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oflgtfol · 2 years

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i think an undeniable factor in my fascination with caves is the fact that long island does not have a single natural cave. the idea that people can just take a walk through a forest and find some crack in the ground that leads to this giant cave system is just like inherently offputting and unnerving to me

#long island was formed from the last major ice age when the glaciers began retreating #it dumped all the debris and stuff down and boom. thats us. we're leftover glacier debris #so like. geologically this is a very young piece of land. not really long enough for water to carve out any substantial caves underground #and also like. we just dont have the solid limestone needed to even form caves? we're just all sand and gravel lol #brot posts #cave posting #OK IM DONE NOW. sorrie #wait somewhat related but do other people learn about local geology in school #any level. bc even in college in my climate classes we talked about how long island formed lol #like in every level of education theres always been special emphasis on how long island formed #is it just cuz we're unique. or cuz we're self absorbed. or what . LOL #its like. by the age of ten you BETTER know how glacial moraines and outwash plains work or so help me god !!!!

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