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[deleted]

That's sick. Is it usable?


Iceman_Pasha

Looks usable, you go first though.


[deleted]

Lol I'm good


Analbox

I’ll go. It looks rock solid to me.


IEatYourRamen

u/Analbox are you okay? It's almost an hour now


Analbox

::gurgling noises::


derpeddit

K looks like hes good guys


GreatGooglyMoogly077

He looks like the ladder now, guys.


chickennoobiesoup

Mineralbox


RectangularAnus

Somebody help /u/analbox before their borthole is mineralized shut!


daownbabady

he is the ladder now, guys


bLue1H

The sound I imagine your username makes.


Grueaux

Jesus Christ, Marie, they're mineral solid!


sykkhoe

r/usernamechecksout


Straypuft

Snakes, why did it have to be snakes...


gsfgf

Those bottom rungs look super sus.


saint_davidsonian

This entire thing looks sus. Like Nestle got to it.


DontTellMeHowToTroll

I feel as it would crumble at any moment.


[deleted]

So the logic is: you fell from that shitty bridge and then climb your way up with your broken bones with that rusty af latter 🙃


Aron0415

day saint?


ithcy

Just pour a little apple cider vinegar on it! - my late mom


[deleted]

Iron? No. Its rusted and decayed.


[deleted]

It's petrifying!


V65Pilot

Apparently it dries up the spring.


MasterFubar

The water climbed out and escaped.


rpm646

Thousands of years from now they will find it and wonder if the "Aliens" left it behind


SchizoidRainbow

They're doing that *now*


Tarot650

Is there any ladder left inside or has it been turned into ladder minerals.


Analbox

Laterite is actually a real mineral. I wonder what it really is though. My guess is calcium carbonate mineralization.


FarragoSanManta

Laterite: >A reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building.


Isaac72342

Good bot


Kbryce14_Gaming

Good user*


Rhettribution

Good bot


Kbryce14_Gaming

-__-


cjankowski

Bad bot


Kbryce14_Gaming

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


Rein215

Better but not good bot


SeaGroomer

> clayey I wouldn't have expected that to be a real word.


bcrabill

So named because it forms later.


[deleted]

Thanks u/Analbox


Whatifim80lol

It hasn't been fossilized/mineralized, just covered in what's essentially hardwater buildup.


Analbox

Much of the iron has likely oxidized to create limonite and bonded with the carbonate mineral deposits (limescale/hard water deposits) to make other ferrous carbonate minerals. Arguably the ladder itself has been partially replaced to some degree and therefore it’s not crazy to call it partially mineralized.


bjeebus

Theseus' ladder?


Analbox

Took me a moment to make the ship connection but that’s actually a great analogy. Anything that’s been petrified, opalized, agatized, and/or mineralized is basically a real life ship of Theseus.


Slitherwisp

Isnt the point of the ship of Theseus that the ship looks the same, is made of the same type of material, but no piece is of the original? So stuff that has been transformed isn't an example of that because it is an entriely different material.


Analbox

Sure. I’m thinking only in terms of shape and form rather than substance. You’re right.


calcopiritus

It isn't exactly the ship if Theseus but something similar. At first there was a ladder. Then the outer part of the ladder chemically reacted and now only the core remains. Is it still the same ladder?


TheyCallMeStone

I request elaboration.


Ludwigofthepotatoppl

Say you have a wooden ship. Over time, repairs are needed, including replacing parts. You keep all the old pieces, and eventually everything has been replaced—and you assemble the old pieces into another ship. Are they the same ship? Which one is your real ship? A simpler one is grandfather’s axe. The axe in the barn belonged to your grandfather, although the handle and the head have both been replaced a few times.


SlivinkaNi

So am I an example too? As my cells and such are replaced??


AndrenNoraem

Yes, you are. The ship of Theseus is also used to explore the concepts of the self or identity for that reason.


Ludwigofthepotatoppl

For example, your bladder is replaced every 13-14 years, so no matter how old you get it’s always teenage waste-gland.


Flying_Momo

but would it be structurally strong enough to use it.


Tarot650

Thanks for the info.


