Work begins on world's deepest underground lab


	Work begins on world's deepest underground lab

Anangeli

6-23-2009 3:11 AM

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Anangeli says:

Not believing this. The economy is down and we are building a lab like a bunker???? Hum! I am all for scientific endeavours, but food, education, health come first.

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6-23-2009 6:22 AM

debbyski

Actually they don't come first and that is the problem.

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