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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, feed it, so it closes again.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Florida demands another sacrifice. I have some ideas on who to throw in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Into the sand, it is!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If the apocalypse turns out to be sinkholes I’ll be impressed with the universe’s creativity

[–] Stovetop 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Some one needs to put a big cardboard cut out of a raccoon by that sinkhole.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 2 points 1 year ago

Interesting thought. All that allows human civilization to exist is a small amount of dirt under each of us at all times.

We are 8 billion sinkholes away from extinction at most. Realistically, since we cluster, you can probably eliminate us with about 80 million.

[–] YoBuckStopsHere 9 points 1 year ago

In case you wonder, the man who was killed, his remains were never found. Future generations exploring the limestone under this location I suppose will find him.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That sinkhole belongs in prison

[–] afraid_of_zombies 1 points 1 year ago

It was (puts sunglasses on) standing it's ground.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 3 points 1 year ago

Attention billionaires: the really cool thing to do now is explore sinkholes.

[–] elbowdrop 3 points 1 year ago

When I was a kid I worried about quicksand. Ahh youth! Now as an adult I can worry about sinkholes.....and quicksand. Omg a sinkhole filled with quicksand!! Like a final level....

[–] Grabthar 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sinkhole 3! This time it's personal.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

*deeply personal

[–] Furimbus 2 points 1 year ago

So maybe don’t stand so close to the edge?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ugh. The mole people are escaping again.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

its florida so its crab people.

[–] Samwizegamgi42 0 points 1 year ago

Crabby people

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe chuck some tape around it before the fourth time? 🤨

[–] SheeEttin 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

now it’s behind chain-link fencing

This isn't reddit, you're allowed to read the article.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Tape > fence

R/woosh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Aliendelarge 2 points 1 year ago

Invasive species in Florida are really getting out of hand.

[–] mysoulishome 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t know how anyone affords insurance in Florida or how insurance companies there stay in business…

[–] Chainweasel 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, they're not staying in business there. Farmers just pulled out of Florida because it's a net loss for them to insure anyone there because of the extreme weather changes brought by climate change.

[–] mysoulishome 1 points 1 year ago

Yep I work in insurance and it’s crazy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thought this was TheOnion for a second 🫠

[–] Dark_Arc 2 points 1 year ago

That is an all too common problem these days

[–] Hazdaz -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did they try to shoot at it? That seems to be the go-to solution for things in FL these days.

[–] Jmr 1 points 1 year ago

Or make it the governor