Posted on 03/17/2021 1:11:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Sequestered in the Lombrives cave in Ariège, the team have four tons of supplies to live on — along with water from the cave and a pedal-driven dynamo for electricity.
Mission leader Christian Clot, who is one of the participants, was inspired to stage the test after seeing how the COVID-19 pandemic brought isolation in to our lives.
However, the explorer has received some criticism in the French press because he assumes the title of 'researcher' while having no formal scientific training.
The 'Deep Time' experiment began at 20:00 local time on Sunday, March 14 — and, if all goes to plan, will be concluding on April 22.
The findings of the project could be relevant to future space missions, submarine crews, mining teams and other settings were people are enclosed for long periods.
Deep Time follows in the footsteps of the French geologist Michel Siffre, who spent several extended periods underground, including one six-month stint in 1972.
He found that the human body's circadian cycle can vary in duration when untethered from the stimuli of natural light.
In the Lombrives — the largest cave in Europe by volume — the team will be forced to adapt to the constant 54°F (12°C) temperature and 95 per cent humidity.
In the cave, 'three separate living spaces have been fitted out — one for sleeping, one for living and one for carrying out studies on the topography of the place, especially the flora and fauna,' Mr Clot told Le Parisian.
The experiment has been funded by a total of €1.2 million (£1 million) from both public and private funding sources.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
A missionary was caught by cannibals. He was tied up and thrown into a big pot. The cannibals were chopping up vegetables and throwing them into the pot with the missionary.
When they lit the fire under the pot, the missionary said “You can’t stew me. I’m a friar.”
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This is different because their declared sexual identities will be monitored over the course of the experiment. It is expected that certain participants might see as many as three or four reversals by the conclusion of the study.
I wonder if they’ll all come out alive.
My first thought was of Peruvian miners trapped underground a few years back.
“It is expected that certain participants might see as many as three or four reversals by the conclusion of the study.”
“I am soooooooo excited! I get to go around the world in 40 days. In a cave! How cool is THAT?!”
LOL!!!!
Boring... they need to introduce a cave monster to make it interesting.
This has been done in space, in subs, and in my bachelor pad back in 1983. No one ever entered that place.
Was done decades ago. Upshot: humans have a natural 25-hour sleep cycle.
What is old is new. Why have a asinine experiment when the true social experiment is being lived in the Corona era. I also don’t think it is hard to predict what happens when a typical moron has no electronics.
another waste of money...The US navy has been doing it since the 60’s... ever heard of submarine duty? 70,80,90, 100+ days without contacting the outside world... the astronauts had better contact with the world than any sub sailor
They should’ve just went and filmed at their local DMV.
Glad to see the Navy sub sailors are represented..
In 95% humidity after about a week I would have pneumonia.
it all depends what is growing on the walls of the cave...
could end up being pretty trippy
Thank you for the link.
“It was just me and a thousand guinea pigs. They turned...carnivorous.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVPNouEhGV4
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