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Lake disappears suddenly in Chile

See how much the landscape of the lake has changed

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Scientists in Chile are investigating the sudden disappearance of a glacial lake in the south of the country.

When park rangers patrolled the area in the Magallanes region in March, the two-hectare (five-acre) lake was its normal size, officials say.

But last month they found a huge dry crater and several stranded chunks of ice that used to float on the water.

One theory is that an earthquake opened up a fissure in the ground, allowing the lake's water to drain through.

"In March we patrolled the area and everything was normal," said Juan Jose Romero from Chile's National Forestry Corporation, Conaf.

"We went again in May and to our surprise we found that the lake had completely disappeared. All that was left were chunks of ice and an enormous fissure."

Geologists and other experts are being sent to the area, which is some 2,000km (1,250 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, to investigate.

The region is shaken by frequent earth tremors and one idea is that a strong quake which hit the neighbouring region of Aysen in April opened up the fissure in the bottom of the lake.

A glacier specialist, Andres Rivera, told Chilean newspaper La Tercera that the lake's disappearance seemed to be part of the continual reforming of the landscape.

The Magallanes area "has seen interesting changes in the last few decades," he said, noting that the lake itself had not been there 30 years ago.

Whoa!!!! How cool is that? You get a lake suddenly appear and then 30 years later the bugger literally pisses orf!

Ruddy fly-by-night geography! You can't rely on anything nowadays!

Ruddy fly-by-night geography! You can't rely on anything nowadays!

LOL!!! Brilliant :)

So how long before the fundies jump on it and claim it was "God"'s show of strength against us evil atheists?

We already had this topic, but I much prefer this title. RC, become a journalist.

It is obvious what has happened here. The planet earth has become enveloped in the eye of terror and the laws of physics are being shattered and the planet reformed by the will of the demons

*nods*

Teh j00s did it! World wide conspiracy to make water appear and disappear for no reason other than to fuck with us as they take over American network television!!!1111@$*()

Teh j00s did it! World wide conspiracy to make water appear and disappear for no reason other than to fuck with us as they take over American network television!!!1111@$*()

It is obvious what has happened here. The planet earth has become enveloped in the eye of terror and the laws of physics are being shattered and the planet reformed by the will of the demons

*nods*

Yes... All is proceeding as planned...

Yes... All is proceeding as planned...

It's a shame Operation Sand Storm didn't go to its full extent... :p

It is obvious what has happened here. The planet earth has become enveloped in the eye of terror and the laws of physics are being shattered and the planet reformed by the will of the demons

*nods*

Water for the Water God!

Yes... All is proceeding as planned...

The gods of Chaos are Jewish! I knew it!

It makes me sad that nobody has mentioned the ducks (http://www.moviequotequiz.com/othersounds/Lake.wav) yet. :(

It makes me sad that nobody has mentioned the ducks (http://www.moviequotequiz.com/othersounds/Lake.wav) yet. :(

heehee! where is that from? i love the image that is conjuring up!

That sounds vaguely familiar (http://newsbiscuit.com/article/government-admit-to-losing-the-isle-of-wight-082)...

Clearly Al Gore stole it so he could use a disappearing lake as evidence of global warming.

It is obvious what has happened here. The planet earth has become enveloped in the eye of terror and the laws of physics are being shattered and the planet reformed by the will of the demons

*nods*

Will Gork and Mork be able to save me?

It makes me sad that nobody has mentioned the ducks (http://www.moviequotequiz.com/othersounds/Lake.wav) yet. :(
*recalls the duck joke thats in the family*
That sounds vaguely familiar (http://newsbiscuit.com/article/government-admit-to-losing-the-isle-of-wight-082)...

yer i stole it and not giving it back

I knew it! You're using the water for mining projects aren't you!

I knew it! You're using the water for mining projects aren't you!

stole the lake for that and stole the-isle-of-wight too for building a base on to fight penguins

Now that is a cause I can support!

*Sends many seals, sharks and orcas to protect the island*

We already had this topic, but I much prefer this title. RC, become a journalist.
Seconded...

Will Gork and Mork be able to save me?

only if you beat them in a headbutting contest

I might need a bit of skull and brain surgery...

Too bad the Tau aren't going in anytime soon.

I might need a bit of skull and brain surgery...

Too bad the Tau aren't going in anytime soon.

you just need an 'eabuttin' 'at.

you just need an 'eabuttin' 'at.

