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Russians About To Access 14 Million Year Old Antarctic Lake


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They made it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/russians-drill-into-previously-untouched-lake-vostok-below-antarctica/2012/02/06/gIQAGziNuQ_story.html

"Russian scientists have drilled into the vast, dark and never-before-touched Lake Vostok 2.2 miles below the surface of Antarctica, according to a source quoted Monday by Ria Novosti, a state-run Russian news agency...."

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when they find Captain America frozen down there, they'll regret it.

Seriously,. I'm sure the science is amazing. Probably species that have evolved there for millions of years if not many times older, without any outside influence.

Probably some bacteria, but other than that, void of life.

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The Russians’ plan for this year’s Lake Vostok expedition has been to use a thermal drill on the last 30 feet of ice and then pierce the lake and, in effect, suck some of the water a short way up the borehole. The ice will then freeze and be extracted late this year.

I think they'll suck some water to the surface and sell it for $20,000/liter. What Russian billionaire wouldn't pay for 14 million year old mineral water?? No one else would have it at their swank party. That **** is baller!!

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