Russian Scientists Discover Lake untouched by man for over 20 Million years..

[New England]

you talking about vostok, dogs?


i believe it was discovered a while back. i believe the hub bub is stemming from the possibility of folks breaking into it within the near future

and modern humans are only about a quarter of a million years old


whatever was down there 20 million years ago was not human

[iLovesoccermoms]

im shocked as **** we havent yet found a frozen Dinosaur..

[Mikhnienko]

The high oxygen levels and possible life that existing there has always been one of the most intersting aspects about it for me.

"Lake Vostok is supersaturated with oxygen, with levels estimated to be around 50 times greater than an average freshwater lake. Lukin said the researchers hope to find live organisms in the lake, particularly in the mineralized water near the bottom. If life does exist there, the organisms would be “extremophiles,” with many adaptations to allow them to survive. If life is found in the lake, this would have implications for the possibilities of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s satellite Enceladus, both of which have a similar environment."

"When the sample can be recovered, however, it’s hoped that it’ll shed light on extremophiles — lifeforms that survive in extreme environments. Life in Lake Vostok would need adaptions to the oxygen-rich environment, which could include high concentrations of protective enzymes. The conditions in Lake Vostok are very similar to the conditions on Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus, so the new data could also strengthen the case for extraterrestrial life.

Finally, anything living in the lake will have evolved in relative isolation for about 14 million years, so it could offer a snapshot of conditions on Earth long before humans evolved."

[Flawless*]

Pictures? .........

[Grand Champ]

The high oxygen levels and possible life that existing there has always been one of the most intersting aspects about it for me.

"Lake Vostok is supersaturated with oxygen, with levels estimated to be around 50 times greater than an average freshwater lake. Lukin said the researchers hope to find live organisms in the lake, particularly in the mineralized water near the bottom. If life does exist there, the organisms would be “extremophiles,” with many adaptations to allow them to survive. If life is found in the lake, this would have implications for the possibilities of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s satellite Enceladus, both of which have a similar environment."

"When the sample can be recovered, however, it’s hoped that it’ll shed light on extremophiles — lifeforms that survive in extreme environments. Life in Lake Vostok would need adaptions to the oxygen-rich environment, which could include high concentrations of protective enzymes. The conditions in Lake Vostok are very similar to the conditions on Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus, so the new data could also strengthen the case for extraterrestrial life.

Finally, anything living in the lake will have evolved in relative isolation for about 14 million years, so it could offer a snapshot of conditions on Earth long before humans evolved."

Now that is freaking interesting

[Burning Phoenix]

[T.Horton]

Pictures? .........

[Grand Champ]

[Verstyle]

H

I promise if they found this I'm gonna try to be one that gets a ride from it. (no ****)

[Sweet Pea 50]

We are lucky something took out some of those prehistoric monsters back in the day.

45 foot, 20 ton sharks? I'm good....