Giant Sinkhole Opens Up in Guatemala

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  1. TonyPSchaefer

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    I saw this yesterday and almost thought it was a fake! I wonder how deep it is?
     
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    The city seems prone to them. A large one three years ago was about 100 meters deep.

    Wikipedia indicates that that old one and this new one are not far apart.
     
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    Except this time nobody is thought to have died. Back in 2007 when the other large one occured I think 2 kids died.

    While we're all here, 7 other amazing holes in the earth.
     
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    Looks like the Silver Surfer has found us! :eek:
     
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    You can actually use google maps and find their locations. They are less than a mile apart. Open Google maps, then type 'guatemala sinkhole'. Both locations will come up.
     
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    This is one scary sink hole. I looks like you would come out in China somewhere.
     
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    For a minute I thought that was at the US Treasury building. :rolleyes:

    There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, or a government bailout. ;)
     
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    Nah it's the start of a black hole caused by the large hadron collider! :eek:
     
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    I KNEW IT! I told them, "Hadron's = Bad" but no they wouldn't listen Now we're DOOMED! :eek: DOOMED I tell you! :eek: