throw a hot dog down that and not touch the sides...
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06-01-2010, 06:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
I think what's throwing me off the most about the aerial photo of the sinkhole is the black area WAAAAY down in it. It looks too perfect.
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I keep checking the news to see if it's found out to be less than legitimate. It does look "too perfect," if that makes sense. Is that dirt on all sides? I wanted to add that water IS very powerful, so you never know...
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06-01-2010, 07:02 PM
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It looks Photoshopped - poorly. But you never know with Mother Nature. *shrug*
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