Meeb purson-alee tink dat eben wif da biggest, dead 'ardest 'elmet meeb wuud still git a fairlee large bruiz on mi noggin.

Dat bein' said meeb cud play dim off against each uvver so they 'eadbutt dimselves instead o' meeb. Whoeva wins takz meeb back.

Meeb love this translator: http://hiddenway.tripod.com/waaagh/

Meeb purson-alee tink dat eben wif da biggest, dead 'ardest 'elmet meeb wuud still git a fairlee large bruiz on mi noggin.

Dat bein' said meeb cud play dim off against each uvver so they 'eadbutt dimselves instead o' meeb. Whoeva wins takz meeb back.

Meeb love this translator: http://hiddenway.tripod.com/waaagh/

seems loike sumbody ad too much time on their 'ands

I maintain that a 5 acre body of water is a large puddle, not a lake.

So how long before the fundies jump on it and claim it was "God"'s show of strength against us evil atheists?

how long before an atheist tries to spark up an argument with "fundies" for no known reason?

before your comment i am pretty sure i did not see i single post even hinting towards act of god statement.

and what a damn shame if someone has a view of life that does not go with your your own. they should be stoned and fed to the lions.

before your comment i am pretty sure i did not see i single post even hinting towards act of god statement.

Well, in his defence, if there had been his post would have been pointless; asking a question that would already have been answered.

Well, in his defence, if there had been his post would have been pointless; asking a question that would already have been answered.

actually, i think questions like that were asked in the last thread on this event

I stole it.

I stole it.

sorry i claimed that on page two

Whoa!!!! How cool is that? You get a lake suddenly appear and then 30 years later the bugger literally pisses orf!

Betcha it's been a devious commie plot! :D Next time, they'll be stealing the Potomac!

...

Seriously, the notion of "safe" ground needs to be rediscussed a bit, doesn't it.

Betcha it's been a devious commie plot! :D Next time, they'll be stealing the Potomac!

...

Seriously, the notion of "safe" ground needs to be rediscussed a bit, doesn't it.

LOL Yes...yes it does!

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To those who say I should be a journo...a snowball has a higher chance of surviving in the depths of hell than any subject I end up interviewing...!

To chime in on a
hideously unrelated and
ridiculous note, when my
eyes caught
a glimpse of this thread's
dire title, I
jadedly recalled the time I saw The Lady in the Lake on an
AMTRAK train
car with no sound. Since Signs
killed M. Night Shylaman's appeal for me, I refused to plug my headphones in.

To chime in on a
hideously unrelated and
ridiculous note, when my
eyes caught
a glimpse of this thread's
dire title, I
jadedly recalled the time I saw The Lady in the Lake on an
AMTRAK train
car with no sound. Since Signs
killed M. Night Shylaman's appeal for me, I refused to plug my headphones in.

Jadedly?

If you'd plugged your headphones into your music...and that music had been fingernails scratching down blackboards mashed with metal scraping on metal with a backbeat of pneumatic drill boring into reinforced cement....

...that was the sound of the dialogue

Jadedly?

If you'd plugged your headphones into your music...and that music had been fingernails scratching down blackboards mashed with metal scraping on metal with a backbeat of pneumatic drill boring into reinforced cement....

...that was the sound of the dialogue

It fit. Don't judge me.

I expected as much.

To chime in on a
hideously unrelated and
ridiculous note, when my
eyes caught
a glimpse of this thread's
dire title, I
jadedly recalled the time I saw The Lady in the Lake on an
AMTRAK train
car with no sound. Since Signs
killed M. Night Shylaman's appeal for me, I refused to plug my headphones in.
Wtf did he just say?

Well damn! I'm sorry I was thirsty! :mad:

Well damn! I'm sorry I was thirsty! :mad:

You could have left some for the rest of us! :p

The water's still there, it's just invisible!

Clearly Al Gore stole it so he could use a disappearing lake as evidence of global warming.

And he's very cereal.

I wonder how many ransom notes the President of Chile has gotten demanding one bajillion dollars for the safe return of the lake by this point?

Carmen Sandiego has gone too far.

Ruddy fly-by-night geography! You can't rely on anything nowadays!

That's what happens when you don't pay the geography bill…

Betcha it's been a devious commie plot! :D Next time, they'll be stealing the Potomac!

… they're on to us, Comrade!