New human-like species discovered

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Post by m1k3r420 » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 9:09 AM UTC

New human-like species discovered
bbc.co.uk

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by jaxonrice » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 9:26 AM UTC

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by m1k3r420 » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 9:28 AM UTC

jaxonrice wrote: post #2

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Thanks! :)

How on earth he got through that gap I'll never know

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by jacobushi » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 9:42 AM UTC

m1k3r420 wrote: post #3

jaxonrice wrote: post #2

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Thanks! :) How on earth he got through that gap I'll never know

That's just horrible

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by z92 » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 9:43 AM UTC

jaxonrice wrote: post #2

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Wondering how he got out after that. Gravity will work against him when getting out.

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by redthrowaway » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 9:48 AM UTC

jaxonrice wrote: post #2

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Taking a tour through the mines in Potosi, Bolivia, was enough to convince me to never enter an enclosed, underground space again. I can't imagine how these people deal with the claustrophobia, oppressive heat, and painfully conspicuous lack of oxygen their work entails.

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by bvm » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 9:53 AM UTC

jaxonrice wrote: post #2

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Spelunkers - is the reason he's not wearing a helmet down to the lack of available space?

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by INTPenis » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 10:12 AM UTC

bvm wrote: post #7

jaxonrice wrote: post #2

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Spelunkers - is the reason he's not wearing a helmet down to the lack of available space?

Nope, there's another NatGeo video on youtube about this cave and the cavers who discovered the bones. They all wear helmets.

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by adityar » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 10:14 AM UTC

for a minute there I thought we discovered hominids alive today. Phrasing!

Re: New human-like species discovered

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Post by sytelus » Thu, Sep 10, 2015, 10:17 AM UTC

redthrowaway wrote: post #6

jaxonrice wrote: post #2

Here is a short video of caver Rick Hunter squeezing through one of the tunnels to the Dinaledi Chamber. Not for the claustrophobic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTPRx8xVafE

Taking a tour through the mines in Potosi, Bolivia, was enough to convince me to never enter an enclosed, underground space again. I can't imagine how these people deal with the claustrophobia, oppressive heat, and painfully conspicuous lack of oxygen their work entails.

Caves and mines are different. Most caves in northern US are at 46-49F all year around which is quite comfortable for strenuous activities. There is never lack of oxygen. Caving is likely the second most demanding physical activity I was involved in (most demanding being mountaineering). For most people being in complete dark, surrounded by rock on all sides is probably even bigger psychological challenge than physical one. I have known few cavers who likes to spent entire week inside caves exploring, mapping, reflecting. It certainly requires different type of personality. One caver described being in cave as getting back to womb and coming out of Earth as re-born just like baby comes out squeezing in through birth canal. My own experiences are varied depending on caves. Caves are some of the very rare places where you can feel completely utterly almost impossibly disconnected from rest of the world. BTW, I'm not talking about those commercial gigantic caves, I'm talking about those little holes on Earth that are unknown outside caving communities such as NSS and local grottos. I can say that caving is likely one of 5 most important things I got in to. A very important part of caving is the people (you never go caving alone!). Mountaineering folks are typically very introverts but cavers are just some of the wildest awesome bunch out there. Look up organizations called "grottos" in your state or country and go out on beginners trip.