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North America Is Dripping from Below, Geoscientists Discover

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144 points jandrewrogers | 4 comments | 05 Apr 25 20:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.426s | source
1. mewse ◴[06 Apr 25 02:14 UTC] No.43598423[source]▶
That headline feels like a really clever metaphor for something but I can't figure out what.
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2. spike021 ◴[06 Apr 25 02:22 UTC] No.43598452[source]▶
it reminds me of how in San Jose, CA, there are several roads that were constructed below the local water table. so effectively there’s always water bubbling/“dripping from below” and causing puddles and erosion.
3. MrMcCall ◴[06 Apr 25 10:09 UTC] No.43600308[source]▶
Related: it's like the "Everything is fine" meme cartoon picture, except the people seeing the scene unfold are forbidden from talking about fire.
4. jl6 ◴[06 Apr 25 10:27 UTC] No.43600382[source]▶
That which is good and right is built on deep foundations which are often forgotten or neglected in favor of surface level activity.