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One time on a thru hike in Antarctica I came across what looked like a lump of shit. But there’s no large animals in Antarctica, it was a meteorite.
by xwdv 4y ago
One time on a thru hike in Antarctica I came across what looked like a lump of shit. But there’s no large animals in Antarctica, it was a meteorite.
- bombcar 4y agoWell, the fact you were there indicates there was at least one large animal in Antartica.
- djbeadle 4y agoNobody Listens to Paula Poundstone (the comedy podcast) had scientist Ralph Harvey on to talk about collecting meteorites in Antarctica in episode 208. He made the point that any rock you find out there lying on top of the ice is probably a meteorite and there are scientists out searching for meteorites that have collected in water channels formed from melting ice in the warmer seasons. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-208-the-land-way-down-under/id1410611499?i=1000568846667 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-208-the-land-way-do... Here's an article that also interviews Ralph Harvey: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/hunt-meteorites-researchers-look-data-based-treasure-map-rcna13615 https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/hunt-meteorites-resear...
- cardiffspaceman 4y agoI think this comment wins today. But could sled dogs have left "signs of their presence" that would remain for a long time?
- showerst 4y agoThere have not been any dogs in Antarctica since 1994, so that would have to be a really long time.
- midoridensha 4y ago>There have not been any dogs in Antarctica since 1994 Good: dogs have no business being in Antarctica. Usually, they turn out to be dangerous alien shape-shifters.
- dboreham 4y agoExcept in that movie "The Thing".