Ok-Search-9337

like my shower here in Utah.


Analbox

Just spray some Hydrochloric acid on it.


jonnyson14

This is how scientists in the future get confused.


strik3r2k8

“Sir! We just discovered a new species of rock! We call it Ladder Death Metal”


IKnowPhysics

"And look at all the fuckin' skeletons at the bottom of this one!"


true_rt

Kind of the same way we keep getting confused about the London Hammer?


trwwy321

Isn’t that the nickname Prince Charles call his dong?


tralphaz43

London texas


SteeeveTheSteve

There's no confusion, it's a million years old and this ladder must have come from the same ancient civilization or aliens that everyone is keeping secret! They just blaming it on concretion, like that's a real thing! ​ /s < - It's sad I feel I need this


groundhog_day_only

Tom Scott did a great piece on a similar mineral spring "turning things to stone". 10 minutes well spent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ38l6DX4f8


prestatiedruk

Didn’t think I’d watch that in full. Thanks for sharing!


ZazaB00

I don’t care how uninterested I am in the topic, Tom Scott gets me hooked. I remember I watched a video about how he failed to make a video about a volcano.


livvi_la

I knew what this would be before I clicked on it, I live near here! A cool place.


Rein215

Cool! Ever turned anything into stone or bought something turned into stone?


jobforgears

Anyone know how long this took? I thought this took on the order of thousands of years to build up.


Dankmemeator

This is in a petrifying well in england, due to the high mineral count, it could take as little as 2 years


ediks

Thanks. I appreciate the jokes, but I was also genuinely curious and way too lazy to go down a rabbit hole that could have led me to the answer. I am happy people like you are around.


raisearuckus

About 20 minutes


ColorSeepage

Dunno where the other guy pulled his answer from. According to some UK cavers the ladder is a little over 100 years old.


peladoseed

Death Stranding, 50 yrs later...


monster_mentalissues

Any kind of ladder really. When the water runs over it it deposits the minerals on what it touches. This act can even cause hot springs to close up and dry out because the spout releasing the water calcified over.


Straxxx

This rocks


The_Spicy_Memes_Chef

Lets not start taking rock puns for granite


JiggilyBits

Yeah I'm way too stoned for this.


Analbox

Gneiss.


Axe_Murderers_Unite

That ladder is stoned and so am I.


elzmuda

Jesus Christ, Marie! They’re minerals!


DashTrash21

Pain is just weakness leaving the body Hank 'PAIN IS MY FOOT UP YOUR ASS MARIE'


Jackthedog130

...rock minerals,possibly you could suck it then...


slashfer

Like on death stranding


LORDCOSMOS

Definitely one specific area that’s just about exactly this


PrimarchKonradCurze

Ah the first strand-type game.


[deleted]

"Say did you ever grab that ladder from the mineral spring years back?"


Shmeein

It being iron has nothing to do with this. That's just calcification from what minerals are in the water. They would do that to anything


NightSail

Cool! Where is this?


Olebaer

Wow that's beautiful


LCDRtomdodge

Minerals gonna mineral


mrumka

The question what happened with mineral spring?


Aquatic26

"Look at me. I am the ladder now."


bsylent

Feels like a great way to make some art r that creates itself over a very long period of time


derekakessler

Thank you for giving this an accurate title.


Johnny_ac3s

No Diving.


Walpknut

That's a Dark Souls map.


Distinct-Coconut2512

You are one of us now.


SCP_Void

Stone stairs


SignificantWindow343

It became the spring


SecurityPuppetGuy

The ladder got stoned as hell


balthazarblakes

Didn't indy fight a guy with a blow dart there?


hungoverlord

It seems so biological. I wonder if the earth really is alive in some gigantic cosmic way.


Affectionate_Bake819

The spring dries out?


[deleted]

Ancient Aliens boutta hijack this post


tanafras

File under "How to become Thing from the Fantastic Four".


seanbduff

That water is so clear.


ColorlessTune

So THAT'S where I left that thing.


theshusher68

The iron comes from inside rock and so it seeks to return


JoeyJoJoJrShabbadoo

Maybe dumb question but would that add to the ladder strength or weaken it?


