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Earth's oldest pool of water (2 billion yrs old) found 2 mi down a Canadian mine
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:16 pm
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:16 pm
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Deep within a mine in Canada, there is a pool of water bubbling out of the ground. It’s close to 2 miles below the surface of the earth and, according to the scientists who discovered it, it’s been there for 2 billion years, making it the oldest pool of water in the world.
Previously that record was held by a pool further up in the mine, about 1.5 miles down, which was discovered in 2013 and given the age of 1.5 billion years.
The scientists date the water by analysing the gases trapped inside. As the CBC explains, gases like helium and xenon accumulate in the water while it’s stuck in rock fractures. Measuring those concentrations can tell the researchers how old the water is.
What’s unique about this water is that it’s been conserved for all that time. Much of the water on this planet has an even older origin: half of the water on Earth is actually melted interstellar ice that predates the sun.
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Here's a picture of the 1.5 billion years old pool:
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:17 pm to Street Hawk
The Fountain of Youth!
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:18 pm to Street Hawk
Not possible, it's only 2016.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:19 pm to Street Hawk
hows that possible if the planet is only 6,000 years old?
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:21 pm to PhilipMarlowe
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hows that possible if the planet is only 6,000 years old?
Heathen scientists
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:22 pm to Street Hawk
set up a moonshine distillery now.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:22 pm to PhilipMarlowe
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hows that possible if the planet is only 6,000 years old?
It's not. This is typical scientist BS.
"Hey! We found a pool that's 2 billion years old! It's underground so you can't see it for yourself but we measured the bubbles so trust us"
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:24 pm to Grim
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It's not. This is typical scientist BS
Totally bro. Those science bitches don't be knowing everything good
This post was edited on 12/16/16 at 2:25 pm
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:24 pm to Grim
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It's not. This is typical scientist BS.
"Hey! We found a pool that's 2 billion years old! It's underground so you can't see it for yourself but we measured the bubbles so trust us"
Phew! so it's likely just 5,999 years old. i was about to start questioning everything for a second.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:26 pm to Street Hawk
They need to bottle and sell it to suburban women.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:28 pm to Grim
Because scientists have so much to gain by lying about old water.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:29 pm to Street Hawk
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Much of the water on this planet has an even older origin: half of the water on Earth is actually melted interstellar ice that predates the sun.
The same could be said about all of earth. All matter was floating around absently in space until gravity created planets/suns right?
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:32 pm to Ed Osteen
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Because scientists have so much to gain by lying about old water.
yeah cause scientist are never making sales pitches for new project funds.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:32 pm to Ed Osteen
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Because scientists have so much to gain by lying about old water.
shhh!!! Contrails man, Contrails.
Posted on 12/16/16 at 2:34 pm to Grim
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It's not. This is typical scientist BS.
"Hey! We found a pool that's 2 billion years old! It's underground so you can't see it for yourself but we measured the bubbles so trust us"
Obviously, science isn't for everyone.
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