Astronauts of the underworld: The scientists venturing into the deep, dark Earth

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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20241029-the-caving-scientists-exploring-the-darkest-places-on-earth

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damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Shouldn’t they just be called Terranauts? Or Subterranauts?

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- alzymologist@sopuli.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That’s mixing greek and latin.
  
  Geonauts? Buthonauts?
  
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  - acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    That’s mixing greek and latin.
    
    And we never do that. Ever.
    
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