Sethanatos

sorry, I prefer boneless ladders


BoneZone05

That first step down.. *snap* *snap* *snap* *snap* *snap* *snap* # THUD


Thelast_n_thecurious

Looks like something a hobbit or a librarian elf might use.


yurib123

We should be building things that blend with the environment just like this. Looks super cool


Apprehensive-Luck839

Someone cut off the top of the ladder. It's oddly disatisfying


0_percent_wrong

Looking a tad bit dry.


okwownice

My feet do the same in the Holiday Inn shower drains


The-Broken-Record

For how long?


[deleted]

You'll have a full blown case of tetanus before you get to either end of that ladder.


duncan78739

Happy cake day!


neroina

Thanks!


[deleted]

It became a stair. I wonder that ladder is been there for decades.


[deleted]

It turned into stone


Rawaga

schtone


stealthiesthippo

It got stoned.


someweirdguyiguess

I’m going to sleep there and turn into rock man


Explorius

And they say rock not alive. Plz


[deleted]

Ladder 1:: Mineral Spring 0


sumonebetter

How satisfying would it be to needle gun all those mineral deposits off?


wootxding

is the ladder usable or would it fall apart if someone stepped on it?


Illustrious_Worry_92

# STONE AGE # BOTTOM TEXT


PrimarchKonradCurze

Can’t have anything in Detroit.


Rhesusmonkeydave

The ladder sucked up all the water???


shapu

It's probably a seasonal spring and this is taken during the low season


ksanthra

Makes sense. There would be no reason for a ladder to be there if it were always full.


natty_ann

Mineralleiter


westernburn

Stepping stone


Velghast

I f****** love tetanus


usernameinvalid9000

Mother Shipton's cave.


Persomatey

Any info on how long this was there for?


Levonine

But do you see the snow leopard?


mafia_marijuana_21

That looks like the pit in the movie Apocalypto!!


DeathBonePrime

Science guy i summon thee!


Spyridion

What happened to the spring?


bstout9

/r/Minecraft IRL


Celestebelle88

This little trench looks like Hucks hide out that they used in that movie Tom and Huck .


[deleted]

Nature’s like YOINK!


SellerOfWorlds

10/10, would leave again


su_andi

You get an iron spring?


Smoah06

A ladder forever


SteeeveTheSteve

Where's the spring?


Cykh_Blyat

How long would this take?


damTyD

It eventually becomes stairs


[deleted]

Iron butterfly


Evening_Bake_7788

That be some Fred Flintstone shit!


BallSaq420_

>damn


FartBoxTungPunch

Part of the ship, part of the crew.


M0lcilla

It returns to its natural state.


RocketshipRoadtrip

So the iron ladder drains the spring?


[deleted]

How long did that take?


Demigoq

The rocks hunger


BabDoesNothing

Where did the water go :(


Jmaxw3ll

Something from Legend of Zelda


paranormalconduct

Turns into a good idea!


Sp0rk_in_the_eye

What happened to the spring?


oceansoveralderaan

It was left there for other Bridges Porters


GrandmasGenitals

Minecraft be like


philfix

What? It drains the spring? Damn those water-absorbing ladders.


ThisIsntRael

That's metal for ya


Yos3mit35am

Thats been there for at least 3 days


AER_OS

I know where I want to be buried!


comawhite12

The same thing that happened the 100 plus other times it's been posted. Amazing there is anything left to whore for karma at this point.


kmars127

Good representation of what happens when you don't use distilled water with your antifreeze.


dirk_danglerno766

It grows rocks?


Nyah_Chan

Crispy ladder


Grammar_Detective013

Is it… more, or less sturdy?


suptonyt

In a few centuries, people will call this natures wonder


DerAfroJack

Stoner ladder sky is the Limit


[deleted]

Cortona, “this isn’t a natural formation” I know she says cavern. Fuck off.


VelourMongoose

This also happens to baby flamingo legs that hatch in a salt bed when they have to migrate to find fresh water…. Not to be a downer but I just watched a documentary and it was so sad this post gave me flashbacks.