'Ice Age Time Capsule' Unearthed In America (Missouri)

IOL ^ | 9-22-2003

[Rudder]

Most of these animals don't belong in a cave, and yet they're here.

Could've been the set for the original Bambi.

[Khepera]

potholers is what cavers are called in europe.

[ASA Vet]

Did I miss anyone?

Liberia and Burma

[ForGod'sSake]

Liberia and Burma

Teacher's pet!

FGS

[ASA Vet]

Nope, just a rapid googler

[ForGod'sSake]

I made a cruise by your home page just for grins. I was in the USAFSS from '67-'70, stationed Okinawa and Turkey. Similar operations from what I gather....ELINT?

FGS

[ASA Vet]

I went though Oki a couple times hopping flights.
I promise I didn't see either of the two SR-71's that weren't there. ;-)

Mostly Sigint, like morse, teletype, voice, etc.
Have done the Elint stuff too though.
My last few years was at Corp level so got to play with all the "ints."

[ForGod'sSake]

I promise I didn't see either of the two SR-71's that weren't there. ;-)

heh, heh. And I never saw 'em go ballistic as soon as they became airborne, and maintain that attitude until they were out of sight. An awesome display!

Regards,

FGS

[ASA Vet]

Agreed, the time I didn't see them was at night. Truly amazing.
By the way, one of our FReepers, "BlackbirdSST" was a SR-71 pilot.

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

Caves reveal clues to UK weather
by Tom Heap

At Pooles Cavern in Derbyshire, it was discovered that the stalagmites grow faster in the winter months when it rains more. Alan Walker, who guides visitors through the caves, says the changes in rainfall are recorded in the stalactites and stalagmites like the growth rings in trees. Stalagmites from a number of caves have now been analysed by Dr Andy Baker at Newcastle University. After splitting and polishing the rock, he can measure its growth precisely and has built up a precipitation history going back thousands of years. His study suggests this autumn's rainfall is not at all unusual when looked at over such a timescale but is well within historic variations. He believes politicians find it expedient to blame a man-made change in our weather rather than addressing the complex scientific picture.

I like that closing sentence -- "future decision-making could be made based on scientific data and not on political expediency". I wouldn't count on it, but that would be great.

[aruanan]

"There's no question this cave is a picture to the past," said Kenneth C Thomson, Southwest Missouri state geology professor and cave expert.

And metaphorical dunce.

[Lancey Howard]

The cave had remained closed until September 11, 2001, when construction workers stumbled onto it while building a road on the outskirts of Springfield

Interesting. They kept working on the road after the events of that morning and made this amazing discovery?